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Bots de Garra 40 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 60 wins and 19 losses; Dragan Hozdic! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 98 wins and 51 losses; Matvey Pavlov!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hozdic fails with a takedown attempt.
And Pavlov tries to counter it with a takedown but Hozdic pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Pavlov gets caught napping as Hozdic dives in and scores a takedown. Pavlov manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hozdic (2) vs (0) Pavlov
Hozdic won't allow Pavlov to sweep him here.
Pavlov seems keen to control Hozdic's posture.
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.
Hozdic slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pavlov seems keen to control Hozdic's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlov wants to sweep here but Hozdic controlling him for the moment.
Pavlov is trying to keep Hozdic in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hozdic trying to control but Pavlov is working from the bottom.
Pavlov looking to control.
Pavlov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hozdic is stalling in the full guard.
Pavlov keeping full guard, as Hozdic tries to pass.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov pulls Hozdic in close to prevent any damage.
Hozdic wants to pass the guard but Pavlov is keeping the position.
Pavlov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Pavlov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pavlov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pavlov isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hozdic stacks Pavlov on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Hozdic! Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (5) vs (0) Pavlov
Pavlov tries to bench press Hozdic off him but Hozdic keeps the position.
Hozdic taking a breather here.
Pavlov is looking for a sweep.
Pavlov is trying to control Hozdic's posture but Hozdic avoids it.
Pavlov is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Pavlov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hozdic controlling the position.
Pavlov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hozdic trying to control the position but Pavlov is working away.
Pavlov is looking to regain half guard here but Hozdic keeps moving and retains side control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hozdic's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pavlov trying to control here.
Hozdic trying to control the action but Pavlov is working from the bottom.
Hozdic is thwarting Pavlov's attempts to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pavlov.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pavlov is trying to keep Hozdic in close.
Hozdic wants to control from the top but Pavlov keeps moving.
Hozdic controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hozdic won't allow Pavlov to sweep him here.
Pavlov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov looking for a sweep. Not yet Pavlov, not yet.
Hozdic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hozdic slips nicely into half guard.
Pavlov gets back to full guard.
Hozdic will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pavlov pulls Hozdic in close to his closed guard and prevents Hozdic from doing any damage or advancing position.
Pavlov keeping full guard, as Hozdic tries to pass.
Pavlov is trying to control the position but Hozdic postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic preventing the sweep.
Pavlov is trying to control the position but Hozdic postures up.
Pavlov keeping full guard, as Hozdic tries to pass.
Pavlov working a defensive guard here.
Pavlov 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 (5) vs (2) Pavlov
Hozdic is positioning himself well to prevent Pavlov advancing to mount.
Pavlov trying to control from Hozdic's half guard. Hozdic has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hozdic keeping full guard, as Pavlov tries to pass.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hozdic is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pavlov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pavlov trying to control but Hozdic is working from the bottom.
Pavlov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hozdic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hozdic controlling the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov trying to control but Hozdic is working from the bottom.
Hozdic wants to sweep but no luck.
Pavlov wants to pass the guard but Hozdic is keeping the position.
Hozdic looking for a sweep. Not yet Hozdic, not yet.
Pavlov looking to pass the guard.
Hozdic keeping moving, preventing Pavlov from controlling successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is trying to control the position but Pavlov postures up.
Hozdic keeping moving, preventing Pavlov from controlling successfully.
Pavlov looking to sit in guard and control but Hozdic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hozdic (7) vs (2) Pavlov
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pavlov is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hozdic (7) vs (4) Pavlov
Hozdic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pavlov trying to control the position from guard on top but Hozdic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic has control of Pavlov's left arm, preventing Pavlov from doing any damage.
Pavlov looking to sit in guard and control but Hozdic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hozdic (9) vs (4) Pavlov
Pavlov is trying to keep Hozdic in close.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic forces his way into half guard.
Hozdic moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (12) vs (4) Pavlov
Hozdic looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pavlov wants to control but Hozdic postures up.
Pavlov is looking for a sweep.
Pavlov is not content to let Hozdic control the position.
Pavlov is looking for a sweep.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Pavlov struggling a bit here.
Pavlov is looking for a sweep.
Hozdic is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Pavlov will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Hozdic trying to control the action but Pavlov is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pavlov is trying to control Hozdic's posture but Hozdic avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hozdic takes the fight on points by 12 to 4.
Dragan Hozdic retains his super heavyweight title!
Dragan Hozdic seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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