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CWC 318 - Hirsch vs El Toro Jr 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 37 wins and 10 losses; Dragan Hozdic! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 24 losses; Conald Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Petersen shoots in and bounces Hozdic off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hozdic (0) vs (2) Petersen
Petersen wants to control from the top but Hozdic keeps moving.
Hozdic managing to control the position.
Hozdic looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Petersen puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hozdic is doing well to control the position and prevent Petersen from advancing to side control.
Petersen is controlling the pace.
Petersen wants to pass to mount but Hozdic is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hozdic is trying to control but can't.
Petersen wants to pass to mount but Hozdic is defending the position.
Petersen is controlling the pace.
Petersen tries to pass to full mount but Hozdic defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Petersen seems content to control.
Hozdic wants to improve his position but Petersen is controlling well.
Petersen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Let's hope that Petersen 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (0) vs (5) Petersen
Petersen controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petersen trying to control but Hozdic is having none of it.
Petersen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Hozdic (0) vs (8) Petersen
Petersen looking to hold on to the position here but Hozdic rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Petersen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Petersen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hozdic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hozdic being controlled here, momentarily.
Hozdic keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic keeping full guard, as Petersen tries to pass.
Hozdic working a defensive guard here.
Hozdic will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hozdic seems keen to control Petersen's posture.
Petersen tries to free his leg and advance position but Hozdic is retaining full guard.
Petersen controlling from the top position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Petersen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Petersen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Petersen is fighting to break Hozdic's control of his arms but Hozdic is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Petersen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Petersen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hozdic is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hozdic has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hozdic (2) vs (8) Petersen
Hozdic is fighting to break Petersen's control of his arms but Petersen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Petersen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Petersen has Hozdic pulled in close to control his posture.
Petersen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Petersen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Petersen wants to sweep here but Hozdic controlling him for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Petersen looking for a guillotine here but Hozdic defends easily.
Hozdic preventing the sweep.
Hozdic's corner is telling him to maintain position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Petersen is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hozdic (2) vs (10) Petersen
Petersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Hozdic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petersen wants to pass the guard but Hozdic is keeping the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Petersen wants to control from the top but Hozdic keeps moving.
Petersen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Petersen wants to pass the guard but Hozdic is keeping the position.
Hozdic looking for a sweep. Not yet Hozdic, not yet.
Hozdic being controlled here, momentarily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
Petersen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Petersen wants to pass the guard but Hozdic is keeping the position.
Petersen trying to control but Hozdic is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hozdic keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
Petersen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Petersen is looking to pass into half guard but Hozdic pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hozdic is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hozdic (4) vs (10) Petersen
Petersen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hozdic defends well.
Hozdic showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Petersen wants to sweep but no luck.
Petersen has control of Hozdic's left arm, preventing Hozdic from doing any damage.
Petersen looking for a sweep. Not yet Petersen, not yet.
Petersen keeps trying to improve his position.
Petersen trying to control the position.
Petersen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petersen wants to hit a sweep here but Hozdic passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Petersen there! Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (7) vs (10) Petersen
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen wants to control but Hozdic is having none of it.
Petersen 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.
Petersen is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Petersen tries to hold on but Hozdic pushes him away.
Hozdic prevents Petersen from getting the reversal.
Petersen is just holding on here. Hozdic manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Hozdic (10) vs (10) Petersen
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.
Hozdic is not going to allow Petersen to sit and survive in this position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is hanging on to Petersen's back as he tries to escape.
Petersen is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Petersen trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Hozdic controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hozdic doesn't have the hooks in and Petersen manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hozdic (10) vs (12) Petersen
Petersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Hozdic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petersen wins on points by 12 to 10.
A very excited looking Conald Petersen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Dragan Hozdic stepped up to the mic, saying 'To be the man, you gotta beat the man.'. |
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