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CACC 158: Hozdic vs Morgan PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Scar Ambe! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Lodzov Hugs!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Ambe clinches up against the ropes.
Ambe lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ambe (2) vs (0) Hugs
Hugs wants to sweep here but Ambe controlling him for the moment.
Hugs can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ambe controls the pace.
Hugs working a defensive guard here.
Hugs tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ambe sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hugs's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hugs is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hugs trying to control but Ambe postures up.
Hugs moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ambe 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.
Ambe won't allow Hugs to sweep him here.
Hugs can't keep his opponent in guard - Ambe advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hugs moves into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hugs is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ambe (2) vs (2) Hugs
Hugs preventing the sweep.
Hugs advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ambe (2) vs (5) Hugs
Hugs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ambe keeps working.
Ambe is looking to regain half guard here but Hugs keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hugs looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Hugs working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Hugs is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ambe has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hugs tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hugs has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ambe is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hugs looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ambe tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ambe is working hard here to advance position.
Hugs wants to control but Ambe is keeping him busy.
Ambe tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hugs wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hugs is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ambe knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ambe is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hugs's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hugs tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ambe knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ambe is looking for a sweep. Hugs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ambe moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ambe looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Hugs has picked Ambe up and slammed him! Ambe can't keep hold of the triangle and Hugs manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ambe (2) vs (8) Hugs
Hugs wants to control but Ambe is keeping him busy.
Hugs is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ambe is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ambe is not content to let Hugs control the position.
Hugs has hold of Ambe's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Ambe seems comfortable defending it but Hugs has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Ambe is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Ambe is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Hugs couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lodzov Hugs!
Lodzov Hugs bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
In defeat, Scar Ambe stepped up to the mic, saying 'rematch till i win baby'. |
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