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SSG 358 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 26 losses; John Doe! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 11 losses; Robert Kelly! The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Doe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kelly forces Doe back against the cage and clinches. Doe drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kelly pulls Doe into guard.
Doe showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Doe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Doe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Doe won't allow Kelly to sweep him here. Doe wants to control from the top but Kelly keeps moving.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Kelly tries to land a sweep but no joy. Kelly looking to control.
Kelly looking to control but Doe passes into half guard.
Kelly is not content to let Doe control the position. Doe controlling the pace. Doe is keen to just control but Kelly is a slippery customer.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Kelly wants to get back to full guard.
Doe is looking for a kimura but Kelly is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Doe to get the leverage. Kelly is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Doe's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Doe's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Doe (0) vs (4) Kelly
Doe is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doe defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Kelly's arms.
Kelly is persistently looking for the submission but Doe is defending it well.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Kelly looking for the choke but no joy. Doe trying to control the hands but Kelly won't let him. Our spies down at at Marquis Training Center inform us that Kelly has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doe showing good submission defense here.
Doe trying to control the hands but Kelly won't let him. Will Kelly go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/5.gif) That's five minutes gone in the round.
Doe showing good submission defense here.
Kelly is trying to stick to Doe's back but Doe is turning into Kelly. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kelly's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Doe. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doe (2) vs (4) Kelly
Kelly looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Doe passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Doe (5) vs (4) Kelly The referee tells the fighters to keep busy. Kelly tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Doe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Kelly being controlled for a moment. Kelly looking for a sweep but Doe has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Doe (7) vs (4) Kelly
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/6.gif) That's six minutes gone in the round. Doe controlling the position easily from mount. Doe prevents Kelly from getting the reversal. Doe controlling his opponent. Doe prevents Kelly from getting the reversal.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/7.gif) That's seven minutes gone in the round. Doe controlling the position easily from mount. Kelly tries to reverse the position but Doe maintains control. Doe wants to control the pace but Kelly is squirming around nicely. Doe prevents Kelly from getting the reversal. Doe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kelly is looking to escape.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/8.gif) That's eight minutes gone in the round. Kelly tries to lock up and control but Doe gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Kelly is trying to escape the mount.
Kelly regains half guard. Doe content to control rather than advance. Doe prevents Kelly from improving his position.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/9.gif) That's nine minutes gone in the round. Doe not doing much here.
Doe works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Doe (10) vs (4) Kelly Kelly is looking for a sweep. Kelly is still trying to improve position.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/10.gif) That's ten minutes gone in the round. Doe staying calm. Kelly is trying to improve his position. Kelly looks to move to half guard but instead Doe has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Doe (12) vs (4) Kelly Kelly can't escape the position.
Doe takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Kelly can't escape the position.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/11.gif) That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Doe controlling his opponent. Kelly is squirming around, avoiding Doe's attempts to control the action. Kelly can't escape the position.
Doe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kelly is looking to escape.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/12.gif) That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Kelly is in all sorts of trouble here.
Doe looking to control and managing it successfully. Kelly wants to hold on but Doe pushes him away. Kelly is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/13.gif) That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Doe content just to control the position here. Doe looking to control but Kelly is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Kelly is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Doe controlling the position easily from mount.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/14.gif) That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Doe wants to control the pace but Kelly is squirming around nicely. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Kelly regains half guard. Kelly is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Doe seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that's the end of the fight! Doe takes the fight on points by 12 to 4. John Doe decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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