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CWC 288 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 6 losses; Rich Silva Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 7 losses; Dragan Hozdic!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hozdic throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Silva Jr was covering up waiting for the punch and Hozdic finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Silva Jr (0) vs (2) Hozdic
Hozdic content to stall in guard here.
Silva Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
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.
Hozdic trying to control but Silva Jr is working from the bottom.
Hozdic pushes down on Silva Jr's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva Jr is looking to improve his position.
Hozdic controlling the pace.
Silva Jr is looking for a sweep. Hozdic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hozdic wants to free his trapped foot but Silva Jr is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Silva Jr is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Oblivion Gate, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Silva Jr trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Hozdic manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (0) vs (5) Hozdic
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic trying to control but Silva Jr is having none of it.
Silva Jr wants to control but Hozdic is having none of it.
Silva Jr tries to reverse the position but Hozdic maintains control.
My spies in Outlier Martial Arts inform me that Hozdic has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Silva Jr looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Silva Jr (0) vs (8) Hozdic
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr is trying to break free.
Hozdic biding his time, controlling Silva Jr.
Silva Jr showing good submission defense here.
Silva Jr is really stuck here.
Silva Jr is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Hozdic struggling to keep hold of the position.
Hozdic controls the action.
Hozdic struggling to keep hold of the position.
Silva Jr manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hozdic's guard. Nice work there by Silva Jr.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva Jr (2) vs (8) Hozdic
Silva Jr wants to control from the top but Hozdic keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Silva Jr 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: Silva Jr (2) vs (10) Hozdic
Hozdic wants to control from the top but Silva Jr keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hozdic wants to pass the guard but Silva Jr is keeping the position.
Hozdic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silva Jr throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hozdic escapes and throws Silva Jr's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (2) vs (13) Hozdic
Hozdic trying to control the action but Silva Jr is working from the bottom.
Silva Jr manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva Jr (4) vs (13) Hozdic
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Silva Jr is looking to stall here but Hozdic recovers full guard.
Silva Jr 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.
Silva Jr wants to pass the guard but Hozdic is keeping the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic 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.
Silva Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Hozdic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hozdic can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Silva Jr controls the pace.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is pulling down on Silva Jr's head. It's preventing any offense from Silva Jr, at least for the moment.
Hozdic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hozdic wants to sweep here but Silva Jr controlling him for the moment.
Silva Jr sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic keeping moving, preventing Silva Jr from controlling successfully.
Hozdic is trying to keep Silva Jr in close.
Silva Jr sitting in guard here, content to control.
Silva Jr'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 twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is controlling Silva Jr's posture.
Silva Jr looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hozdic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hozdic is trying to control the position but Silva Jr postures up.
Silva Jr stays in close to Hozdic's body and controls the position.
Silva Jr wants to control from the top but Hozdic keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic looking to control.
Hozdic controlling Silva Jr's posture.
Silva Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva Jr preventing the sweep.
Hozdic looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hozdic wins on points by 13 to 4.
Dragan Hozdic is the new heavyweight champion!
Dragan Hozdic very nearly forgot to thank HELLS BALLS RECOVERY amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
Rich Silva Jr spoke after the fight, saying 'Me hungry!'. |
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