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SSG 322 Gomes 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 35 losses; Cyrus Ozymandias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 5 losses; Danny Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Shaw takes the fight into the clinch.
Shaw manages to pull guard.
Shaw is looking for a triangle here but Ozymandias uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ozymandias (3) vs (0) Shaw
Ozymandias advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Ozymandias (5) vs (0) Shaw
Ozymandias takes Shaw's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Shaw is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Ozymandias (8) vs (0) Shaw
I would not like to be Shaw right now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw is really stuck here.
Ozymandias keeps control of the position easily here as Shaw tries to buck him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozymandias has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Shaw trying to control the hands but Ozymandias breaks the grip.
Ozymandias is riding his opponent, not letting Shaw buck him off.
Shaw wants to escape the position.
Ozymandias controlling from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw just trying to survive but Ozymandias is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Ozymandias biding his time, looking for the opening.
Shaw is in bad spot here.
Ozymandias trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Shaw doesn't escape.
I really don't envy Shaw right now.
Shaw is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Ozymandias off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Shaw doesn't escape.
You can see the frustration on Shaw's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Ozymandias has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Shaw's body.
Ozymandias seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Shaw for as long as he can get away with.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias continues to stall.
Ozymandias's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've been hearing good reports from Ozymandias's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Shaw is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shaw keeps trying to improve his position.
Ozymandias controlling the position well here. Shaw rolled but Ozymandias kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Ozymandias is trying to stick to Shaw's back but Shaw is turning into Ozymandias. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Ozymandias's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Shaw. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ozymandias (8) vs (2) Shaw
Shaw stopping the sweep attempt from Ozymandias.
Ozymandias has his hands on Shaw's head, controlling the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Shaw preventing the sweep.
Ozymandias 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: Ozymandias (10) vs (2) Shaw
Ozymandias looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Shaw looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ozymandias controlling the action here.
Ozymandias is thwarting Shaw's attempts to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias trying to control the pace.
Shaw looking for submissions off his back.
Shaw actively working from the bottom here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ozymandias (13) vs (2) Shaw
Shaw working to try and regain half guard.
Ozymandias sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shaw tries to lock up and control but Ozymandias gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ozymandias controlling from mount.
Shaw tries to lock up and control but Ozymandias gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Shaw is trying to escape the mount.
Ozymandias controlling the position easily from mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Shaw can't escape the position.
Ozymandias controlling from the full mount.
Shaw is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Ozymandias has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Ozymandias (16) vs (2) Shaw
What can Shaw do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Shaw just trying to survive but Ozymandias is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Shaw rolls, trying to escape but Ozymandias keeps control of the position.
Shaw manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ozymandias's guard. Nice work there by Shaw.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ozymandias (16) vs (4) Shaw
Ozymandias wants to sweep here but Shaw controlling him for the moment.
Shaw is fighting to break Ozymandias's control of his arms but Ozymandias is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Shaw advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ozymandias (16) vs (7) Shaw
Shaw working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias tries to improve position but can't.
Ozymandias sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Shaw is keen to just control but Ozymandias is a slippery customer.
Ozymandias keeping control of the position.
Shaw working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Ozymandias's thigh. Ozymandias counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Shaw sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ozymandias's guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ozymandias manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Shaw trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ozymandias manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ozymandias (18) vs (7) Shaw
Ozymandias looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Shaw is looking for a triangle but Ozymandias pushes his legs off easily.
Shaw throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Shaw working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ozymandias doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ozymandias manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ozymandias controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ozymandias looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ozymandias takes the fight on points by 18 to 7.
Cyrus Ozymandias thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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