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CACC 146: Hozdic vs Tormenta 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 10 wins and 2 losses; Dragan Hozdic! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 3 losses; Fray Tormenta!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hozdic has managed to clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Tormenta has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Hozdic prevents the takedown attempt.
Tormenta works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hozdic (0) vs (2) Tormenta
Tormenta tries to free his leg and advance position but Hozdic is retaining full guard.
Tormenta advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (0) vs (5) Tormenta
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.
Tormenta wants to control for a moment but Hozdic uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Hozdic tries to get to full guard but Tormenta has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hozdic is working hard here to advance position.
Tormenta wants to take a breather but Hozdic is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tormenta is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tormenta is keen to just control but Hozdic is a slippery customer.
Hozdic is looking for a sweep. Tormenta is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hozdic wants to control but Tormenta is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tormenta keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tormenta is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Tormenta looking to pass the guard.
Tormenta trying to control but Hozdic is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tormenta's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hozdic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tormenta looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tormenta's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Tormenta 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: Hozdic (2) vs (5) Tormenta
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tormenta trying to control the position here.
Tormenta wants to sweep but no luck.
Tormenta is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hozdic looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hozdic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tormenta is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tormenta trying to control the position.
Tormenta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hozdic looking to pass the guard.
Tormenta looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tormenta keeping moving, preventing Hozdic from controlling successfully.
Tormenta is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic stays in close to Tormenta's body and controls the position.
Tormenta is trying to keep Hozdic in close.
Tormenta managing to control the position.
Tormenta working a defensive guard but Hozdic passes into half guard.
Tormenta is looking to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tormenta is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tormenta is positioning himself well to prevent Hozdic advancing to mount.
Tormenta tries to roll over but Hozdic keeps him under control.
Tormenta trying to control from the bottom.
Tormenta 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.
Tormenta wants to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tormenta controlling the position well.
Tormenta is looking for a sweep. Hozdic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hozdic passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (5) vs (5) Tormenta
Tormenta is looking for a sweep.
Hozdic trying to control the position but Tormenta is working away.
Tormenta tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hozdic slows the pace down.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tormenta is trying to control Hozdic's posture but Hozdic avoids it.
Hozdic taking a breather here.
Hozdic wants to control for a moment but Tormenta uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Tormenta is looking to control Hozdic's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tormenta avoid being mounted?
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tormenta is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tormenta wants to sweep but Hozdic has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (8) vs (5) Tormenta
Tormenta is looking for a sweep.
Tormenta regains half guard.
Tormenta wants to control but Hozdic is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tormenta controlling the position well.
Hozdic looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Tormenta is trying to maintain the position but Hozdic is very close to passing his half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tormenta keeping hold of Hozdic's head, controlling as best he can.
Tormenta wants to get back to full guard.
Tormenta wants to control the action here but instead Hozdic manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (11) vs (5) Tormenta
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Tormenta is working to get back to half guard.
Tormenta looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Hozdic (14) vs (5) Tormenta
Hozdic controlling from the back.
Tormenta trying to control the position but Hozdic manages to sink in the hooks.
Hozdic just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Tormenta is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Tormenta trying to control the hands but Hozdic won't let him.
Hozdic is trying to stick to Tormenta's back but Tormenta is turning into Hozdic. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hozdic's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Tormenta. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hozdic (14) vs (7) Tormenta
Tormenta controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hozdic controlling Tormenta's posture.
Hozdic looking to control.
Tormenta slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Tormenta passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (14) vs (10) Tormenta
Tormenta trying to control the position but Hozdic is working away.
You can see the frustration on Hozdic's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hozdic regains half guard there - taking advantage of Tormenta's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Tormenta is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic controlling the position.
Hozdic can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tormenta controls the pace.
Hozdic keeping moving, preventing Tormenta from controlling successfully.
Tormenta passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (14) vs (13) Tormenta
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tormenta tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Tormenta wants to control but Hozdic is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hozdic takes the fight on points by 14 to 13.
Dragan Hozdic retains his heavyweight title! |
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