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SSG 382 Ozymandias vs Majere 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 41 wins and 39 losses; Cyrus Ozymandias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 27 losses; Denubis Majere!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ozymandias manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Majere on his heels. He'll look to pass Majere's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ozymandias (2) vs (0) Majere
Ozymandias controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
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.
Majere is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ozymandias slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ozymandias sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Majere's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Majere is in trouble now - Ozymandias has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ozymandias (5) vs (0) Majere
Ozymandias controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ozymandias looking to control but Majere is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ozymandias pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Ozymandias controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias tries to control but Majere wriggling away.
Majere is looking to get to half guard.
Ozymandias controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias wants to control the pace but Majere is squirming around nicely.
Ozymandias fails to take his opponent's back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Majere tries to reverse the position but Ozymandias maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias controlling from mount.
Majere prevents Ozymandias from taking his back.
Ozymandias looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ozymandias avoids the attempt from Majere to control.
Ozymandias content just to control the position here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias mounts Majere! Really nice guard pass there!
Ozymandias content just to control the position here.
Ozymandias wants to take his opponent's back but Majere doesn't allow it.
Ozymandias trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ozymandias controlling the pace for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias trying to control but Majere is having none of it.
Ozymandias controlling from mount.
Majere tries to lock up and control but Ozymandias gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ozymandias wants to control the pace but Majere is squirming around nicely.
Ozymandias is trying to control here but Majere has managed to regain half guard.
Ozymandias controlling the action here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Majere is looking to improve his position.
Ozymandias is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Majere reverses the position - he's now on top in Ozymandias's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ozymandias (5) vs (2) Majere
Ozymandias seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Majere stopping the sweep attempt from Ozymandias.
Ozymandias wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ozymandias is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ozymandias (7) vs (2) Majere
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Majere is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Majere keeping moving, preventing Ozymandias from controlling successfully.
Ozymandias pushes down on Majere's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ozymandias passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ozymandias (10) vs (2) Majere
Ozymandias taking a breather here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias tries to advance to mount but Majere denies him.
Ozymandias has knee on belly momentarily but Majere bucks him off and regains half guard.
Ozymandias works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ozymandias (13) vs (2) Majere
Ozymandias is trying to move to mount but Majere reverses beautifully and ends up in Ozymandias's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ozymandias (13) vs (4) Majere
Majere won't allow Ozymandias to sweep him here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias keeping full guard, as Majere tries to pass.
Ozymandias looking to hit a scissor sweep but Majere is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Majere wants to control from the top but Ozymandias keeps moving.
Ozymandias wants to hit a sweep here but Majere passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ozymandias there! Score +3 for passing guard: Ozymandias (13) vs (7) Majere
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias tries to reverse the position but Majere maintains control.
Ozymandias is working hard here to advance position.
Majere tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Majere looking to control but Ozymandias is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ozymandias really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias tries to improve his position but Majere has taken his back! Majere has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Ozymandias tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Majere pushes Ozymandias away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Denubis Majere!
A very excited looking Denubis Majere made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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