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SSG 342 Bar vs Gomes 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 10 wins and 9 losses; Tommy Reed! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 78 wins and 55 losses; Rolf Ottke!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Reed clinches with his opponent.
Reed gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ottke.
Reed wants to take the fight to the mat but Ottke manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ottke prevents a takedown attempt there.
Reed gets underhooks to prevent Ottke's takedown attempt.
Ottke is looking for a takedown.
Tommy Reed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rolf Ottke.
Ottke has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Reed regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Reed (0) vs (2) Ottke
Reed might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ottke tries to free his leg and advance position but Reed is retaining full guard.
Reed is trying to control the position but Ottke postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've been hearing good reports from Reed'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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed working a defensive guard but Ottke passes into half guard.
Ottke is controlling the pace.
Reed slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ottke is fighting to break Reed's control of his arms but Reed is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Reed is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ottke is aware though and is defending well.
Ottke tries to free his leg and advance position but Reed is retaining full guard.
Ottke not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Reed is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Reed not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Reed is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ottke is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Reed working a defensive guard here.
Ottke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reed swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ottke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reed swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reed keeping moving, preventing Ottke from controlling successfully.
Reed tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ottke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reed is keeping the position for now.
Reed looking for subs off his back but Ottke has passed one foot through into half guard.
Reed gets back to full guard.
Reed wants to sweep but no luck.
Reed trying to keep a closed guard but Ottke is proving a slippery customer.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Reed has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ottke can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ottke stopping the sweep attempt from Reed.
Ottke is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Reed not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Reed looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ottke is one step ahead there.
Ottke passes Reed's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Reed wants to control but Ottke passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Reed (0) vs (5) Ottke
Reed tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ottke wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ottke just content to control the position.
Reed is trying to get back to half guard.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Reed is looking to regain half guard here but Ottke keeps moving and retains side control.
Reed is trying to escape the position but Ottke is controlling the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Reed tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Reed sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Reed is trying to control but can't.
Ottke with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ottke prevents Reed from improving his position.
Still in half guard, Ottke seems content to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ottke is thwarting Reed's attempts to control the position.
Ottke tries to pass to full mount but Reed defends it.
Ottke controlling the pace.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Reed is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Reed is looking to control Ottke's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Reed avoid being mounted?
Reed wants to get back to full guard but Ottke has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Reed (0) vs (8) Ottke
Ottke wants to control but Reed is keeping him busy.
Reed tries to improve position but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ottke is looking to take a break and control but Reed is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reed tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ottke wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Reed is trying to control Ottke's posture but Ottke avoids it.
Reed tries to bench press Ottke off him but Ottke keeps the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Reed wants to control but Ottke postures up.
Reed is looking to regain half guard here but Ottke keeps moving and retains side control.
Reed is letting Ottke control him for a moment.
Ottke tries to move into full mount but can't pass Reed's legs.
Reed is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ottke moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Reed (0) vs (10) Ottke
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ottke controlling from the full mount.
Reed tries to lock up and control but Ottke gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Reed is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ottke sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Reed is looking to get to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ottke avoids the attempt from Reed to control.
Ottke controlling the pace for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ottke avoids the attempt from Reed to control.
Reed tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ottke wins on points by 10 to 0.
An out of breath Rolf Ottke thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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