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TWGC 30 (265+lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Dragan Hozdic! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Monte Zuma!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hozdic takes the fight into the clinch.
Zuma is trying to drag Hozdic to the mat but Hozdic just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hozdic changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zuma fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Zuma scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hozdic (0) vs (2) Zuma
Zuma moves into full mount! Hozdic won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (0) vs (5) Zuma
Zuma controlling the position easily from mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zuma trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Zuma sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuma can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hozdic is looking to escape.
Hozdic has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Zuma fails to take his opponent's back.
Zuma prevents Hozdic from getting the reversal.
Hozdic has given up his back here. Will Zuma look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Hozdic (0) vs (8) Zuma
Zuma trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Hozdic doesn't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuma is looking for the choke from the back position but Hozdic is controlling his hands well.
Zuma struggling to keep hold of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zuma working for a choke but Hozdic is defending well.
Hozdic wants to escape the position.
Zuma avoiding Hozdic 's attempts to control his hands.
Hozdic is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Zuma.
Zuma struggling to keep hold of the position.
Zuma working for the choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Zuma's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Zuma controls the position.
Zuma is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Zuma is looking to control Hozdic but Hozdic is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Hozdic tries to roll but Zuma sticks to his back.
Zuma controls the position.
Zuma is controlling the position but Hozdic somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuma tries to pass to full mount but Hozdic defends it.
Hozdic trying to control here.
Zuma is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (0) vs (11) Zuma
Zuma tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hozdic tries to hold on but Zuma postures up.
Zuma trying to control but Hozdic is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Zuma takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Let's hope that Zuma has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Zuma looking to control but Hozdic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hozdic stops Zuma from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Zuma is still trying to improve position.
Zuma tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hozdic tries to lock up and control but Zuma gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zuma trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Zuma wants to control but instead Hozdic manages to regain half guard.
Zuma is trying to control. Hozdic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Zuma seems content to control.
Zuma stalling away here and it's allowed Hozdic to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Zuma is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hozdic keeping moving, preventing Zuma from controlling successfully.
Zuma pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hozdic is keeping the position for now.
Zuma is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Zuma trying to control but Hozdic is working from the bottom.
Zuma 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 keeping moving, preventing Zuma from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Zuma is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hozdic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hozdic being controlled here, momentarily.
Zuma advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (0) vs (14) Zuma
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Zuma is looking to take a break and control but Hozdic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Hozdic's face as Zuma controls the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is not content to let Zuma control the position.
Zuma is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Zuma slows the pace down.
Zuma trying to control the position but Hozdic is working away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Zuma controlling the position from side mount.
Zuma trying to control the action but Hozdic is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Hozdic's face as Zuma controls the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is not content to let Zuma control the position.
Zuma controls the position.
Hozdic is looking to reverse the position.
Zuma thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Zuma slows the pace down.
Zuma wants to control but Hozdic is keeping him busy.
Hozdic is looking to regain half guard here but Zuma keeps moving and retains side control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Zuma wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hozdic keeps working.
Hozdic being controlled for a moment.
Zuma trying to control the position but Hozdic is working away.
Zuma looking to control but instead Hozdic has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is trying to get back to full guard.
Zuma is controlling the pace.
Zuma is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Zuma perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hozdic wants to improve his position but Zuma is controlling well.
Zuma trying to control the pace.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Zuma works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (0) vs (17) Zuma
Zuma sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Zuma wins on points by 17 to 0.
Monte Zuma bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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