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Stepping Stone 4 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Bea Mason! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Cyrus Ozymandias!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ozymandias shoots in but no luck this time.
Ozymandias closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mason did well to prevent Ozymandias getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mason (0) vs (2) Ozymandias
Ozymandias is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ozymandias's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Mason tries to get to full guard but Ozymandias has control of the leg.
Mason is working hard here to advance position.
Ozymandias content to control rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mason bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ozymandias's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mason (2) vs (2) Ozymandias
Ozymandias pulls Mason in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason trying to control but Ozymandias is working from the bottom.
Ozymandias managing to control the position.
Mason trying to control but Ozymandias is working from the bottom.
Ozymandias pulls Mason in close to his closed guard and prevents Mason from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mason trying to control the position from guard on top but Ozymandias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ozymandias has Mason pulled in close to control his posture.
Let's hope that Ozymandias has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Ozymandias.
Ozymandias looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mason drops back looking for a leg! Ozymandias is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ozymandias manages to kick Mason off! Mason jumps back into Ozymandias's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mason trying to control but Ozymandias is working from the bottom.
Ozymandias lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mason (2) vs (4) Ozymandias
Ozymandias advances to half guard.
Mason trying to control from the bottom.
Ozymandias trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason moves into full guard.
Ozymandias controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ozymandias stopping the sweep attempt from Mason.
Ozymandias looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ozymandias forces his way into half guard.
Mason trying to hold on to Ozymandias's head to control him but Ozymandias postures up.
Ozymandias looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason is looking to control Ozymandias's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mason avoid being mounted?
Mason tries to roll over but Ozymandias keeps him under control.
Ozymandias wants to free his trapped foot but Mason is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ozymandias trying to control the pace.
Ozymandias trying to pass the guard but Mason defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ozymandias in particular looking to stall.
It looks like Ozymandias might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Mason looking for submissions off his back.
Still in half guard, Ozymandias seems content to control.
Mason is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ozymandias takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mason (2) vs (7) Ozymandias
Ozymandias controlling the pace for now.
Mason working to try and regain half guard.
Mason tries to hold on but Ozymandias postures up.
Ozymandias controlling the pace for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mason prevents Ozymandias from taking his back.
Mason is trying desperately to improve position.
Ozymandias seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Mason is holding on tight.
Ozymandias content just to control the position here.
Ozymandias wants to take Mason's back but he can't do it this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias controlling the pace for now.
Ozymandias forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Mason (2) vs (10) Ozymandias
Mason is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Ozymandias.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias controlling well, preventing Mason from escaping the position.
Ozymandias controls the action.
Mason is trying to break free.
Ozymandias just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Mason trying to control the hands but Ozymandias won't let him.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Ozymandias controlling the positon.
Mason trying to control the action but Ozymandias just sinks the hooks in.
Ozymandias has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Mason's body.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mason rolls, trying to escape but Ozymandias keeps control of the position.
Ozymandias controls the position.
Mason tries to break free.
Ozymandias has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Mason's body.
Mason tries to break free.
Ozymandias really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Mason.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mason trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Ozymandias biding his time, controlling Mason.
Ozymandias is hanging on to Mason's back as he tries to escape.
Ozymandias is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Mason wants to control his opponent's hands but Ozymandias gets his hands free.
Ozymandias is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias is continuing to stall.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Ozymandias.
Ozymandias with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
You can see the frustration on Mason's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Ozymandias controls the action.
Ozymandias keeps control of the position as Mason tries to break free.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Mason doesn't escape.
Yet more stalling tactics from Ozymandias.
Mason trying to control the hands but Ozymandias breaks the grip.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ozymandias is riding his opponent, not letting Mason buck him off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ozymandias wins on points by 10 to 2.
A victorious Cyrus Ozymandias thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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