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CACC 154: Hozdic vs Bok II PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 6 losses; Darian Cruz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 22 losses; Dado Mata!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mata misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mata closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Cruz (0) vs (4) Mata
Cruz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cruz is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Punch Out Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Cruz can't do much from the bottom here.
Cruz prevents Mata from improving position.
Cruz tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mata trying to control the position but Cruz is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mata might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cruz haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Cruz is trying to control Mata's posture but Mata avoids it.
Mata wants to control but Cruz is keeping him busy.
Mata has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Cruz (0) vs (6) Mata
Mata trying to control but Cruz is having none of it.
Cruz is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mata tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mata trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cruz manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mata trying to pass the guard but Cruz defending well.
Mata is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cruz has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mata is looking to take a break and control but Cruz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is pressing down on Mata's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cruz trying to control the position.
Mata sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cruz's guard.
Cruz tries to get to full guard but Mata has control of the leg.
Mata trying to pass the guard but Cruz defending well.
Mata controlling the action here.
Let's hope that Mata 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mata is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cruz defends it well.
Cruz is defending against the submission attempts here by Mata.
Cruz is looking for a sweep. Mata is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cruz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mata pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cruz is keeping the position for now.
Mata trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mata looking to sit in guard and control but Cruz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (2) vs (6) Mata
Mata looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mata lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (2) vs (8) Mata
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is trying to keep Mata in close.
Cruz wants to sweep but no luck.
Mata pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cruz is keeping the position for now.
Cruz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cruz trying to control the position.
Mata slips nicely into half guard.
Cruz works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mata wants to pass the guard but Cruz is keeping the position.
Mata is stalling in the full guard.
It looks like Mata might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Cruz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cruz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mata pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cruz is keeping the position for now.
Cruz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mata can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mata got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cruz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mata has managed to get both his arms back between Cruz's legs - danger averted.
Cruz is looking for a triangle here but Mata uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (2) vs (11) Mata
Mata is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cruz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mata tries to advance to mount but Cruz denies him.
Mata trying to control the position but Cruz is working away.
Mata is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cruz has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mata wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cruz keeps working.
Mata looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cruz is not content to let Mata control the position.
Cruz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is looking for a sweep. Mata is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cruz gets full guard.
Mata preventing the sweep.
Mata passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (2) vs (14) Mata
Cruz tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Mata easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Cruz (2) vs (16) Mata
Mata is looking to work his way around to Cruz's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mata trying to control but Cruz is having none of it.
Cruz tries to hold on but Mata postures up.
Mata tries to control but Cruz wriggling away.
Cruz can't escape the position.
Mata wants to take Cruz's back but he can't do it this time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cruz has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Cruz (2) vs (19) Mata
Mata has the hooks in. Cruz is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Mata trying to control.
Mata is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Cruz defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Will Mata go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cruz is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mata wins on points by 19 to 2.
Dado Mata seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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