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SSG 271 Makarov vs Hlervu PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 10 losses; Pablo Octavio! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 29 losses; Cyrus Ozymandias!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Octavio dives in and scores a takedown into Ozymandias's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Octavio (2) vs (0) Ozymandias
Octavio is stalling in the full guard.
Octavio stopping the sweep attempt from Ozymandias.
Ozymandias has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Octavio has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Octavio (5) vs (0) Ozymandias
Ozymandias tries to bench press Octavio off him but Octavio keeps the position.
Ozymandias is trying to control Octavio's posture but Octavio avoids it.
Octavio moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ozymandias struggling a bit here.
Octavio tries to move to mount but Ozymandias blocks the move with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozymandias is looking for a sweep.
Ozymandias manages to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ozymandias tries to roll over but Octavio keeps him under control.
Octavio wants to take a breather but Ozymandias is having none of it.
Ozymandias trying to hold on to Octavio's head to control him but Octavio postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Octavio is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ozymandias is controlling Octavio's trapped leg to prevent Octavio from advancing to side control.
Ozymandias wants to get back to full guard.
Ozymandias is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ozymandias trying to control here.
Octavio prevents Ozymandias from improving his position.
Ozymandias keeping hold of Octavio's head, controlling as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Octavio passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ozymandias! Score +3 for passing guard: Octavio (8) vs (0) Ozymandias
Ozymandias can't escape the position.
Octavio controlling from mount.
Ozymandias is trying to escape the mount.
Ozymandias tries to hold on but Octavio pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias working to try and regain half guard.
Ozymandias is squirming around, avoiding Octavio's attempts to control the action.
Ozymandias is looking to get to half guard.
Octavio wants to control the pace but Ozymandias is squirming around nicely.
Ozymandias wants to hold on but Octavio pushes him away.
Ozymandias is desperately trying to improve his position but Octavio has a good base and remains in mount.
Ozymandias keeps trying to improve his position.
Ozymandias sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Octavio controlling the pace.
Ozymandias is trying to get back to full guard.
Octavio is thwarting Ozymandias's attempts to control the position.
Octavio is looking to take a break and control but Ozymandias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ozymandias wants to get back to full guard.
Octavio sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ozymandias is trying to control but can't.
Ozymandias felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ozymandias bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Octavio's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Octavio (8) vs (2) Ozymandias
Ozymandias wants to control from the top but Octavio keeps moving.
Ozymandias slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Octavio is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ozymandias slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ozymandias tries to free his leg and advance position but Octavio is retaining full guard.
Octavio is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Octavio seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Ozymandias is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Ozymandias 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.
Ozymandias pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Octavio is keeping the position for now.
Ozymandias controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ozymandias 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.
Octavio wants to sweep but no luck.
Ozymandias controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Ozymandias.
Octavio keeping full guard, as Ozymandias tries to pass.
Octavio can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ozymandias controls the pace.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Octavio is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Octavio (10) vs (2) Ozymandias
Ozymandias tries to roll over but Octavio keeps him under control.
Ozymandias wants to control but Octavio is keeping busy.
Octavio trying to control from half guard but Ozymandias is working away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Octavio is thwarting Ozymandias's attempts to control the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Octavio in particular looking to stall.
Ozymandias is looking for a sweep. Octavio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Octavio looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ozymandias regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ozymandias looking to hit a scissor sweep but Octavio is one step ahead there.
Ozymandias is adopting a defensive guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias keeping moving, preventing Octavio from controlling successfully.
Ozymandias wants to improve his position but instead Octavio has moved into half guard.
Ozymandias tries to roll over but Octavio keeps him under control.
Ozymandias wants to get back to full guard but Octavio has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Octavio (13) vs (2) Ozymandias
Octavio is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Ozymandias's shoulder. That is not cool.
Ozymandias sneaks back into half guard.
Ozymandias controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Octavio looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ozymandias controlling the position for now.
Ozymandias is continuing to stall.
Ozymandias is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ozymandias controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias tries to roll over but Octavio keeps him under control.
Ozymandias is looking to control Octavio's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ozymandias avoid being mounted?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ozymandias is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Octavio is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that's the end of the fight!
Octavio takes the fight on points by 13 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Pablo Octavio thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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