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SSG 389 Ozymandias vs Gomes 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 13 wins and 8 losses; Alexander Borgia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 8 losses; Harry Kim!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Kim tries to sprawl but Borgia drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Borgia (2) vs (0) Kim
Borgia prevents Kim from improving his position.
Borgia works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Borgia (5) vs (0) Kim
Borgia 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.
Kim looks to move to half guard but instead Borgia has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Borgia (7) vs (0) Kim
Kim tries to hold on but Borgia pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borgia has hold of Kim's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kim manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Kim tries to lock up and control but Borgia gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kim 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Borgia controlling from the full mount.
Kim tries to reverse the position but Borgia maintains control.
Kim is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Borgia sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim is trying desperately to improve position.
Kim looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Borgia (10) vs (0) Kim
Borgia trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Kim doesn't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim trying to control the hands but Borgia won't let him.
Kim controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad spot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim trying to control the position but Borgia manages to sink in the hooks.
Kim is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Borgia has the hooks in. Kim is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Kim looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Kim looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Borgia controlling the position well here. Kim rolled but Borgia kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Borgia controlling well, preventing Kim from escaping the position.
Borgia controls the action.
Borgia looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Kim is controlling Borgia 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Borgia (10) vs (2) Kim
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Borgia controls Kim momentarily but Kim frees himself.
Borgia can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kim controls the pace.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kim looking to pass the guard.
Borgia pulls Kim in close to his closed guard and prevents Kim from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Borgia is keeping the position for now.
Kim stopping the sweep attempt from Borgia.
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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kim is stalling in the full guard.
Borgia wants to sweep here but Kim controlling him for the moment.
Kim controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Borgia seems keen to control Kim's posture.
Kim wants to pass the guard but Borgia is keeping the position.
Borgia working a defensive guard here.
Borgia keeping moving, preventing Kim from controlling successfully.
Borgia keeping full guard, as Kim tries to pass.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kim is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Borgia is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kim is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Borgia keeping moving, preventing Kim from controlling successfully.
Kim controlling from the top position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Borgia is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Borgia (12) vs (2) Kim
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Borgia sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kim wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Borgia is now in half guard.
Borgia is trying to control the action in half guard but Kim is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Borgia slows the pace down in half guard.
Kim won't allow Borgia to pass to mount.
Borgia is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kim defends it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Borgia is trying to control. Kim wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Borgia takes the fight on points by 12 to 2.
Our winner, Alexander Borgia, 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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