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CWC 256 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 28 wins and 5 losses; Dragan Hozdic! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 19 losses; Maxim Bok!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hozdic closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bok did well to prevent Hozdic getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hozdic (2) vs (0) Bok
Hozdic is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bok trying to control but Hozdic postures up.
Bok wants to improve his position but Hozdic is controlling well.
Bok is pressing down on Hozdic's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bok looking for subs off his back but Hozdic has passed one foot through into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bok is looking to get back to full guard here but Hozdic has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (5) vs (0) Bok
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bok is looking for a sweep.
Bok is letting Hozdic control him for a moment.
Hozdic is looking to take a break and control but Bok is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bok tries to improve position but can't.
Bok is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bok is looking for a sweep. Hozdic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bok tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Hozdic has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (8) vs (0) Bok
Bok working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic controlling from the full mount.
Bok is squirming around, avoiding Hozdic's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We've been hearing good reports from Hozdic's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bok can't escape the position.
Hozdic controlling the pace for now.
Bok tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hozdic wants to control the pace but Bok is squirming around nicely.
Bok is working to get back to half guard.
Bok has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic looking to control but Bok is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hozdic will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hozdic prevents Bok from getting the reversal.
Bok slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hozdic trying to control from half guard but Bok is working away.
Hozdic prevents Bok from improving his position.
Bok has a hand on Hozdic's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Hozdic takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (11) vs (0) Bok
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bok is looking to improve his position but Hozdic isn't that keen on the idea.
Bok looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Hozdic (14) vs (0) Bok
Hozdic keeps control of the position as Bok tries to break free.
Hozdic is trying to stick to Bok's back but Bok 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 Bok. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hozdic (14) vs (2) Bok
Hozdic keeping moving, preventing Bok from controlling successfully.
Bok pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hozdic is keeping the position for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hozdic (16) vs (2) Bok
Bok works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hozdic wants to pass the guard but Bok is keeping the position.
Bok had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hozdic defends it easily.
Bok wants to improve his position but instead Hozdic has moved into half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (19) vs (2) Bok
Hozdic tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hozdic trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bok can't escape the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bok gets back to half guard.
Bok wants to improve his position but Hozdic is controlling well.
Bok looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hozdic prevents Bok from improving his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bok is looking to get back to full guard here but Hozdic has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (22) vs (2) Bok
Bok is looking to reverse the position.
Bok is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
A lull in the action here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bok is trying to improve his position.
Hozdic staying calm.
Bok is not content to let Hozdic control the position.
Bok tries to buck Hozdic off but Hozdic is having none of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bok manages to get back to half guard.
Hozdic looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hozdic prevents Bok from improving his position.
Hozdic with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bok is looking for a sweep. Hozdic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hozdic tries to pass to full mount but Bok defends it.
Bok regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bok looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hozdic is one step ahead there.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bok bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hozdic's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hozdic (22) vs (4) Bok
Bok stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hozdic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hozdic keeping moving, preventing Bok from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bok pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hozdic is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hozdic takes the fight on points by 22 to 4.
Dragan Hozdic retains his heavyweight title!
Dragan Hozdic really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that HELLS BALLS RECOVERY logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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