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SSG 232 Elvul vs Solo 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 66 wins and 50 losses; Rolf Ottke! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 9 losses; Bulla Marden!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Marden shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ottke defends it nicely.
Marden fails with a takedown attempt.
Marden is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ottke sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rolf Ottke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bulla Marden.
Marden misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Marden shoots in for a double leg but Ottke sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Marden is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ottke sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ottke slaps away a takedown attempt from Marden, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Marden shoots in and drives through. Ottke sprawls well.
Marden tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ottke sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Marden somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marden shoots in looking for a takedown. Ottke tries to sprawl out of it but Marden keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ottke manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Marden shoots in and drives through. Ottke sprawls well.
Marden shoots for a double leg takedown but Ottke sprawls well. He's pushed Marden's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ottke gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Marden to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ottke (0) vs (2) Marden
Marden wants to control from the top but Ottke keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marden is stalling in the full guard.
Ottke has his hands on Marden's head, controlling the position.
Ottke bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Marden's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ottke (2) vs (2) Marden
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marden looking to control.
Ottke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marden wants to hit a sweep here but Ottke passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Marden there! Score +3 for passing guard: Ottke (5) vs (2) Marden
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marden tries to lock up and control but Ottke gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ottke tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Marden really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Marden is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Marden stops Ottke from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Marden keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ottke controlling from the full mount.
Marden is looking to get to half guard.
Marden wants to control but Ottke is having none of it.
Marden working to try and regain half guard.
Marden tries to lock up and control but Ottke gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marden is looking to get to half guard.
Ottke content just to control the position here.
Marden can't escape the position.
Marden looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Ottke (8) vs (2) Marden
Marden wants to control his opponent's hands but Ottke gets his hands free.
Marden is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Ottke.
Ottke not allowing Marden to control his hands.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marden is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Ottke is staying active.
Marden is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Marden trying to control the action but Ottke just sinks the hooks in.
Ottke keeps control of the position as Marden tries to break free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Marden has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Marden is in bad spot here.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Marden tries to escape but Ottke has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
What can Marden do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Marden tries to break free.
Marden rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Ottke is keen to just control but Marden is a slippery customer.
Ottke slows the pace down in half guard.
Marden is looking to control Ottke's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Marden avoid being mounted?
Marden is looking for a sweep. Ottke is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Marden is trying to control but can't.
Ottke perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ottke works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Ottke (11) vs (2) Marden
Marden tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Marden tries to hold on but Ottke pushes him away.
Marden working to try and regain half guard.
Ottke trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Marden wants to control but Ottke is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Marden working to try and regain half guard.
Ottke trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ottke is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Marden is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Marden wants to hold on but Ottke pushes him away.
Marden is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ottke avoids the attempt from Marden to control.
Ottke controlling his opponent.
Marden is trying to escape the mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Marden is squirming around, avoiding Ottke's attempts to control the action.
Marden is looking to improve his position but Ottke isn't that keen on the idea.
Marden tries to control the position but Ottke now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Ottke (14) vs (2) Marden
Ottke is riding his opponent, not letting Marden buck him off.
Marden tries to escape the position.
Ottke trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Marden doesn't escape.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ottke seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Marden for as long as he can get away with.
Ottke keeps control of the position as Marden tries to break free.
Marden trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
I would not like to be Marden right now.
Marden wants to control his opponent's hands but Ottke gets his hands free.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ottke controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Marden's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Marden trying to control but not successfully.
Marden is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Marden is still trying to improve position.
Ottke trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Marden can't escape the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Marden trying to control the hands but Ottke breaks the grip.
Marden is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Marden looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Ottke is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Marden tries to escape but Ottke has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Ottke looking for the choke but no joy.
Ottke controlling the position well here. Marden rolled but Ottke kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ottke not allowing Marden to control his hands.
Marden is trying to break free.
Marden rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Marden is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ottke pulls his head out easily.
Marden is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Marden keeps trying to improve his position.
Ottke is taking a breather. Marden says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Marden wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ottke takes the fight on points by 14 to 2.
A very excited looking Rolf Ottke made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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