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SSG 215 Banner vs Doe PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Pavel Sova! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 64 wins and 50 losses; Rolf Ottke!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Sova rushes Ottke and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sova goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ottke prevents it.
Sova is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sova is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sova is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ottke pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pavel Sova. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ottke prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sova is looking for a takedown.
Sova is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ottke is defending well.
Ottke is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sova gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sova tightens his grip and picks Ottke up, before dumping him to the ground. Ottke manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sova (2) vs (0) Ottke
Sova stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ottke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ottke keeping moving, preventing Sova from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sova not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ottke pulls Sova in close to prevent any damage.
Sova has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sova trying to control but Ottke is working from the bottom.
Sova stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ottke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ottke pulls Sova in close to prevent any damage.
Sova advances to half guard.
Still in half guard, Sova seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ottke is trying to get back to full guard.
Sova trying to pass the guard but Ottke defending well.
Sova is trying to control. Ottke wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sova tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ottke knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ottke moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sova controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sova wants to control from the top but Ottke keeps moving.
Sova won't allow Ottke to sweep him here.
Sova looking to sit in guard and control but Ottke gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sova (2) vs (2) Ottke
Sova can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ottke controls the pace.
Ottke preventing the sweep.
Sova working for submissions but it's allowed Ottke to get to half guard.
Sova tries to get to full guard but Ottke has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ottke is figuring out what he wants to do next.
It looks like Ottke 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.
Ottke is continuing to stall.
Sova tries to get to full guard but Ottke has control of the leg.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ottke tries to pass to full mount but Sova defends it.
Sova is trying to control but can't.
Ottke prevents Sova from improving his position.
Ottke is controlling the pace.
Sova regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ottke tries to free his leg and advance position but Sova is retaining full guard.
Ottke won't allow Sova to sweep him here.
Ottke sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sova's guard.
Sova trying to control but Ottke postures up.
Ottke looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sova trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sova is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ottke is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sova tries to roll over but Ottke keeps him under control.
Sova wants to control but Ottke passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sova (2) vs (5) Ottke
Sova is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ottke is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Sova is not content to let Ottke control the position.
You can see the frustration on Sova's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ottke taking a breather here.
Sova looking for a sweep but Ottke has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Sova (2) vs (7) Ottke
Ottke wants to take Sova's back but he can't do it this time.
Ottke trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ottke moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Sova (2) vs (10) Ottke
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sova can't escape the position.
Sova is working hard here to advance position.
What can Sova do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Sova breaks Ottke's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sova (4) vs (10) Ottke
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ottke is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sova tries to free his leg and advance position but Ottke is retaining full guard.
Ottke keeping moving, preventing Sova from controlling successfully.
Ottke looking for a sweep. Not yet Ottke, not yet.
Ottke trying to control the position.
Ottke keeping moving, preventing Sova from controlling successfully.
Sova wants to pass the guard but Ottke is keeping the position.
Sova's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sova trying to control but Ottke is working from the bottom.
Sova is fighting to break Ottke's control of his arms but Ottke is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sova looking to pass the guard.
Sova trying to control the position from guard on top but Ottke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sova preventing the sweep.
Sova wants to control from the top but Ottke keeps moving.
Ottke pulls Sova in close to his closed guard and prevents Sova from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ottke not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sova controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sova pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ottke is keeping the position for now.
Sova is looking to advance position but Ottke has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sova (4) vs (14) Ottke
Sova is trying desperately to improve position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ottke controlling the position easily from mount.
Sova wants to hold on but Ottke pushes him away.
Ottke controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sova tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ottke wins on points by 14 to 4.
A victorious Rolf Ottke thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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