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SSG 248 Ozymandias vs Banner 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 5 wins and 4 losses; Pavel Sova! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 13 losses; Hand Solo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sova darts in and clinches Solo up against the cage.
Sova tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sova wants to take the fight to the mat but Solo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sova is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Solo gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sova (0) vs (2) Solo
Sova is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Solo defends well.
Sova controlling the position.
Sova working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Solo has passed into half guard!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sova is looking for a sweep. Solo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solo controlling the action here.
Sova wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sova wants to get back to full guard but Solo has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sova (0) vs (5) Solo
Solo controls the position.
Solo gets to mount! Sova was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Sova (0) vs (7) Solo
Sova looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Solo controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sova is trying to escape the mount.
Sova wants to hold on but Solo pushes him away.
Sova tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sova is controlling an arm, preventing Solo from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Solo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sova working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solo wants to control the pace but Sova is squirming around nicely.
Sova tries to lock up and control but Solo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sova is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sova tries to control the position but Solo now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Sova (0) vs (10) Solo
Sova breaks Solo's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sova (2) vs (10) Solo
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sova stopping the sweep attempt from Solo.
Sova engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Solo keeping moving, preventing Sova from controlling successfully.
Sova is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sova trying to control the position from guard on top but Solo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Solo pulls Sova in close to prevent any damage.
Solo keeping moving, preventing Sova from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Solo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sova trying to control the position from guard on top but Solo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sova controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sova will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sova stopping the sweep attempt from Solo.
Sova wants to pass the guard but Solo is keeping the position.
Sova wants to control from the top but Solo keeps moving.
Solo pulls Sova in to control the position.
Sova stands and throws Solo's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sova (5) vs (10) Solo
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Solo tries to improve position but can't.
Sova trying to control the action but Solo is working from the bottom.
Solo trying to remain calm as Sova controls from the top position.
Solo is not content to let Sova control the position.
Solo prevents Sova from moving into mount.
Solo is trying to get back to half guard.
Sova tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sova happy to just control the position for now.
Solo is looking for a sweep.
Sova tries to advance to mount but Solo denies him.
Sova takes a little break here. Solo wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sova trying to control the action but Solo is working from the bottom.
Solo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sova wants to lay and pray for a moment but Solo keeps working.
Sova tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sova taking a break here but Solo is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sova wants to pass to mount but Solo is defending the position.
Sova is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Solo tries to roll over but Sova keeps him under control.
Solo is not content to let Sova control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Solo trying to control but Sova postures up.
Sova is looking to advance position but Solo won't allow it.
Sova is trying to control. Solo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Solo wants to control but Sova is keeping busy.
Sova trying to pass the guard but Solo defending well.
Sova perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sova trying to mount his opponent but Solo defends it.
Sova is looking to take a break and control but Solo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Solo trying to control here.
Sova is looking to stall here but Solo recovers full guard.
Sova stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Solo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sova looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sova pushes down on Solo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sova wants to control but Solo is keeping him busy.
Solo tries to roll over but Sova keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Solo tries to roll over but Sova keeps him under control.
Sova content to control rather than advance.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sova is keen to just control but Solo is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sova tries to pass the half guard into mount. Solo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Solo is positioning himself well to prevent Sova advancing to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sova is looking to advance position but Solo won't allow it.
Solo wants to control but Sova is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Solo wins on points by 10 to 5.
Hand Solo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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