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SSG 405 Maximus vs Borgia 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 45 wins and 20 losses; Alexander Maximus! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 9 losses; Alexander Borgia!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Borgia drives through with a takedown into Maximus's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Maximus (0) vs (2) Borgia
Maximus pulls Borgia in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borgia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maximus is keeping the position for now.
Maximus wants to sweep here but Borgia controlling him for the moment.
Maximus is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borgia sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Maximus's guard.
Maximus is looking for a sweep. Borgia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus is holding on to half guard well.
Borgia trying to control the action but Maximus is working from the bottom.
My spies in Globo Gym (5000) inform me that Borgia has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Maximus is pressing down on Borgia's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Maximus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maximus is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Borgia tries to free his leg and advance position but Maximus is retaining full guard.
Maximus controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus wants to control the position but Borgia says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Maximus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maximus moves into full guard.
Maximus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borgia not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Borgia preventing the sweep.
Borgia advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Maximus (0) vs (5) Borgia
Borgia slows the pace down.
Maximus is trying to control Borgia's posture but Borgia avoids it.
Maximus is looking for a sweep.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Borgia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maximus keeps working.
Maximus sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Maximus is pressing down on Borgia's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Borgia won't allow Maximus to sweep him here.
Borgia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maximus wants to sweep here but Borgia controlling him for the moment.
Borgia slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Maximus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Maximus working a defensive guard here.
Borgia stays in close to Maximus's body and controls the position.
Maximus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maximus has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Borgia has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Maximus (0) vs (8) Borgia
Borgia tries to advance to mount but can't.
Borgia is looking to take a break and control but Maximus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maximus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Maximus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Maximus tries to improve position but can't.
A lull in the action here as Borgia stalls from top position.
Maximus is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Borgia prevents Maximus from improving his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Maximus has a hand on Borgia's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Borgia takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Maximus (0) vs (11) Borgia
Maximus really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Maximus wants to hold on but Borgia pushes him away.
Maximus keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Maximus tries to lock up and control but Borgia gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Borgia controlling from mount.
Borgia tries to control but Maximus wriggling away.
Maximus tries to reverse the position but Borgia maintains control.
Borgia with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Maximus is in all sorts of trouble here.
Maximus gets back to half guard.
Borgia passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Maximus (0) vs (14) Borgia
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borgia looking to control and managing it successfully.
Maximus tries to reverse the position but Borgia maintains control.
Borgia fails to move to back control.
Maximus working to try and regain half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Borgia trying to control but Maximus is having none of it.
Maximus is wriggling around trying to escape.
Maximus prevents Borgia from taking his back.
Maximus working to try and regain half guard.
Borgia looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Maximus tries to hold on but Borgia postures up.
Borgia trying to control but Maximus is having none of it.
Borgia content just to control the position here.
Let's hope that Borgia 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.
Maximus really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Maximus wants to control but Borgia is having none of it.
Borgia controlling the pace for now.
Borgia tries to control but Maximus wriggling away.
Maximus reaches up to try and control the position but Borgia seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Maximus rolls and tries to escape and now Borgia has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Maximus (0) vs (17) Borgia
You can see the frustration on Maximus's face� He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Borgia is looking to control Maximus but Maximus is wriggling around and keeping busy.
I really don't envy Maximus right now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Maximus trying to control the action but Borgia just sinks the hooks in.
Maximus is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Borgia is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Maximus rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Maximus is positioning himself well to prevent Borgia advancing to mount.
Borgia has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Maximus (0) vs (20) Borgia
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maximus tries to lock up and control but Borgia gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Borgia wins on points by 20 to 0.
Alexander Borgia is the new heavyweight champion!
Alexander Borgia decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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