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SSG 389 Ozymandias vs Gomes PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 15 losses; Juan Corona! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 20 losses; Pavel Sova!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Corona gets caught flat footed, as Sova shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Corona (0) vs (2) Sova
Corona can't keep his opponent in guard - Sova advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Corona looking for submissions off his back.
Sova not doing much here.
Sova wants to free his trapped foot but Corona is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corona wants to control but Sova is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sova perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Corona really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sova is keen to just control but Corona is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sova slows the pace down in half guard.
Corona wants to control but Sova is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sova with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Corona manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sova 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.
Corona is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Corona (2) vs (2) Sova
Sova moves into full guard.
Sova seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Corona content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sova pulls Corona in close to prevent any damage.
Corona tries to free his leg and advance position but Sova is retaining full guard.
Sova wants to sweep but no luck.
Corona stands and throws Sova's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Corona (5) vs (2) Sova
Sova has one of Corona's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Corona tries to move into full mount but can't pass Sova's legs.
Sova is looking to regain half guard here but Corona keeps moving and retains side control.
Sova 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Sova regains half guard.
Sova tries to roll over but Corona keeps him under control.
Sova is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Corona's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Corona's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Corona (5) vs (6) Sova
Corona is trying to break free.
Sova is not going to allow Corona to sit and survive in this position.
Sova wants to control but Corona manages to buck him off and is now in Sova's guard! Nice work there by Corona! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Corona (7) vs (6) Sova
Corona won't allow Sova to sweep him here.
Sova pulls Corona in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sova looking for a sweep. Not yet Sova, not yet.
Sova is pulling down on Corona's head to control his posture.
Sova looking to hit a scissor sweep but Corona is one step ahead there.
Sova has control of Corona's left arm, preventing Corona from doing any damage.
Corona is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sova is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sova keeping moving, preventing Corona from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Corona is really struggling to control Sova but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Sova is trying to keep Corona in close.
Sova is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Corona is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Corona tries to free his leg and advance position but Sova is retaining full guard.
Corona won't allow Sova to sweep him here.
Sova trying to keep a closed guard but Corona is proving a slippery customer.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Corona is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Corona wants to control from the top but Sova keeps moving.
Sova not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Corona won't allow Sova to sweep him here.
Sova trying to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Corona looking to pass the guard.
Sova keeping moving, preventing Corona from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sova is trying to keep Corona in close.
Corona advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Corona (10) vs (6) Sova
Corona wants to control but Sova is keeping him busy.
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Corona is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sova has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sova is trying to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sova prevents Corona from moving into mount.
Sova is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Corona off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Corona (10) vs (10) Sova
Corona trying to control the hands but Sova won't let him.
Corona is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Point Blanc, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Sova controlling the positon.
Corona trying to control the position but Sova manages to sink in the hooks.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sova tries to keep control of the position but Corona is staying busy.
Sova wants to control the position but Corona frees himself and scrambles - Sova manages to regain control in side control.
Sova controlling from side mount.
Corona is looking for a sweep.
Sova working away.
Corona tries to buck Sova off but Sova is having none of it.
Sova trying to control the action but Corona is working from the bottom.
Sova staying calm.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sova wants to lay and pray for a moment but Corona keeps working.
Corona is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Corona is trying to escape the position but Sova is controlling the position.
Sova is looking to take a break and control but Corona is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Corona is trying to control Sova's posture but Sova avoids it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sova trying to control the action but Corona is working from the bottom.
Corona gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sova trying to pass the guard but Corona defending well.
Sova with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sova prevents Corona from improving his position.
Sova content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Corona tries to get to full guard but Sova has control of the leg.
Well,Corona is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Still in half guard, Sova seems content to control.
Corona tries to get to full guard but Sova has control of the leg.
Corona trying to control here.
Sova controlling the action here.
Sova wants to free his trapped foot but Corona is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sova controlling the action here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Corona is trying to control but can't.
Sova tries to pass the half guard into mount. Corona knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Corona looking for submissions off his back.
Sova wants to free his trapped foot but Corona is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Corona looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sova wants to free his trapped foot but Corona is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sova performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sova is trying to control the action in half guard but Corona is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sova keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Corona is trying to maintain the position but Sova is very close to passing his half guard.
Well, if Sova is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Corona gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Corona takes the fight on points by 11 to 10.
A victorious Juan Corona thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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