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SSG 248 Ozymandias vs Banner 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Ivan Ivanovic! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; John Snake!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Ivanovic closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Snake quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ivanovic (2) vs (0) Snake
Snake trying to control but Ivanovic postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ivanovic's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Ivanovic seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Snake for as long as he can get away with.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snake works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanovic is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Snake looking for a sweep. Not yet Snake, not yet.
Ivanovic is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ivanovic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snake is trying to control the position but Ivanovic postures up.
Ivanovic stays in close to Snake's body and controls the position.
Ivanovic continues to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Snake is keeping the position for now.
Snake has his hands on Ivanovic's head, controlling the position.
Ivanovic sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Snake tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ivanovic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Snake swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic is stalling in the full guard.
Snake wants to sweep here but Ivanovic controlling him for the moment.
Ivanovic passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Ivanovic (5) vs (0) Snake
Snake is letting Ivanovic control him for a moment.
Snake tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A lull in the action here.
Snake is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic taking a breather here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snake is trying to get back to half guard.
Ivanovic staying calm.
More hug and hope from Ivanovic.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Snake tries to improve position but can't.
Snake trying to remain calm as Ivanovic controls from the top position.
Ivanovic definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Snake is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ivanovic is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Snake sneaks back into half guard.
Ivanovic is taking a breather. Snake 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.
Further stalling from Ivanovic.
Snake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ivanovic slows the pace down in half guard.
Ivanovic trying to pass the guard but Snake defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic is taking a breather. Snake 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.
Snake is looking to improve his position.
Ivanovic looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Snake is trying to maintain the position but Ivanovic is very close to passing his half guard.
Snake gets back to full guard.
Snake looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ivanovic is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Snake keeping full guard, as Ivanovic tries to pass.
Ivanovic's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Snake trying to control the position.
Snake tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Snake trying to control the position.
Ivanovic controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ivanovic looking to pass the guard.
Snake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ivanovic won't allow Snake to sweep him here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ivanovic slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Ivanovic (8) vs (0) Snake
Snake gets back to half guard.
Well, if Ivanovic is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Snake is looking for a sweep. Ivanovic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Snake is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ivanovic's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ivanovic's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ivanovic (8) vs (4) Snake
Ivanovic looking very determined here, making life difficult for Snake.
Snake controlling well, preventing Ivanovic from escaping the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Snake looking to control but Ivanovic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ivanovic is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ivanovic is working to get back to half guard.
Snake trying to control but Ivanovic is having none of it.
Ivanovic regains half guard.
Snake seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ivanovic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ivanovic manages to get to full guard.
Snake is fighting to break Ivanovic's control of his arms but Ivanovic is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Snake preventing the sweep.
Ivanovic managing to control the position.
Snake wants to control from the top but Ivanovic keeps moving.
Snake drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Snake jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ivanovic has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Snake advances to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic gets full guard.
Snake is fighting to break Ivanovic's control of his arms but Ivanovic is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ivanovic lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ivanovic (10) vs (4) Snake
Ivanovic controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Snake trying to control the position here.
Snake is trying to control the position but Ivanovic postures up.
Snake looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic stays in close to Snake's body and controls the position.
Ivanovic has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ivanovic stopping the sweep attempt from Snake.
Ivanovic controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ivanovic advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ivanovic (13) vs (4) Snake
Ivanovic is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivanovic takes the fight on points by 13 to 4.
An out of breath Ivan Ivanovic 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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