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SSG 396 Hunt vs STSChai 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 15 wins and 8 losses; Alexander Borgia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 43 wins and 41 losses; Cyrus Ozymandias!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Borgia gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Borgia (4) vs (0) Ozymandias
Ozymandias holds on to Borgia's head and controls the position momentarily.
Ozymandias tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Borgia wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ozymandias is trying to control Borgia's posture but Borgia avoids it.
Ozymandias is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Borgia's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ozymandias works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ozymandias pulls Borgia in close to his closed guard and prevents Borgia from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ozymandias's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ozymandias looking for a sweep. Not yet Ozymandias, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozymandias is trying to keep Borgia in close.
Borgia passes Ozymandias's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Borgia sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ozymandias preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ozymandias trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias controlling the position for now.
Borgia is working for a kimura but Ozymandias is defending it quite comfortably.
Ozymandias desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Borgia seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ozymandias does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ozymandias desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borgia prevents Ozymandias from improving his position.
Ozymandias is controlling Borgia's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Borgia wants to free his trapped foot but Ozymandias is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ozymandias wants to control but Borgia is keeping busy.
Ozymandias is controlling Borgia's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Ozymandias moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias looking for a sweep. Not yet Ozymandias, not yet.
We've been hearing good reports from Borgia's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Borgia is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ozymandias keeping moving, preventing Borgia from controlling successfully.
Ozymandias trying to control the position here.
Borgia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ozymandias is keeping the position for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Borgia stopping the sweep attempt from Ozymandias.
Borgia trying to control but Ozymandias is working from the bottom.
Borgia looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ozymandias is adopting a defensive guard.
Borgia slips nicely into half guard.
Ozymandias is trying to control but can't.
Ozymandias is controlling Borgia's trapped leg to prevent Borgia from advancing to side control.
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.
Ozymandias is looking to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias is not content to let Borgia control the position.
Ozymandias is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Borgia wants to pass to mount but Ozymandias is defending the position.
Ozymandias preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Ozymandias is looking to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Borgia passes into side control, despite Ozymandias's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Borgia (7) vs (0) Ozymandias
Ozymandias is looking for a sweep.
Borgia wants to control but Ozymandias is keeping him busy.
Ozymandias is trying to control Borgia's posture but Borgia avoids it.
Borgia moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Ozymandias is looking to reverse the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias seems a little lost for a moment, as Borgia dominates the positioning.
Borgia working away.
Ozymandias being controlled for a moment.
Ozymandias manages to get back to half guard.
Ozymandias manages to get to full guard.
Ozymandias is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias has his hands on Borgia's head, controlling the position.
Borgia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ozymandias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ozymandias seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Borgia works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ozymandias wants to get back to full guard.
Ozymandias wants to control but Borgia is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias tries to roll over but Borgia keeps him under control.
Borgia is taking a breather. Ozymandias says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ozymandias gets full guard.
Borgia controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ozymandias looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Borgia controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias trying to keep a closed guard but Borgia is proving a slippery customer.
Ozymandias lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Borgia (7) vs (2) Ozymandias
Ozymandias sitting in guard here, content to control.
Borgia pulls Ozymandias in close to his closed guard and prevents Ozymandias from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ozymandias trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Borgia manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Borgia (9) vs (2) Ozymandias
Borgia trying to control the position from guard on top but Ozymandias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Borgia postures up.
Ozymandias wants to sweep here but Borgia controlling him for the moment.
Borgia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ozymandias is keeping the position for now.
Ozymandias has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Borgia engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias is looking to sweep but instead, Borgia has passed into half guard.
Ozymandias wants to get back to full guard.
Ozymandias is looking to control Borgia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ozymandias avoid being mounted?
Borgia seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ozymandias trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Borgia manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Borgia (12) vs (2) Ozymandias
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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