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CACC 164: Hozdic vs Sparxx II PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 4 losses; Vince Neil! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Randy Mardov!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mardov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mardov tries to close the distance and clinch but Neil swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Neil instigates a clinch.
Mardov is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Neil gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Neil has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mardov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mardov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Neil walks away with a smile on his face. Mardov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Neil has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Academy Of Catch Wrestling in the buildup to the fight.
Neil clinches up against the ropes.
Neil has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Mardov clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Neil (4) vs (0) Mardov
Mardov breaks Neil's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Neil (4) vs (2) Mardov
Mardov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Neil swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Neil is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mardov trying to control the position from guard on top but Neil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neil looking for a sweep. Not yet Neil, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mardov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mardov won't allow Neil to sweep him here.
Neil trying to keep a closed guard but Mardov is proving a slippery customer.
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.
Mardov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Neil is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Mardov prevents Neil from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neil is trying to control but can't.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Neil is looking for a sweep. Mardov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mardov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Neil wants to get back to full guard.
Neil is working hard here to advance position.
Mardov is trying to control. Neil wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mardov is controlling the pace.
Neil is pressing down on Mardov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Neil working a defensive guard here.
Neil has control of Mardov's left arm, preventing Mardov from doing any damage.
Neil might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Neil 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Mardov looking to pass the guard.
Neil is trying to control the position but Mardov postures up.
Neil manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mardov manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Neil (6) vs (2) Mardov
Neil wants to control from the top but Mardov keeps moving.
Mardov controls Neil momentarily but Neil frees himself.
Neil wants to control from the top but Mardov keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mardov controls Neil momentarily but Neil frees himself.
Neil wants to pass the guard but Mardov is keeping the position.
Mardov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mardov holds on and takes a little breather.
Mardov working a defensive guard here.
Mardov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neil wants to pass the guard but Mardov is keeping the position.
Mardov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mardov controlling the position.
Neil trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mardov is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Neil (6) vs (4) Mardov
Neil wants to sweep here but Mardov controlling him for the moment.
Mardov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Neil trying to keep a closed guard but Mardov is proving a slippery customer.
Neil wants to sweep here but Mardov controlling him for the moment.
Mardov postures up.
Neil looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mardov is one step ahead there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neil trying to keep a closed guard but Mardov is proving a slippery customer.
Neil had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mardov defends it easily.
Neil is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mardov trying to control but Neil is working from the bottom.
Mardov wants to pass the guard but Neil is keeping the position.
Neil tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mardov trying to control but Neil is working from the bottom.
Mardov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Neil tries to roll over but Mardov keeps him under control.
Mardov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Neil trying to hold on to Mardov's head to control him but Mardov postures up.
Neil tries to roll over but Mardov keeps him under control.
Mardov is looking to take a break and control but Neil is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neil is looking for a sweep. Mardov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mardov is trying to control the action in half guard but Neil is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Neil wants to get back to full guard but Mardov has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Neil (6) vs (7) Mardov
Neil can't escape the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Neil looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Neil (6) vs (10) Mardov
Neil holding on to Mardov's left wrist, preventing the choke.
Mardov looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Neil is controlling Mardov 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Neil (8) vs (10) Mardov
Mardov trying to control the position.
Mardov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mardov controlling Neil's posture.
Neil looking to pass the guard.
Neil engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mardov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mardov keeping full guard, as Neil tries to pass.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mardov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Neil tries to free his leg and advance position but Mardov is retaining full guard.
Mardov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Neil wants to control from the top but Mardov keeps moving.
Neil won't allow Mardov to sweep him here.
Neil wants to control from the top but Mardov keeps moving.
Neil advances to half guard.
Mardov is trying to maintain the position but Neil is very close to passing his half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Neil is looking to advance position but Mardov won't allow it.
Neil is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Neil is looking to advance position but Mardov won't allow it.
Mardov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mardov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Neil pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mardov is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mardov wins on points by 10 to 8.
A victorious Randy Mardov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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