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OWGP Sweet 16 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 4 losses; Dragan Hozdic! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 15 losses; Paul Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Hozdic shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hozdic showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hozdic (2) vs (0) Hunt
Hozdic controlling the pace.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hunt manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hozdic passes Hunt's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hozdic perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hunt keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt is trying to get back to full guard.
Hozdic not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hozdic's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hozdic's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hozdic (2) vs (4) Hunt
Hozdic trying to control the position but Hunt manages to sink in the hooks.
Hozdic is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Hunt just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hunt controlling well, preventing Hozdic from escaping the position.
Hunt doesn't have the hooks in and Hozdic manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hozdic (4) vs (4) Hunt
Hunt trying to keep a closed guard but Hozdic is proving a slippery customer.
Hozdic controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hozdic (4) vs (6) Hunt
Hozdic seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt trying to move into half guard but instead Hozdic has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hozdic (6) vs (6) Hunt
Hozdic wants to pass the guard but Hunt is keeping the position.
Hunt pulls Hozdic in close to prevent any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hunt is keeping the position for now.
Hunt is pulling down on Hozdic's head. It's preventing any offense from Hozdic, at least for the moment.
Hunt is trying to control the position but Hozdic postures up.
Hozdic passes into half guard.
Hunt trying to control from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hozdic is taking a breather. Hunt says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hunt trying to control here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic stalling.
Hozdic's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Hunt wants to control but Hozdic is keeping busy.
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 nine minutes gone in the round.
Hunt manages to get to full guard.
Hozdic is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've been informed that Hunt has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hunt is trying to keep Hozdic in close.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hunt working a defensive guard here.
Hunt can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hozdic controls the pace.
Hunt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hozdic is one step ahead there.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hozdic wants to pass the guard but Hunt is keeping the position.
Hozdic sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is trying to keep Hozdic in close.
Hunt keeping full guard, as Hozdic tries to pass.
Hozdic 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.
Hunt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hozdic is stalling in the full guard.
Hunt is trying to hold Hozdic in close to prevent damage but Hozdic has managed to pass into half guard.
Hunt is looking to control Hozdic's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hunt avoid being mounted?
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hunt wants to control but Hozdic is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hozdic looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Hozdic is heads and Hunt is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... heads!
Hozdic takes the fight on points by 7 to 6.
Jumping up and down and very excited, Dragan Hozdic waved his t-shirt featuring HELLS BALLS RECOVERY's logo in front of the cameras. |
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