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CWC 260 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 5 losses; Dragan Hozdic! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 18 losses; Cajun Puto!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Hozdic feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hozdic (2) vs (0) Puto
Puto controlling Hozdic's posture.
Hozdic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Puto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Puto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hozdic is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Puto throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hozdic escapes and throws Puto's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (5) vs (0) Puto
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puto struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puto is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Puto keeps trying to improve his position.
Puto can't do much from the bottom here.
Hozdic controls the position from side control.
We've been hearing good reports from Hozdic'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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puto tries to bench press Hozdic off him but Hozdic keeps the position.
Hozdic is looking to take a break and control but Puto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Puto 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.
Hozdic is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Puto will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Puto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hozdic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Puto gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Puto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puto wants to get back to full guard.
Hozdic trying to mount his opponent but Puto defends it.
Puto tries to roll over but Hozdic keeps him under control.
Puto wants to get back to full guard but Hozdic has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (8) vs (0) Puto
Puto is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Puto tries to control the position but Hozdic now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Hozdic (11) vs (0) Puto
I really don't envy Puto right now.
Puto turns into Hozdic and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hozdic (11) vs (2) Puto
Hozdic wants to sweep here but Puto controlling him for the moment.
Hozdic keeping full guard, as Puto tries to pass.
Puto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Puto preventing the sweep.
Hozdic keeping moving, preventing Puto from controlling successfully.
Puto postures up.
Hozdic keeping moving, preventing Puto from controlling successfully.
Puto wants to pass the guard but Hozdic is keeping the position.
Hozdic looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Puto is pushing down on Hozdic's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hozdic is fighting to maintain full guard but Puto has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Puto is just content to waste time from the top position. Hozdic takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Puto slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Puto looking to sit in guard and control but Hozdic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hozdic (13) vs (2) Puto
Hozdic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Puto is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hozdic is aware though and is defending well.
Puto throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hozdic uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (16) vs (2) Puto
Puto is trying to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Puto is still trying to improve position.
Puto can't do much from the bottom here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Puto is looking to reverse the position.
Hozdic is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Puto will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Puto is looking to reverse the position.
Hozdic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Puto keeps working.
Puto is looking for a sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic wants to control but Puto is keeping him busy.
Puto tries to buck Hozdic off but Hozdic is having none of it.
Hozdic moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Puto can't do much from the bottom here.
Hozdic controls the position from side control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Puto struggling a bit here.
Hozdic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Puto keeps working.
Puto is trying to get back to half guard.
Hozdic controlling from side mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Puto tries to buck Hozdic off but Hozdic is having none of it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Puto is looking to regain half guard here but Hozdic keeps moving and retains side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Puto tries to buck Hozdic off but Hozdic is having none of it.
Hozdic staying calm.
You can see the frustration on Puto's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Puto regains half guard.
Well, if Hozdic is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Puto tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Hozdic has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (19) vs (2) Puto
Puto is desperately trying to improve his position but Hozdic has a good base and remains in mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Puto is trying to reverse the position but instead Hozdic has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Hozdic (22) vs (2) Puto
Hozdic just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Puto is in bad spot here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Puto doesn't escape.
Puto is trying to break free.
Puto manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hozdic's guard. Nice work there by Puto.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hozdic (22) vs (4) Puto
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Puto wants to pass the guard but Hozdic is keeping the position.
Hozdic looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hozdic takes the fight on points by 22 to 4.
Dragan Hozdic retains his heavyweight title!
Dragan Hozdic gave a mention to HELLS BALLS RECOVERY in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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