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SSG 316 Hlervu vs Ozymandias 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 42 wins and 17 losses; Tendren Hlervu! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 34 losses; Cyrus Ozymandias!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hlervu shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ozymandias's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hlervu (2) vs (0) Ozymandias
Hlervu is pushing down on Ozymandias's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ozymandias is fighting to maintain full guard but Hlervu has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ozymandias gets back to full guard.
Hlervu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ozymandias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hlervu is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu preventing the sweep.
Ozymandias pulls Hlervu in close to his closed guard and prevents Hlervu from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ozymandias looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hlervu puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hlervu wants to pass the guard but Ozymandias is defending well.
Ozymandias is trying to maintain the position but Hlervu is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hlervu is pressing down on Ozymandias's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ozymandias is holding on for now.
Ozymandias is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias trying to control from the bottom.
Ozymandias trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Hlervu manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Hlervu (5) vs (0) Ozymandias
Ozymandias regains half guard.
Ozymandias wants to get back to full guard.
Ozymandias is defending against the submission attempts here by Hlervu.
Ozymandias manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ozymandias is keeping the position for now.
Ozymandias pulls Hlervu in to control the position.
Hlervu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ozymandias working a defensive guard but Hlervu manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hlervu (8) vs (0) Ozymandias
Ozymandias can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias is looking to reverse the position.
Hlervu tries to advance to mount but can't.
Ozymandias manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hlervu's best efforts.
Ozymandias is trying to get back to full guard.
Ozymandias gets back to full guard.
Hlervu trying to move into half guard but instead Ozymandias has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hlervu (8) vs (2) Ozymandias
Ozymandias stays in close to Hlervu's body and controls the position.
Hlervu keeping full guard, as Ozymandias tries to pass.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias is still trying to improve position.
Ozymandias controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ozymandias trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hlervu is trying to control the position but Ozymandias postures up.
Ozymandias wants to pass the guard but Hlervu is keeping the position.
Ozymandias controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ozymandias trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias trying to control the position from guard on top but Hlervu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ozymandias is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ozymandias trying to control but Hlervu is working from the bottom.
Ozymandias won't allow Hlervu to sweep him here.
Ozymandias wants to control from the top but Hlervu keeps moving.
Hlervu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias is pushing down on Hlervu's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hlervu is fighting to maintain full guard but Ozymandias has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ozymandias content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hlervu tries to get to full guard but Ozymandias has control of the leg.
Ozymandias seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hlervu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ozymandias content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hlervu looking for submissions off his back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu is looking to control Ozymandias's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hlervu avoid being mounted?
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ozymandias wants to pass to mount but Hlervu is defending the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hlervu keeps working.
Ozymandias stalling.
Hlervu wants to get back to full guard.
Hlervu actively working from the bottom here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Ozymandias seems content to control.
Ozymandias trying to mount his opponent but Hlervu defends it.
Ozymandias stalling.
Ozymandias is trying to control the action in half guard but Hlervu is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hlervu is looking to improve his position.
Ozymandias is looking to control the position but Hlervu frees his trapped leg and locks up an armbar from the bottom! It looks tight! Ozymandias grimaces and holds on for a second but is forced to tap or have his arm broken! Slick Jiu Jitsu from Hlervu there - Ozymandias really paying for some sloppy defensive work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tendren Hlervu!
Our winner, Tendren Hlervu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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