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Stepping Stone 68 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; John Doe! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 10 losses; Cyrus Ozymandias!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Doe shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ozymandias manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Doe (2) vs (0) Ozymandias
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doe stopping the sweep attempt from Ozymandias.
Ozymandias controlling the position.
Ozymandias not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ozymandias has Doe pulled in close to control his posture.
Ozymandias controls Doe momentarily but Doe frees himself.
Doe is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doe preventing the sweep.
Ozymandias is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozymandias seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ozymandias is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Doe wants to pass the guard but Ozymandias is keeping the position.
Doe won't allow Ozymandias to sweep him here.
Doe definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Doe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ozymandias holds on and takes a little breather.
Ozymandias is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Doe stopping the sweep attempt from Ozymandias.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias seems keen to control Doe's posture.
Ozymandias wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ozymandias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ozymandias is pulling down on Doe's head. It's preventing any offense from Doe, at least for the moment.
Doe is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ozymandias controlling the position.
Doe forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Doe is keen to just control but Ozymandias is a slippery customer.
Ozymandias is trying to get back to full guard.
Ozymandias is trying to maintain the position but Doe is very close to passing his half guard.
Doe looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ozymandias wants to control but Doe is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doe wants to pass to mount but Ozymandias is defending the position.
Ozymandias tries to get to full guard but Doe has control of the leg.
Ozymandias keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Ozymandias wants to improve his position but Doe is controlling well.
Doe is thwarting Ozymandias's attempts to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Doe sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ozymandias is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Doe wants to take a breather but Ozymandias is having none of it.
Ozymandias is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Doe's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Doe's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Doe (2) vs (4) Ozymandias
Doe is trying to break free.
Doe is working hard here to advance position.
Ozymandias just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Ozymandias keeps control of the position as Doe tries to break free.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Doe is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Ozymandias.
Ozymandias trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Ozymandias is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
My spies in Silverback MMA inform me that Ozymandias has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Doe just trying to survive but Ozymandias is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Doe tries to break free.
What can Doe do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
I really don't envy Doe right now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Doe is keeping busy.
Ozymandias might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Doe haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ozymandias has good solid back control here.
Ozymandias is not going to allow Doe to sit and survive in this position.
Ozymandias looking to hold on to the position here but Doe rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Ozymandias stopping the sweep attempt from Doe.
Doe trying to control the position here.
Ozymandias is stalling in the full guard.
Ozymandias trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Doe trying to keep a closed guard but Ozymandias is proving a slippery customer.
Ozymandias looking to sit in guard and control but Doe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doe (4) vs (4) Ozymandias
Ozymandias pulls Doe in close to prevent any damage.
Doe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ozymandias controls Doe momentarily but Doe frees himself.
Ozymandias trying to control the position here.
Doe is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Doe stopping the sweep attempt from Ozymandias.
Ozymandias is pulling down on Doe's head. It's preventing any offense from Doe, at least for the moment.
Ozymandias trying to keep a closed guard but Doe is proving a slippery customer.
Ozymandias wants to sweep but no luck.
Doe trying to control the position from guard on top but Ozymandias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ozymandias looking to hit a scissor sweep but Doe is one step ahead there.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias has Doe pulled in close to control his posture.
Doe is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Doe wants to control from the top but Ozymandias keeps moving.
Ozymandias seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Doe trying to control the position from guard on top but Ozymandias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Doe sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ozymandias keeping full guard, as Doe tries to pass.
Ozymandias trying to control the position here.
Doe is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ozymandias has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Doe trying to control but Ozymandias is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Doe looking to pass the guard.
Ozymandias managing to control the position.
Ozymandias trying to control the position.
Doe preventing the sweep.
Doe stays in close to Ozymandias's body and controls the position.
Ozymandias trying to control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias working a defensive guard but Doe manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Doe (7) vs (4) Ozymandias
Ozymandias is not content to let Doe control the position.
Doe working away.
Doe is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ozymandias is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ozymandias tries to buck Doe off but Doe is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Doe in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Doe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ozymandias keeps working.
Ozymandias wants to control but Doe postures up.
Doe moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Ozymandias prevents Doe from improving position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ozymandias sneaks back into half guard.
Ozymandias is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Doe takes the fight on points by 7 to 4.
An out of breath John Doe thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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