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CWC 322 - Ottke vs Savkov 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 12 losses; Dragan Hozdic! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 20 losses; Rich Silva Jr!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Silva Jr looking to score a takedown here. Hozdic is defending well but Silva Jr drives through and ends up in Hozdic's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hozdic (0) vs (2) Silva Jr
Hozdic is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Silva Jr looking to pass the guard.
Hozdic is pulling down on Silva Jr's head to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hozdic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hozdic is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hozdic manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva Jr manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hozdic (2) vs (2) Silva Jr
Silva Jr wants to sweep here but Hozdic controlling him for the moment.
Hozdic controls from within his opponent's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva Jr is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hozdic (2) vs (4) Silva Jr
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hozdic wants to sweep here but Silva Jr controlling him for the moment.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr wants to control from the top but Hozdic keeps moving.
Silva Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Hozdic is retaining full guard.
Silva Jr controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Hozdic is retaining full guard.
Hozdic seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Silva Jr's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hozdic controlling the position.
Silva Jr looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hozdic managing to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is trying to hold Silva Jr in close to prevent damage but Silva Jr has managed to pass into half guard.
Silva Jr content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr is stalling here. Hozdic is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Silva Jr seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hozdic has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hozdic (6) vs (4) Silva Jr
Hozdic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva Jr keeps working.
Hozdic is staying tight to Silva Jr's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Silva Jr is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Silva Jr's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr tries to bench press Hozdic off him but Hozdic keeps the position.
Hozdic slows the pace down.
Hozdic trying to control the action but Silva Jr is working from the bottom.
Hozdic staying calm.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Silva Jr's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Silva Jr is being controlled here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr is trying to control Hozdic's posture but Hozdic avoids it.
Silva Jr is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Silva Jr is not content to let Hozdic control the position.
Silva Jr gets back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic tries to pass to full mount but Silva Jr defends it.
Silva Jr gets full guard.
Hozdic preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva Jr is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hozdic (6) vs (6) Silva Jr
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Silva Jr is now in half guard.
Hozdic wants to control but Silva Jr is keeping busy.
Hozdic is concentrating on defense, preventing Silva Jr from advancing position.
Hozdic is pressing down on Silva Jr's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
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.
That's twelve 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 wants to sweep but no luck.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hozdic trying to keep a closed guard but Silva Jr is proving a slippery customer.
Hozdic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hozdic controlling Silva Jr's posture.
Hozdic working a defensive guard here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Hozdic is retaining full guard.
Hozdic being controlled here, momentarily.
Hozdic has Silva Jr pulled in close to control his posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hozdic continues to stall.
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 Silva Jr 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.
Rich Silva Jr was interviewed post fight and said 'Me hungry!'. |
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