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ORC Submission Grappling 7 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Mr Ward (ranked 2981 p4p, 295 weight class) and Flavius Odoacer (ranked 5187 p4p, 477 weight class). This should be fireworks!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 8 losses; Mr Ward! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 8 losses; Flavius Odoacer!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Odoacer rushes Ward and presses him up against the ropes.
Ward has hold of one of Odoacer's legs. Odoacer is fighting the takedown attempt but Ward gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ward (2) vs (0) Odoacer
Ward trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Odoacer holds on and takes a little breather.
Ward pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Odoacer is keeping the position for now.
Ward has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Odoacer seems keen to control Ward's posture.
Ward trying to control but Odoacer is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Odoacer lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ward (2) vs (2) Odoacer
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward controls Odoacer momentarily but Odoacer frees himself.
Odoacer passes into half guard.
Odoacer works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ward (2) vs (5) Odoacer
Odoacer tries to advance to mount but can't.
Odoacer taking a break here but Ward is having none of it and regains half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Odoacer is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Odoacer tries to pass to full mount but Ward defends it.
Odoacer is thwarting Ward's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Odoacer trying to advance position but Ward counters by regaining guard.
Ward working a defensive guard but Odoacer passes into half guard.
Odoacer trying to control from Ward's half guard. Ward has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
My spies in AREA 51 inform me that Odoacer has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Odoacer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ward is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer tries to free his leg and advance position but Ward is retaining full guard.
Ward is trying to keep Odoacer in close.
Odoacer content to stall in guard here.
Ward seems keen to control Odoacer's posture.
Ward keeping moving, preventing Odoacer from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ward pulls Odoacer in close to prevent any damage.
Ward wants to improve his position but instead Odoacer has moved into half guard.
Odoacer trying to mount his opponent but Ward defends it.
Odoacer is looking for a kimura but Ward is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Odoacer to get the leverage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer is looking to advance position but Ward won't allow it.
Odoacer prevents Ward from improving his position.
Ward is refusing to be controlled, as Odoacer sits in half guard.
Odoacer is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ward has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ward gets full guard.
Ward trying to keep a closed guard but Odoacer is proving a slippery customer.
Odoacer trying to control but Ward is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer looking to pass the guard.
Odoacer trying to control the position from guard on top but Ward is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Odoacer might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ward haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Odoacer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ward is keeping the position for now.
Ward manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Odoacer manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ward (4) vs (5) Odoacer
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ward works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Odoacer is looking for a sweep. Ward is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ward content to control rather than advance.
Odoacer is trying is best to control the position here.
Ward controlling the action here.
Ward wants to control but Odoacer is keeping him busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ward trying to mount his opponent but Odoacer defends it.
Ward is looking to stall here but Odoacer recovers full guard.
Ward postures up.
Ward wants to control from the top but Odoacer keeps moving.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ward (4) vs (7) Odoacer
Ward looking for a sweep. Not yet Ward, not yet.
Ward is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Odoacer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ward has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Odoacer wants to control from the top but Ward keeps moving.
Ward can't keep his opponent in guard - Odoacer advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Odoacer is looking to advance position but Ward won't allow it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer is still trying to improve position.
Odoacer trying to control from half guard but Ward is working away.
Ward is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Odoacer is trying to control the action in half guard but Ward is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ward might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Odoacer trying to pass the guard but Ward defending well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ward moves into full guard.
Odoacer looking to pass the guard.
Ward controls Odoacer momentarily but Odoacer frees himself.
Odoacer looking to pass the guard.
Ward wants to sweep here but Odoacer controlling him for the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer looking to sit in guard and control but Ward gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ward (6) vs (7) Odoacer
Ward wants to control from the top but Odoacer keeps moving.
Odoacer wants to improve his position but instead Ward has moved into half guard.
Ward is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Odoacer defends it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Odoacer works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Odoacer wins on points by 7 to 6.
Flavius Odoacer made sure to mention his sponsor, Sun-Tzu in his post fight interview. |
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