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SSG 412 Banner vs Ozymandias 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 22 losses; Pavel Sova! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 22 losses; Chance San!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Sova has taken the fight to the clinch.
San looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
San jumps into guard, dragging Sova to the mat.
Sova trying to control but San is working from the bottom.
San is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
San keeping moving, preventing Sova from controlling successfully.
Sova not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sova seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down San for as long as he can get away with.
San is looking for a triangle but Sova pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
San is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sova defends well.
Sova stays in close to San's body and controls the position.
San had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sova defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sova wants to control from the top but San keeps moving.
Sova is stalling in the full guard.
Sova wants to control from the top but San keeps moving.
Sova forces his way into half guard.
Sova trying to mount his opponent but San defends it.
San wants to control but Sova is keeping busy.
Sova prevents San from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sova is trying to control the action in half guard but San is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
San is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sova's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sova's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sova (0) vs (4) San
Sova tries to break free.
San is persistently looking for the submission but Sova is defending it well.
San is persistently looking for the submission but Sova is defending it well.
Sova is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Sova is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if San gets his way!
San is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Sova knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Sova for a finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
San is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Sova knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Sova for a finish.
Sova is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sova manages to reverse the position and now he's in San's guard. Nice work there by Sova.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sova (2) vs (4) San
Sova showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sova forces his way into half guard.
San wants to improve his position but Sova is controlling well.
Sova is trying to control the action in half guard but San is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
San is looking to control Sova's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can San avoid being mounted?
San is looking for a sweep. Sova is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sova wants to control but San is keeping him busy.
San wants to get back to full guard.
Sova will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
San is still trying to improve position.
Sova slows the pace down in half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
San works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sova trying to control the position from guard on top but San is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
San wants to sweep here but Sova controlling him for the moment.
Sova looking to pass the guard.
Sova sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
San looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sova trying to control but San is working from the bottom.
Sova won't allow San to sweep him here.
Sova tries to free his leg and advance position but San is retaining full guard.
Sova trying to control the position from guard on top but San is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
San looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sova is one step ahead there.
Sova pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. San is keeping the position for now.
San tries to land a sweep but no joy.
San working a defensive guard here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
San tries to land a sweep but no joy.
San keeping full guard, as Sova tries to pass.
San wants to sweep but no luck.
San keeps trying to improve his position.
Sova passes into half guard.
Sova passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sova (5) vs (4) San
Sova controlling his opponent.
San is working to get back to half guard.
Sova controlling the pace for now.
San really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
San gets back to half guard.
Sova wants to control but San is keeping him busy.
Sova content to control rather than advance.
San is trying to get back to full guard.
Sova wants to pass to mount but San is defending the position.
San is looking for a sweep. Sova is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
San looking for submissions off his back.
Sova slows the pace down in half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sova is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so San is just riding it out for now. Sova eventually gives up the hold.
San is looking for a sweep. Sova is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
San keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Sova wants to take a breather but San is having none of it.
Sova sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
San makes his way to full guard. A much better position for San.
Sova tries to free his leg and advance position but San is retaining full guard.
Sova sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed San's guard.
San is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sova's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sova's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sova (5) vs (8) San
San working for the choke.
Sova is really stuck here.
San working for a choke but Sova is defending well.
Sova breaks San's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sova (7) vs (8) San
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sova won't allow San to sweep him here.
Sova passes San's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. San manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sova won't allow San to sweep him here.
San keeping moving, preventing Sova from controlling successfully.
Sova advances to half guard.
San works his way to full guard. Good work.
San had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sova defends it easily.
Sova tries to free his leg and advance position but San is retaining full guard.
Sova sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sova won't allow San to sweep him here.
Sova controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sova trying to control the position from guard on top but San is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
San looking for a sweep. Not yet San, not yet.
Sova stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. San swivels though and keeps the full guard.
San bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sova's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sova (7) vs (10) San
Sova wants to sweep here but San controlling him for the moment.
San slips nicely into half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sova gets back to full guard.
Sova looking to control.
Sova looking for a sweep. Not yet Sova, not yet.
San pushing down on Sova's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sova is trying to get back to full guard.
San seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Sova is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Chance San! |
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