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SSG 316 Hlervu vs Ozymandias 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Nori Voluspa! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 19 losses; Ahmad Ibrahim!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Voluspa gets caught flat footed, as Ibrahim shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Voluspa (0) vs (2) Ibrahim
Voluspa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ibrahim gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ibrahim controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ibrahim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Voluspa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Voluspa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ibrahim avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Voluspa working for a triangle but Ibrahim defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibrahim trying to control but Voluspa is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibrahim forces his way into half guard.
Ibrahim is keen to just control but Voluspa is a slippery customer.
Ibrahim seems to be working for a kimura but Voluspa defends the submission attempt.
Voluspa is staying active underneath Ibrahim, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Voluspa won't allow Ibrahim to pass to mount.
Voluspa is looking to improve his position.
Ibrahim is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ibrahim seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Voluspa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ibrahim wants to free his trapped foot but Voluspa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voluspa keeping hold of Ibrahim's head, controlling as best he can.
Ibrahim is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ibrahim tries to pass the half guard into mount. Voluspa knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ibrahim is thwarting Voluspa's attempts to control the position.
Ibrahim controlling the action here.
Voluspa wants to improve his position but Ibrahim is controlling well.
Ibrahim wants to pass the guard but Voluspa is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim is keen to just control but Voluspa is a slippery customer.
Ibrahim is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Voluspa doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ibrahim.
Ibrahim is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Voluspa has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ibrahim looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Voluspa is refusing to be controlled, as Ibrahim sits in half guard.
Voluspa is trying to maintain the position but Ibrahim is very close to passing his half guard.
Ibrahim passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Voluspa (0) vs (5) Ibrahim
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voluspa prevents Ibrahim from taking his back.
Voluspa tries to hold on but Ibrahim pushes him away.
Ibrahim content just to control the position here.
Voluspa working to try and regain half guard.
Ibrahim trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Voluspa manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Voluspa wants to get back to full guard.
Voluspa manages to get to full guard.
Voluspa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Voluspa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ibrahim trying to control but Voluspa is working from the bottom.
Voluspa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Voluspa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ibrahim is one step ahead there.
Ibrahim not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Voluspa keeping moving, preventing Ibrahim from controlling successfully.
Voluspa is trying to control the position but Ibrahim postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Voluspa looking for a guillotine here but Ibrahim defends easily.
Voluspa trying to control the position.
Ibrahim controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ibrahim trying to control the position from guard on top but Voluspa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Voluspa working a defensive guard here.
Voluspa is looking for a triangle but Ibrahim pushes his legs off easily.
Ibrahim tries to free his leg and advance position but Voluspa is retaining full guard.
Ibrahim engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ibrahim avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Voluspa is keeping the position for now.
Ibrahim slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Voluspa looking for a guillotine here but Ibrahim defends easily.
Ibrahim sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Voluspa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ibrahim defends it easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Voluspa keeping full guard, as Ibrahim tries to pass.
Voluspa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ibrahim is aware though and is defending well.
Ibrahim trying to control the position from guard on top but Voluspa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ibrahim tries to free his leg and advance position but Voluspa is retaining full guard.
Voluspa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ibrahim defends well.
Ibrahim advances to half guard.
Voluspa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ibrahim keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Voluspa is looking to control Ibrahim's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Voluspa avoid being mounted?
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim trying to mount his opponent but Voluspa defends it.
Ibrahim is looking for a kimura but Voluspa is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ibrahim to get the leverage.
Voluspa actively working from the bottom here.
Voluspa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ibrahim pulls his head out easily.
Voluspa gets full guard.
Ibrahim passes into half guard.
Ibrahim 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.
Ibrahim wants to control but Voluspa is keeping him busy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Voluspa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ibrahim pulls his head out easily.
Ibrahim is pressing down on Voluspa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Voluspa is holding on for now.
Voluspa trying to control but Ibrahim postures up.
Voluspa trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Voluspa (0) vs (8) Ibrahim
Ibrahim looking to control but Voluspa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ibrahim looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Voluspa tries to hold on but Ibrahim pushes him away.
Ibrahim trying to control but Voluspa is having none of it.
Voluspa tries to hold on but Ibrahim postures up.
Ibrahim looking to control but Voluspa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Voluspa wants to control but Ibrahim is having none of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Voluspa has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Voluspa (0) vs (11) Ibrahim
Ibrahim has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Voluspa is in bad spot here.
Voluspa looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Voluspa defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Ibrahim is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Voluspa is defending well though. Ibrahim let's go of the attempt for now.
Ibrahim struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim working for a choke but Voluspa is defending well.
Voluspa rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Voluspa wants to control but Ibrahim is keeping busy.
Voluspa is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Ibrahim is trying to control. Voluspa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ibrahim is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are battling for position here. Voluspa manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Voluspa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ibrahim is one step ahead there.
Ibrahim engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Voluspa is trying to control the position but Ibrahim postures up.
Voluspa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ibrahim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Voluspa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Voluspa keeping moving, preventing Ibrahim from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Voluspa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ibrahim slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ibrahim wins on points by 11 to 0.
Our winner, Ahmad Ibrahim, 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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