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SSG 378 Ozymandias vs Clubber PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 20 losses; Luis Marrero! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 13 losses; Jim Marston!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Marrero tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Marston defends well and Marrero ends up having to push Marston into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Marston has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Marston is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Marrero is defending well.
Marston tightens his grip and picks Marrero up, before dumping him to the ground. Marrero manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Marrero (0) vs (2) Marston
Marston wants to control from the top but Marrero keeps moving.
Marrero is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Marrero wants to sweep here but Marston controlling him for the moment.
Marrero not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marston's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Marston trying to control the position from guard on top but Marrero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marrero looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marston is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marrero is working hard here to advance position.
Marrero trying to keep a closed guard but Marston is proving a slippery customer.
Marston wants to control from the top but Marrero keeps moving.
Marrero looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marrero trying to control the position.
Marrero wants to sweep but no luck.
Marston is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marrero not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Marston passes Marrero's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Marrero wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marston is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Let's hope that Marston has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Marrero wants to improve his position but Marston is controlling well.
Marrero slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Marston trying to control but Marrero is working from the bottom.
Marrero tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marston controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Marston pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marrero is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marrero looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Marston looking to pass the guard.
Marrero controls Marston momentarily but Marston frees himself.
Marston stays in close to Marrero's body and controls the position.
It looks like Marston might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Marrero keeping moving, preventing Marston from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marrero looking for a sweep. Not yet Marrero, not yet.
Marston trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marrero is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Marrero looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marrero has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Marston is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Marrero. Score +3 for passing guard: Marrero (0) vs (5) Marston
Marrero is trying to control Marston's posture but Marston avoids it.
Marston is staying tight to Marrero's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Marrero stops Marston from passing to mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Marrero manages to get back to half guard.
Marrero is trying to get back to full guard.
Marrero is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marston controlling the pace.
Marrero is trying to get back to full guard.
Marston trying to mount his opponent but Marrero defends it.
Marston trying to control the action but Marrero is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Marston controlling the action here.
Marston trying to mount his opponent but Marrero defends it.
Marrero trying to control here.
Marrero regains full guard. Nicely done.
Marrero looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marrero throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Marston escapes and throws Marrero's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Marrero (0) vs (8) Marston
Marston advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Marrero (0) vs (10) Marston
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Marston controlling from the full mount.
Marston can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marrero is looking to escape.
Marrero is looking to get to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Marston trying to control but Marrero is having none of it.
Marrero is looking to get to half guard.
Marston sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Marrero has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Marston's lack of action.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Marston in particular looking to stall.
Marston has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Marrero (0) vs (13) Marston
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Marston controlling his opponent.
Marrero is desperately trying to improve his position but Marston has a good base and remains in mount.
Marrero is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Marston takes Marrero's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Marrero is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Marrero (0) vs (16) Marston
I really don't envy Marrero right now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Marston doesn't have the hooks in and Marrero manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Marrero (2) vs (16) Marston
Marston wants to sweep but no luck.
Marston is trying to control the position but Marrero postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Marston is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Marrero (2) vs (18) Marston
Marrero wants to hit a sweep here but Marston passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Marrero there! Score +3 for passing guard: Marrero (2) vs (21) Marston
Marrero is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Marston pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Marston wants to control the pace but Marrero is squirming around nicely.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Marston prevents Marrero from getting the reversal.
Marston is looking to work his way around to Marrero's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Marrero is in all sorts of trouble here.
Marston trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Marrero can't escape the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Marston controlling from mount.
Marrero has given up his back. Will we see Marston going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Marrero (2) vs (24) Marston
Marston looking for the RNC.
Marston is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Marrero is defending well though. Marston let's go of the attempt for now.
Will Marston go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Marston is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Marrero is in bad spot here.
Marrero defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Marrero trying to control but not successfully.
You can see the frustration on Marrero's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marston is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Marrero knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Marrero for a finish.
Marrero can't escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marston wins on points by 24 to 2.
In defeat, Luis Marrero stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'. |
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