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Bots de Garra 42 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 62 wins and 19 losses; Dragan Hozdic! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 29 losses; Bazar Al Jhit!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Hozdic closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Al Jhit's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hozdic (2) vs (0) Al Jhit
Hozdic preventing the sweep.
Al Jhit is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Al Jhit is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hozdic is aware though and is defending well.
Al Jhit trying to keep a closed guard but Hozdic is proving a slippery customer.
Hozdic trying to control but Al Jhit is working from the bottom.
Hozdic will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hozdic tries to free his leg and advance position but Al Jhit is retaining full guard.
Hozdic controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Jhit looking for a sweep. Not yet Al Jhit, not yet.
Al Jhit has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hozdic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Al Jhit is trying to keep Hozdic in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is stalling in the full guard.
Hozdic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hozdic is fighting to break Al Jhit's control of his arms but Al Jhit is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hozdic showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Al Jhit pulls Hozdic in to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit is trying to control the position but Hozdic postures up.
Hozdic is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Al Jhit is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hozdic slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (5) vs (0) Al Jhit
Al Jhit gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Al Jhit is trying to maintain the position but Hozdic is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit wants to improve his position but Hozdic is controlling well.
Al Jhit keeps trying to improve his position.
Hozdic not doing much here.
Al Jhit wants to control the action here but instead Hozdic manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (8) vs (0) Al Jhit
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit is wriggling around trying to escape.
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 trying to control but Al Jhit is having none of it.
Al Jhit is looking to improve his position but Hozdic isn't that keen on the idea.
Hozdic manages to capitalize on a mistake by Al Jhit to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Hozdic (11) vs (0) Al Jhit
Al Jhit is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Hozdic off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Hozdic has good solid back control here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Hozdic has good solid back control here.
Hozdic tries to get the hooks in deep but Al Jhit pushed the leg off.
Al Jhit is trying to break free.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic controlling the position well here. Al Jhit rolled but Hozdic kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
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.
Al Jhit wants to control his opponent's hands but Hozdic gets his hands free.
Al Jhit tries to break free.
Hozdic wants to control but Al Jhit is keeping busy.
You can see the frustration on Al Jhit's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Al Jhit trying to control the hands but Hozdic won't let him.
What can Al Jhit do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit breaks Hozdic's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hozdic (11) vs (2) Al Jhit
Hozdic keeping moving, preventing Al Jhit from controlling successfully.
Al Jhit pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hozdic is keeping the position for now.
Hozdic is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit postures up.
Al Jhit preventing the sweep.
Hozdic pulls Al Jhit in close to his closed guard and prevents Al Jhit from doing any damage or advancing position.
Al Jhit wants to control from the top but Hozdic keeps moving.
Al Jhit sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit being controlled here momentarily.
Al Jhit wants to control from the top but Hozdic keeps moving.
Al Jhit wants to pass the guard but Hozdic is keeping the position.
My spies in Undisputed inform me that Al Jhit has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Al Jhit 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 (13) vs (2) Al Jhit
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit keeping moving, preventing Hozdic from controlling successfully.
Al Jhit controls Hozdic momentarily but Hozdic frees himself.
Hozdic's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hozdic postures up.
Al Jhit wants to sweep but no luck.
Al Jhit wants to control the position but Hozdic says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit gets full guard.
Hozdic controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hozdic looking to pass the guard.
Al Jhit can't keep his opponent in guard - Hozdic advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Al Jhit is trying to maintain the position but Hozdic is very close to passing his half guard.
Al Jhit is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Al Jhit is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hozdic's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hozdic's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hozdic (13) vs (6) Al Jhit
Hozdic staying busy and making it hard for Al Jhit to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Hozdic has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Al Jhit is looking for a choke. Hozdic gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Hozdic manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hozdic (15) vs (6) Al Jhit
Hozdic works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is just content to waste time from the top position. Al Jhit takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Hozdic controls from within his opponent's guard.
Al Jhit looking to control but Hozdic passes into half guard.
Al Jhit is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hozdic wants to pass to mount but Al Jhit is defending the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hozdic takes the fight on points by 15 to 6.
Dragan Hozdic retains his super heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Dragan Hozdic thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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