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CACC 164: Hozdic vs Sparxx II 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 10 losses; Johnny Bolivar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Jack Morgan! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way. Morgan closes the distance and clinches. Bolivar is pressed up against the ropes. Morgan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bolivar down to the mat. Bolivar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Morgan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Morgan wants it to stay on the feet. Morgan clinches. Bolivar has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Morgan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Morgan pulls Bolivar into guard.
Bolivar trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom. Bolivar content to stall in guard here. Morgan looking for a sweep. Not yet Morgan, not yet. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bolivar being controlled here momentarily. Morgan looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bolivar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Morgan is trying to control the position but Bolivar postures up. Bolivar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morgan is keeping the position for now. Morgan is adopting a defensive guard. Bolivar wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Morgan seems keen to control Bolivar's posture. Bolivar trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom. Bolivar is really struggling to control Morgan but he's trying to hold on to the position. Bolivar wants to pass the guard but Morgan is keeping the position. Morgan wants to sweep but no luck. Bolivar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morgan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bolivar trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom. Bolivar looking to pass the guard. Morgan working a defensive guard here.
Bolivar trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom. Morgan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bolivar looking to sit in guard and control but Morgan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bolivar (0) vs (2) Morgan Bolivar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bolivar seems keen to control Morgan's posture. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Morgan wants to control from the top but Bolivar keeps moving. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bolivar holds on and takes a little breather. Morgan trying to control but Bolivar is working from the bottom. Morgan looking to pass the guard. Bolivar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Morgan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Morgan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Bolivar (0) vs (5) Morgan Bolivar being controlled for a moment. Morgan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bolivar keeps working. The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Bolivar sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Morgan is taking a breather. Bolivar 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. Morgan is stalling here. Bolivar is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Morgan seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bolivar has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bolivar (4) vs (5) Morgan Morgan is trying to get back to half guard. Bolivar goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Morgan rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bolivar's guard! Nice work there by Morgan! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bolivar (4) vs (7) Morgan Morgan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Morgan controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Let's hope that Morgan 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. Morgan passes into half guard. Morgan trying to pass the guard but Bolivar defending well. Morgan wants to take a breather but Bolivar is having none of it. Morgan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Bolivar is looking to control Morgan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bolivar avoid being mounted?
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Bolivar tries to get to full guard but Morgan has control of the leg. Morgan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Morgan has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Bolivar (4) vs (10) Morgan Bolivar is trying desperately to improve position. Morgan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Morgan trying to control but Bolivar is having none of it. Morgan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bolivar haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Morgan controlling from mount. Bolivar prevents Morgan from taking his back. Morgan controlling from mount. Bolivar is squirming around, avoiding Morgan's attempts to control the action. Morgan wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it. Bolivar is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Morgan has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Bolivar (4) vs (13) Morgan Morgan trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. What can Bolivar do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Bolivar just trying to survive but Morgan is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. A lull in the action here.
Bolivar tries to escape the position.
Morgan trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Bolivar wants to escape the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Morgan trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Bolivar doesn't escape. Morgan is looking to control Bolivar but Bolivar is wriggling around and keeping busy. Bolivar can't escape the position.
Morgan has good solid back control here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Morgan. Bolivar is keeping busy.
Morgan has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Bolivar's body.
Bolivar prevents Morgan from getting a body triangle.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Morgan is hanging on to Bolivar's back as he tries to escape.
Morgan controlling from the back. 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. Morgan is continuing to stall. Bolivar prevents Morgan from getting a body triangle. Morgan keeps control of the position as Bolivar tries to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Good control from Morgan.
And that's the end of the fight! Morgan wins on points by 13 to 4. An out of breath and clearly excited Jack Morgan thanked UnderGround Supplements for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). In defeat, Johnny Bolivar stepped up to the mic, saying 'Buy Iraqi Steroids, Inc in Rio, its the best!'. |
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