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SSG 298 Reed vs Ottke 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 4 losses; Tommy Reed! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 73 wins and 52 losses; Rolf Ottke!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Reed darts in and clinches Ottke up against the cage.
Reed wants to take the fight to the mat but Ottke manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Reed wants a takedown but no success here.
Reed has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Reed gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Ottke regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Reed (2) vs (0) Ottke
Ottke pulls Reed in close to prevent any damage.
Reed trying to control the position from guard on top but Ottke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reed drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Reed jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ottke looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed wants to control from the top but Ottke keeps moving.
Ottke is adopting a defensive guard.
Reed won't allow Ottke to sweep him here.
Ottke has his hands on Reed's head, controlling the position.
Reed stays in close to Ottke's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ottke keeping moving, preventing Reed from controlling successfully.
Ottke controlling the position.
Ottke working a defensive guard here.
Reed not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Reed trying to control but Ottke is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ottke wants to sweep but no luck.
Reed wants to control from the top but Ottke keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reed pushes down on Ottke's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Reed wants to take a breather but Ottke is having none of it.
Ottke is trying to maintain the position but Reed is very close to passing his half guard.
Reed looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ottke sees it coming and defends easily.
Ottke is looking to improve his position.
Reed wants to take a breather but Ottke is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Reed is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Reed trying to control from Ottke's half guard. Ottke has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Reed is fighting to break Ottke's control of his arms but Ottke is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Reed drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ottke dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Reed (2) vs (2) Ottke
Ottke seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Reed trying to keep a closed guard but Ottke is proving a slippery customer.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Reed being controlled here, momentarily.
Reed trying to control the position.
Ottke stopping the sweep attempt from Reed.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Reed is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Reed working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ottke doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ottke manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Reed is trying to hold Ottke in close to prevent damage but Ottke has managed to pass into half guard.
Reed looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Reed with the active half guard here but Ottke passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Reed (2) vs (5) Ottke
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Reed is looking for a sweep.
Ottke slows the pace down.
Reed manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Reed (4) vs (5) Ottke
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Reed trying to control the action but Ottke is working from the bottom.
Reed is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Reed is looking for a kimura but Ottke is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Reed to get the leverage.
Ottke is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ottke is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ottke trying to control from the bottom.
Reed trying to control the action but Ottke is working from the bottom.
Ottke is looking to improve his position.
Ottke has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Reed is working away from the top position though.
Reed prevents Ottke from improving his position.
Reed is trying to work for a kimura but Ottke is defending well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ottke is staying active underneath Reed, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ottke is controlling Reed's trapped leg to prevent Reed from advancing to side control.
Ottke trying to hold on to Reed's head to control him but Reed postures up.
Reed is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ottke is just riding it out for now. Reed eventually gives up the hold.
Reed is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Ottke as he works his way to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Reed looking to pass the guard.
Ottke is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Reed forces his way into half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Reed stalling away here and it's allowed Ottke to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Ottke is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ottke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reed is one step ahead there.
Reed trying to control but Ottke is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ottke looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Reed might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Reed wants to control from the top but Ottke keeps moving.
Ottke is adopting a defensive 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 wins on points by 5 to 4.
Rolf Ottke 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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