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SSG 345 Elvul vs Macker 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 33 wins and 36 losses; Cyrus Ozymandias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 6 losses; Excalam Black!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ozymandias or perhaps it was just good defense by Black, which made it look bad.
Black changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ozymandias closes the distance and clinches up with Black, looking for a takedown. Ozymandias pushes Black against the cage but Black circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ozymandias has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Black gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Black tightens his grip and picks Ozymandias up, before dumping him to the ground. Ozymandias manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ozymandias (0) vs (2) Black
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.
Black slips nicely into half guard.
Black passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ozymandias (0) vs (5) Black
Ozymandias keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Black can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ozymandias is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ozymandias is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Black looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Black is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ozymandias has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ozymandias is squirming around, avoiding Black's attempts to control the action.
Ozymandias is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ozymandias doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Black swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Ozymandias is now in Black's guard. A big mistake from Black there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ozymandias (2) vs (5) Black
Black is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Black looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ozymandias won't allow Black to sweep him here.
Ozymandias stays in close to Black's body and controls the position.
Black 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 (2) vs (7) Black
Black wants to pass to mount but Ozymandias is defending the position.
Black wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ozymandias keeps working.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ozymandias is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ozymandias keeps working.
Black trying to mount his opponent but Ozymandias defends it.
Ozymandias slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Black is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Black tries to free his leg and advance position but Ozymandias is retaining full guard.
Black is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Ozymandias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Black stopping the sweep attempt from Ozymandias.
Black looking to pass the guard.
Ozymandias is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to control from the top but Ozymandias keeps moving.
Black postures up.
Ozymandias keeping full guard, as Black tries to pass.
Black wants to control from the top but Ozymandias keeps moving.
Black stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ozymandias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Black manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ozymandias (4) vs (7) Black
Ozymandias passes Black's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Black is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ozymandias will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Black works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ozymandias trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ozymandias is stalling in the full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias stays in close to Black's body and controls the position.
Ozymandias preventing the sweep.
Black working for a triangle but Ozymandias defends it easily.
Ozymandias wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Black looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ozymandias puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ozymandias is looking to advance position but Black won't allow it.
Black wants to improve his position but Ozymandias is controlling well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Black has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Ozymandias prevents Black from improving his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias is looking to advance position but Black won't allow it.
Ozymandias is thwarting Black's attempts to control the position.
Ozymandias controlling the action here.
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.
The fighters are battling for position here. Black manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Black is trying to control the position but Ozymandias postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias won't allow Black to sweep him here.
Ozymandias trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Ozymandias wants to pass the guard but Black is keeping the position.
Ozymandias wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Ozymandias showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ozymandias slips nicely into half guard.
Ozymandias looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Ozymandias (7) vs (7) Black
Black is trying to escape the mount.
Black is squirming around, avoiding Ozymandias's attempts to control the action.
Ozymandias content just to control the position here.
Black can't escape the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias wants to control the pace but Black is squirming around nicely.
Ozymandias controlling from the full mount.
Black is looking to improve his position but Ozymandias isn't that keen on the idea.
Ozymandias can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Black is looking to escape.
Ozymandias looking to control and managing it successfully.
Black working to try and regain half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Black is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ozymandias moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Ozymandias (10) vs (7) Black
Black can't escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ozymandias trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Black doesn't escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ozymandias takes the fight on points by 10 to 7.
Cyrus Ozymandias decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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