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Bots de Garra 61 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 73 wins and 24 losses; Dragan Hozdic! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 14 losses; Jerry Curls!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hozdic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Curls's waist but Curls gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hozdic off to one side.
Hozdic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hozdic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Curls is fending him off so far but Hozdic persists. Nope, Curls circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dragan Hozdic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hozdic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hozdic gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hozdic (2) vs (0) Curls
Curls wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curls is refusing to be controlled, as Hozdic sits in half guard.
Hozdic is thwarting Curls's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curls is trying to get back to full guard.
Hozdic trying to advance position but Curls counters by regaining guard.
Hozdic wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Curls not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic trying to control the position from guard on top but Curls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hozdic sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hozdic seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Curls for as long as he can get away with.
Hozdic trying to control the position from guard on top but Curls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic advances to half guard.
Curls is in trouble now - Hozdic has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (5) vs (0) Curls
Hozdic sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hozdic trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic controlling from the full mount.
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 forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Hozdic (8) vs (0) Curls
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Hozdic's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Curls is really stuck here.
Curls prevents Hozdic from getting a body triangle.
Hozdic has good solid back control here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Curls rolls, trying to escape but Hozdic keeps control of the position.
Hozdic controlling the position well here. Curls rolled but Hozdic kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
You can see the frustration on Curls's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Hozdic has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Curls's body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Curls looking very determined here, making life difficult for Hozdic.
Hozdic controlling the position well here. Curls rolled but Hozdic kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Curls trying to control but not successfully.
Curls rolls, trying to escape but Hozdic keeps control of the position.
Curls is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Hozdic.
Hozdic continues to stall.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic trying to control momentarily.
Hozdic working for a choke but Curls is defending well.
Hozdic looking for the RNC.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is looking to control Curls but Curls is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Hozdic slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Hozdic will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Curls looking very determined here, making life difficult for Hozdic.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Curls looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Hozdic trying to control.
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 wants to control his opponent's hands but Hozdic gets his hands free.
Curls is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic controls the position.
Further stalling from Hozdic.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Hozdic takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
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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