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Bots de Garra 50 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 52 wins and 29 losses; Joe Average! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 66 wins and 20 losses; Dragan Hozdic!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hozdic is trying hard to land a takedown here. Average sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Average wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Average slaps away a takedown attempt from Hozdic, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Average keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Joe Average has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dragan Hozdic.
Hozdic fails with a takedown attempt.
Average tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hozdic manages to circle out of the way.
Average feints and as Hozdic raises his hands in defense, Average changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Average (2) vs (0) Hozdic
Average is looking to advance position but Hozdic has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Average (2) vs (4) Hozdic
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hozdic controlling from mount.
Average is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Average is working hard here to advance position.
Hozdic trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hozdic might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Average haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Average slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Average wants to control the action here but instead Hozdic manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Average (2) vs (7) Hozdic
Hozdic takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hozdic fails to move to back control.
Average tries to reverse the position but Hozdic maintains control.
Average sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Average is looking for a sweep. Hozdic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic controlling the action here.
Hozdic wants to control but Average is keeping him busy.
Average is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Hey Steves Fight Shack, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Hozdic seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Average is trying to maintain the position but Hozdic is very close to passing his half guard.
Hozdic wants to pass the guard but Average is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic prevents Average from improving his position.
Hozdic trying to control the pace.
Average is refusing to be controlled, as Hozdic sits in half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Average wants to get back to full guard.
Hozdic looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Average wants to get back to full guard but Hozdic has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Average (2) vs (10) Hozdic
Average tries to reverse the position but Hozdic maintains control.
Hozdic controlling from mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Hozdic might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Average tries to control the position but Hozdic now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Average (2) vs (13) Hozdic
Average wants to escape the position.
Average breaks Hozdic's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Average (4) vs (13) Hozdic
Average stopping the sweep attempt from Hozdic.
Average tries to free his leg and advance position but Hozdic is retaining full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Average won't allow Hozdic to sweep him here.
Average is pushing down on Hozdic's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hozdic is fighting to maintain full guard but Average has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is not content to let Average control the position.
Hozdic is trying to get back to full guard.
Average trying to pass the guard but Hozdic defending well.
Hozdic is refusing to be controlled, as Average sits in half guard.
Hozdic 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.
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.
Hozdic trying to control here.
Average wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hozdic keeps working.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Average frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Average (7) vs (13) Hozdic
Average is looking to work his way around to Hozdic's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Average is working for a guillotine from mount but Hozdic frees his head quite easily.
Hozdic tries to hold on but Average postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is controlling an arm, preventing Average from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Hozdic is squirming around, avoiding Average's attempts to control the action.
Hozdic bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Average (7) vs (15) Hozdic
Hozdic content to stall in guard here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Average trying to control the position.
Average keeping full guard, as Hozdic tries to pass.
Hozdic postures up.
Hozdic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Average trying to control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic wants to control from the top but Average keeps moving.
Hozdic looking to pass the guard.
Hozdic trying to control the position from guard on top but Average is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Average is trying to hold Hozdic in close to prevent damage but Hozdic has managed to pass into half guard.
Average moves into full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic preventing the sweep.
Average bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hozdic's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Average (9) vs (15) Hozdic
Average stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hozdic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hozdic is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Average trying to control the position from guard on top but Hozdic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Average 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: Average (9) vs (17) Hozdic
Hozdic trying to control the position from guard on top but Average is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hozdic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Average has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hozdic has managed to get both his arms back between Average's legs - danger averted.
Average keeping full guard, as Hozdic tries to pass.
Average is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Average is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Average looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hozdic is one step ahead there.
Hozdic trying to control but Average is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hozdic wins on points by 17 to 9.
A very excited looking Dragan Hozdic made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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