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Bots de Garra 49 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 10 losses; Jerry Curls! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 65 wins and 20 losses; Dragan Hozdic!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hozdic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hozdic closes the distance and clinches up with Curls, looking for a takedown. Hozdic pushes Curls against the ropes but Curls circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Curls feinted with a counter takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hozdic is defended easily by Curls.
Jerry Curls has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dragan Hozdic.
Hozdic gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Curls (0) vs (2) Hozdic
Hozdic wants to control but Curls is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curls is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hozdic controlling the action here.
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Hozdic has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Curls has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hozdic is working away from the top position though.
Curls is looking to improve his position.
Well, if Hozdic is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Hozdic might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Hozdic wants to free his trapped foot but Curls is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hozdic not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curls keeping control of the position.
Hozdic keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hozdic wants to pass the guard but Curls is defending well.
Curls trying to control but Hozdic postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hozdic in particular looking to stall.
Curls wants to improve his position but Hozdic is controlling well.
Hozdic is thwarting Curls's attempts to control the position.
Hozdic sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Curls is looking to improve his 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 five minutes gone in the round.
Curls controlling the position well.
Hozdic wants to take a breather but Curls is having none of it.
Hozdic controlling the pace.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
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.
Curls is positioning himself well to prevent Hozdic advancing to mount.
Hozdic is looking to advance position but Curls won't allow it.
Curls has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hozdic is working away from the top position though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Curls is in trouble now - Hozdic has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (0) vs (5) Hozdic
Curls tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hozdic controlling the position easily from mount.
Hozdic can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Curls is looking to escape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Curls (0) vs (8) Hozdic
Hozdic has good solid back control here.
Curls might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Curls looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Will Hozdic go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Hozdic biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Curls tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Hozdic can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Curls is looking to escape.
Curls can't escape the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Curls is working hard here to advance position.
Curls has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Curls (0) vs (11) Hozdic
Curls rolls, trying to escape but Hozdic keeps control of the position.
Hozdic trying to control.
Hozdic has the hooks in. Curls is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Curls trying to control the hands but Hozdic won't let him.
Hozdic trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Hozdic might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Curls haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Curls is in bad spot here.
Hozdic is trying to stick to Curls's back but Curls 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 Curls. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (2) vs (11) Hozdic
Hozdic being controlled here, momentarily.
Hozdic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Curls is one step ahead there.
Curls trying to control the position from guard on top but Hozdic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic wants to sweep here but Curls controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hozdic wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hozdic wins on points by 11 to 2.
Our winner, Dragan Hozdic, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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