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SSG 422 Hall vs Doe 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 46 wins and 44 losses; Cyrus Ozymandias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 11 losses; Alexander Borgia!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Borgia drives through with a takedown into Ozymandias's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ozymandias (0) vs (2) Borgia
Ozymandias keeping full guard, as Borgia tries to pass.
Borgia won't allow Ozymandias to sweep him here.
Ozymandias managing to control the position.
Borgia stays in close to Ozymandias's body and controls the position.
Ozymandias wants to sweep here but Borgia controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ozymandias pulls Borgia in close to his closed guard and prevents Borgia from doing any damage or advancing position.
Borgia is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozymandias pulls Borgia in close to his closed guard and prevents Borgia from doing any damage or advancing position.
Borgia controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Borgia tries to free his leg and advance position but Ozymandias is retaining full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Ozymandias'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.
Ozymandias is pulling down on Borgia's head to control his posture.
Ozymandias wants to sweep here but Borgia controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgia trying to control the position from guard on top but Ozymandias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Borgia's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Borgia tries to free his leg and advance position but Ozymandias is retaining full guard.
Borgia trying to control the position from guard on top but Ozymandias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ozymandias is pulling down on Borgia's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias looking to control.
Ozymandias managing to control the position.
Borgia stays in close to Ozymandias's body and controls the position.
Borgia wants to control from the top but Ozymandias keeps moving.
Ozymandias pulls Borgia in to control the position.
Borgia controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ozymandias is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ozymandias (2) vs (2) Borgia
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Borgia holds on and takes a little breather.
Borgia trying to keep a closed guard but Ozymandias is proving a slippery customer.
Borgia being controlled here, momentarily.
Ozymandias seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Borgia for as long as he can get away with.
Borgia pulls Ozymandias in close to his closed guard and prevents Ozymandias from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ozymandias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Borgia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ozymandias stays in close to Borgia's body and controls the position.
Ozymandias continues to stall.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Borgia being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ozymandias tries to free his leg and advance position but Borgia is retaining full guard.
Ozymandias is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Borgia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ozymandias showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ozymandias passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Ozymandias (5) vs (2) Borgia
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias controls the position.
Ozymandias has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
More hug and hope from Ozymandias.
Ozymandias tries to advance to mount but can't.
Borgia is looking to reverse the position.
Ozymandias taking a breather here.
Borgia is trying to control Ozymandias's posture but Ozymandias avoids it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias taking a breather here.
Ozymandias wants to lay and pray for a moment but Borgia keeps working.
Borgia is trying to control Ozymandias's posture but Ozymandias avoids it.
A lull in the action here as Ozymandias stalls from top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias working away.
Ozymandias in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Ozymandias advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Ozymandias (7) vs (2) Borgia
Ozymandias controlling his opponent.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Borgia stops Ozymandias from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Ozymandias controlling his opponent.
Ozymandias is looking to work his way around to Borgia's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Borgia is trying desperately to improve position.
Ozymandias sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias trying to control but Borgia is having none of it.
Ozymandias wants to control but Borgia has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Ozymandias wants to take a breather but Borgia is having none of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias prevents Borgia from improving his position.
Ozymandias tries to pass the half guard into mount. Borgia knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ozymandias takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Borgia desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Ozymandias not doing much here.
Ozymandias wants to pass the guard but Borgia is defending well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Borgia wants to get back to full guard.
Ozymandias stalling.
Borgia works his way to full guard. Good work.
Borgia wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Borgia trying to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is pulling down on Ozymandias's head. It's preventing any offense from Ozymandias, at least for the moment.
Ozymandias engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Borgia has his hands on Ozymandias's head, controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ozymandias's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ozymandias takes the fight on points by 7 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Cyrus Ozymandias thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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