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Bots de Garra 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 49 wins and 17 losses; Dragan Hozdic! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Bruce White Jr!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hozdic drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Hozdic (4) vs (0) White Jr
White Jr gets back to half guard.
Hozdic wants to work for an arm triangle but White Jr is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hozdic is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, White Jr has managed to free his arm - good work.
White Jr tries to roll over but Hozdic keeps him under control.
White Jr looking for submissions off his back.
Hozdic will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
White Jr is defending against the submission attempts here by Hozdic.
Hozdic is working for a submission of some sort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hozdic is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so White Jr is just riding it out for now. Hozdic eventually gives up the hold.
White Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hozdic pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hozdic looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
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 fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
White Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hozdic has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (7) vs (0) White Jr
Hozdic wants to finish this one by submission but White Jr is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hozdic.
White Jr is trying desperately to improve position.
White Jr is still trying to improve position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is going oldschool here, as he tries to force White Jr to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so White Jr shrugs it off.
Hozdic looking to secure an arm triangle but White Jr defends it well.
Hozdic wants to finish this one by submission but White Jr is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hozdic.
White Jr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hozdic looking to secure an arm triangle but White Jr defends it well.
Hozdic is going oldschool here, as he tries to force White Jr to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so White Jr shrugs it off.
Hozdic prevents White Jr from getting the reversal.
Hozdic looking to secure an arm triangle but White Jr defends it well.
Hozdic prevents White Jr from getting the reversal.
Hozdic looking to secure an arm triangle but White Jr defends it well.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
White Jr can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic working for a submission but White Jr is keeping him at bay.
Hozdic is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but White Jr is surviving well by controlling Hozdic's body position as best he can.
Hozdic is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, White Jr has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Hozdic is working for a guillotine from mount but White Jr frees his head quite easily.
Hozdic working for a guillotine from mount but White Jr is in no mood to give up.
Hozdic is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, White Jr has managed to escape the submission attempt.
White Jr is trying to escape the mount.
Hozdic working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. White Jr turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Hozdic off and cradles White Jr's limp body as Hozdic celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Dragan Hozdic!
Dragan Hozdic thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Bruce White Jr spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back!'. |
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