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SSG 308 Elvul 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 28 wins and 13 losses; Dreynos Elvul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 75 wins and 53 losses; Rolf Ottke!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Elvul looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Elvul fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Elvul closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Elvul (2) vs (0) Ottke
Elvul is keen to just control but Ottke is a slippery customer.
Elvul slows the pace down in half guard.
Ottke works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elvul sitting in guard here, content to control.
Elvul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ottke pulls Elvul in close to prevent any damage.
Ottke is trying to keep Elvul in close.
Ottke keeping full guard, as Elvul tries to pass.
Ottke seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elvul stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ottke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ottke seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Elvul tries to free his leg and advance position but Ottke is retaining full guard.
Elvul is fighting to break Ottke's control of his arms but Ottke is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Elvul trying to control the position from guard on top but Ottke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elvul showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ottke keeping moving, preventing Elvul from controlling successfully.
Ottke is pulling down on Elvul's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elvul looking to pass the guard.
Elvul engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Elvul preventing the sweep.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Elvul tries to free his leg and advance position but Ottke is retaining full guard.
Elvul is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elvul tries to free his leg and advance position but Ottke is retaining full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ottke wants to sweep here but Elvul controlling him for the moment.
Ottke 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: Elvul (2) vs (2) Ottke
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ottke passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (2) vs (5) Ottke
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Elvul tries to improve his position but instead Ottke has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Elvul (2) vs (8) Ottke
Elvul staying busy and making it hard for Ottke to control.
Elvul preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Ottke.
Ottke has the hooks in. Elvul is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Ottke is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Elvul has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Elvul trying to control the hands but Ottke breaks the grip.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Elvul is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ottke keeps control of the position easily here as Elvul tries to buck him off.
Elvul can't escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ottke doesn't have the hooks in and Elvul manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (4) vs (8) Ottke
Ottke is controlling Elvul's posture.
Elvul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ottke is keeping the position for now.
Ottke looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Elvul puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ottke is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ottke trying to control here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Elvul is pressing down on Ottke's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ottke is holding on for now.
Ottke moves into full guard.
Ottke pulls Elvul in close to his closed guard and prevents Elvul from doing any damage or advancing position.
Elvul 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 ten minutes gone in the round.
Elvul wants to control from the top but Ottke keeps moving.
Elvul won't allow Ottke to sweep him here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Elvul showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ottke wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Elvul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ottke seems keen to control Elvul's posture.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Elvul wants to control from the top but Ottke keeps moving.
Ottke can't keep his opponent in guard - Elvul advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Elvul is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Ottke reverses the position - he's now on top in Elvul's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (4) vs (10) Ottke
Ottke tries to free his leg and advance position but Elvul is retaining full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ottke 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.
Elvul looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Elvul is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Elvul is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Elvul tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Elvul working for a triangle but Ottke defends it easily.
Elvul seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Ottke stopping the sweep attempt from Elvul.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ottke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Elvul swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ottke wins on points by 10 to 4.
A victorious Rolf Ottke thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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