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CWC 279 - Rocky Horror Roll 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 6 losses; Dragan Hozdic! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 5 losses; Rich Silva Jr!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Jonathan Paton.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Silva Jr gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hozdic to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hozdic (2) vs (0) Silva Jr
Hozdic preventing the sweep.
Hozdic not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Silva Jr is trying to control the position but Hozdic postures up.
Silva Jr looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva Jr is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva Jr working a defensive guard here.
Hozdic slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hozdic seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Silva Jr for as long as he can get away with.
Silva Jr working a defensive guard but Hozdic manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (5) vs (0) Silva Jr
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr is looking for a sweep.
The referee asks Hozdic politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hozdic prefers to stall for the moment though.
Hozdic wants to control but Silva Jr is keeping him busy.
Hozdic happy to just control the position for now.
Silva Jr struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr tries to improve position but can't.
Silva Jr wants to control but Hozdic postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr tries to improve position but can't.
Hozdic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva Jr keeps working.
Silva Jr has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
You can see the frustration on Silva Jr's face as Hozdic controls the position.
Silva Jr is looking for a sweep.
Hozdic controls the position.
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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Silva Jr is not content to let Hozdic control the position.
You can see the frustration on Silva Jr's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hozdic wants to control but Silva Jr is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr tries to buck Hozdic off but Hozdic is having none of it.
Hozdic taking a breather here.
Hozdic is looking to take a break and control but Silva Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva Jr 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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Silva Jr trying to control from the bottom.
Silva Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hozdic uses his free foot to push down on Silva Jr's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Silva Jr. Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (8) vs (0) Silva Jr
Hozdic controlling from the full mount.
Silva Jr tries to reverse the position but Hozdic maintains control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hozdic controlling the pace for now.
Silva Jr 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.
Hozdic is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Silva Jr! Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (11) vs (0) Silva Jr
Silva Jr tries to hold on but Hozdic postures up.
Silva Jr is trying desperately to improve position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic controlling the position easily from mount.
Silva Jr is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Silva Jr regains half guard.
Hozdic trying to pass the guard but Silva Jr defending well.
Hozdic has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Hozdic has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (14) vs (0) Silva Jr
Silva Jr tries to improve his position but instead Hozdic has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Hozdic (17) vs (0) Silva Jr
Hozdic gets his hands free as Silva Jr looks to control.
Silva Jr tries to escape but Hozdic has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Silva Jr right now.
Silva Jr tries to escape but Hozdic has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Silva Jr trying to control the action but Hozdic just sinks the hooks in.
Silva Jr is trying to break free.
Hozdic struggling to keep hold of the position.
Hozdic really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Silva Jr.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr tries to break free.
Hozdic tries to get the hooks in deep but Silva Jr pushed the leg off.
Silva Jr tries to escape the position.
Silva Jr keeps trying to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr trying to control the action but Hozdic just sinks the hooks in.
Silva Jr might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hozdic haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
What can Silva Jr do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Silva Jr staying busy and making it hard for Hozdic to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
I would not like to be Silva Jr right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hozdic takes the fight on points by 17 to 0.
Dragan Hozdic is the new heavyweight champion!
After the big win, Dragan Hozdic made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors HELLS BALLS RECOVERY and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
The defeated Rich Silva Jr had this to say: 'Me hungry!'. |
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