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SSG 374 Borgia 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 12 wins and 5 losses; Alexander Borgia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 39 losses; Cyrus Ozymandias!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Borgia bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Borgia (4) vs (0) Ozymandias
Borgia wants to control but Ozymandias is keeping him busy.
Ozymandias felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Borgia is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ozymandias will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Ozymandias is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ozymandias can't do much from the bottom here.
Ozymandias is looking to regain half guard here but Borgia keeps moving and retains side control.
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.
You can see the frustration on Ozymandias's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ozymandias is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Borgia's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgia content to control rather than advance.
Ozymandias trying to hold on to Borgia's head to control him but Borgia postures up.
Ozymandias holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Ozymandias trying to control but Borgia postures up.
Ozymandias desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Borgia trying to control from half guard but Ozymandias is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Borgia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ozymandias keeps working.
Borgia is working for a submission of some sort.
Borgia is trying to control the action in half guard but Ozymandias is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ozymandias is trying to maintain the position but Borgia is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias is positioning himself well to prevent Borgia advancing to mount.
Ozymandias is trying to get back to full guard.
Borgia tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ozymandias knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ozymandias wants to improve his position but Borgia is controlling well.
Ozymandias trying to control but Borgia postures up.
Borgia trying to control the action but Ozymandias is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Borgia in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borgia wants to take a breather but Ozymandias is having none of it.
Ozymandias tries to roll over but Borgia keeps him under control.
Borgia is looking to advance position but Ozymandias won't allow it.
Borgia slows the pace down in half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Borgia looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ozymandias is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Ozymandias is looking to control Borgia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ozymandias avoid being mounted?
Borgia slows the pace down in half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias gets back to full guard.
Borgia looking to sit in guard and control but Ozymandias gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Borgia (4) vs (2) Ozymandias
Ozymandias tries to free his leg and advance position but Borgia is retaining full guard.
Borgia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Borgia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Borgia seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Ozymandias is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias is pushing down on Borgia's leg trying to pass to half guard. Borgia is fighting to maintain full guard but Ozymandias has managed to sneak the leg through.
Borgia is trying to get back to full guard.
Ozymandias seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Borgia trying to hold on to Ozymandias's head to control him but Ozymandias postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Borgia slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Borgia can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ozymandias controls the pace.
Borgia wants to sweep but no luck.
Ozymandias's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ozymandias pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Borgia is keeping the position for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias stopping the sweep attempt from Borgia.
Ozymandias's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Borgia looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ozymandias puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Still in half guard, Ozymandias seems content to control.
Borgia wants to improve his position but Ozymandias is controlling well.
Ozymandias trying to control the pace.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Borgia manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Borgia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ozymandias is pushing down on Borgia's leg trying to pass to half guard. Borgia is fighting to maintain full guard but Ozymandias has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ozymandias looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ozymandias slows the pace down in half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Borgia wants to improve his position but Ozymandias is controlling well.
Ozymandias is looking to stall here but Borgia recovers full guard.
Ozymandias controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Borgia keeping full guard, as Ozymandias tries to pass.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias content to stall in guard here.
Ozymandias trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Borgia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ozymandias seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Borgia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ozymandias advances to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias wants to free his trapped foot but Borgia is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Borgia is refusing to be controlled, as Ozymandias sits in half guard.
Ozymandias takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Borgia wants to improve his position but Ozymandias is controlling well.
Ozymandias is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Borgia won't allow Ozymandias to pass to mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is doing well to control the position and prevent Ozymandias from advancing to side control.
Ozymandias wants to pass the guard but Borgia is defending well.
Ozymandias passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Borgia (4) vs (5) Ozymandias
Borgia is looking to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ozymandias content just to control the position here.
Ozymandias's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ozymandias wins on points by 5 to 4.
Cyrus Ozymandias is the new heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Cyrus Ozymandias, 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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