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CACC 154: Hozdic vs Bok II PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Mario Puzo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 6 losses; Kurt Diesel!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and Lou da Vinci.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Diesel gets a double leg takedown into Puzo's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Puzo (0) vs (2) Diesel
Diesel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Puzo is trying to keep Diesel in close.
Puzo pulls Diesel in close to his closed guard and prevents Diesel from doing any damage or advancing position.
Puzo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Diesel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Puzo is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puzo working a defensive guard but Diesel passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puzo is concentrating on defense, preventing Diesel from advancing position.
Diesel takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Puzo is controlling Diesel's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Puzo actively working from the bottom here.
Puzo wants to control but Diesel is keeping busy.
Diesel is trying to control the action in half guard but Puzo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Diesel is controlling the pace.
Puzo trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puzo tries to roll over but Diesel keeps him under control.
Puzo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Diesel is working away from the top position though.
Puzo is trying to get back to full guard.
Diesel is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Diesel is thwarting Puzo's attempts to control the position.
Puzo is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel wants to control but Puzo is keeping him busy.
Puzo tries to get to full guard but Diesel has control of the leg.
Puzo is trying to maintain the position but Diesel is very close to passing his half guard.
Puzo is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Puzo is trying to control but Diesel passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Puzo (0) vs (5) Diesel
Puzo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diesel has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Puzo! Score +2 for reaching mount: Puzo (0) vs (7) Diesel
Puzo is looking to improve his position but Diesel isn't that keen on the idea.
Puzo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Diesel looking to control and managing it successfully.
Diesel avoids the attempt from Puzo to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diesel trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Puzo regains half guard.
Puzo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Puzo.
Puzo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Diesel trying to control but Puzo is working from the bottom.
Diesel slips nicely into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Diesel has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Puzo (0) vs (10) Diesel
Puzo tries to hold on but Diesel pushes him away.
Diesel sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Puzo tries to lock up and control but Diesel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Puzo is looking to improve his position but Diesel isn't that keen on the idea.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Puzo is controlling an arm, preventing Diesel from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Puzo wants to control but Diesel is having none of it.
Diesel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Puzo is looking to escape.
Puzo regains half guard.
Puzo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Diesel wants to free his trapped foot but Puzo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is taking a breather. Puzo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Puzo gets back to full guard.
Diesel looking to pass the guard.
Puzo trying to keep a closed guard but Diesel is proving a slippery customer.
Diesel looking to pass the guard.
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.
Puzo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Puzo working a defensive guard here.
Diesel trying to control but Puzo is working from the bottom.
Puzo is looking for a triangle but Diesel pushes his legs off easily.
Puzo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Puzo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Puzo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Diesel defends well.
Diesel is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Puzo working a defensive guard here.
Puzo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diesel is one step ahead there.
Diesel is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Puzo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Diesel defends it easily.
Diesel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Puzo is keeping the position for now.
Puzo pulls Diesel in to control the position.
Puzo looking to control.
Diesel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Diesel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Puzo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Puzo looking to control but Diesel passes into half guard.
Diesel wants to take a breather but Puzo is having none of it.
Puzo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Puzo wants to control but Diesel is keeping busy.
Diesel trying to control from half guard but Puzo is working away.
Diesel with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Puzo is looking to improve his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Puzo is trying to control but can't.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Puzo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diesel pulls his head out easily.
Puzo is trying to get back to full guard.
Diesel controlling the pace.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Puzo tries to roll over but Diesel keeps him under control.
Diesel controlling the action here.
Diesel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Puzo keeps working.
Diesel is thwarting Puzo's attempts to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diesel is taking a breather. Puzo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diesel wins on points by 10 to 0.
Kurt Diesel decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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