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CFC CG NY 56 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Rickson Hozdic! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 20 losses; Bob Le Boulder!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and Eddie Farnsworth.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Nice sprawl there from Le Boulder as Hozdic shoots in.
Hozdic gets a double leg takedown into Le Boulder's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hozdic (2) vs (0) Le Boulder
Le Boulder trying to control the position.
Le Boulder working a defensive guard but Hozdic passes into half guard.
Le Boulder is trying is best to control the position here.
Le Boulder tries to roll over but Hozdic keeps him under control.
Hozdic will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Boulder is trying to get back to full guard.
Le Boulder keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Le Boulder wants to control but Hozdic is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Boulder is looking for a sweep. Hozdic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Le Boulder moves into full guard.
Hozdic stays in close to Le Boulder's body and controls the position.
Hozdic postures up.
Le Boulder is trying to hold Hozdic in close to prevent damage but Hozdic has managed to pass into half guard.
Hozdic performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Le Boulder tries to roll over but Hozdic keeps him under control.
Le Boulder is trying to maintain the position but Hozdic is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder wants to improve his position but Hozdic is controlling well.
Le Boulder looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Le Boulder told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Hozdic performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hozdic is thwarting Le Boulder's attempts to control the position.
Le Boulder wants to get back to full guard.
Le Boulder is trying to maintain the position but Hozdic is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder is looking for a sweep. Hozdic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Le Boulder trying to control from the bottom.
Hozdic prevents Le Boulder from improving his position.
Hozdic keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Le Boulder is looking to improve his position.
Le Boulder trying to control from the bottom.
Hozdic prevents Le Boulder from improving his position.
Hozdic seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Le Boulder is looking for a sweep. Hozdic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Le Boulder is holding on to half guard well.
Le Boulder wants to improve his position but Hozdic is controlling well.
Le Boulder wants to control but Hozdic is keeping busy.
Le Boulder is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hozdic pulls his head out easily.
Le Boulder is trying to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (5) vs (0) Le Boulder
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Le Boulder tries to reverse the position but Hozdic maintains control.
Le Boulder holds on for dear life, controlling Hozdic's posture momentarily.
Le Boulder is looking to improve his position but Hozdic isn't that keen on the idea.
Hozdic avoids the attempt from Le Boulder to control.
Hozdic controlling his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hozdic controlling the position easily from mount.
Le Boulder can't escape the position.
Hozdic controlling from mount.
Le Boulder is trying to escape the mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Le Boulder is trying to maintain the position but Hozdic is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Le Boulder wants to control but Hozdic passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (8) vs (0) Le Boulder
Le Boulder is trying to get back to half guard.
Hozdic working away.
Le Boulder tries to bench press Hozdic off him but Hozdic keeps the position.
Le Boulder is trying to escape the position but Hozdic is controlling the position.
Le Boulder tries to bench press Hozdic off him but Hozdic keeps the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic just content to control the position.
Le Boulder is trying to control Hozdic's posture but Hozdic avoids it.
Le Boulder is looking for a sweep.
Hozdic taking a breather here.
Le Boulder can't do much from the bottom here.
Le Boulder is trying to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder wants to control but Hozdic postures up.
Le Boulder tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hozdic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hozdic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Le Boulder keeps working.
Le Boulder is looking for a sweep.
Le Boulder sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Le Boulder is looking to improve his position.
Le Boulder 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 (8) vs (4) Le Boulder
Hozdic tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Le Boulder looking to control but Hozdic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic tries to hold on but Le Boulder postures up.
Le Boulder tries to take his opponent's back but Hozdic turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hozdic (10) vs (4) Le Boulder
Le Boulder has Hozdic pulled in close to control his posture.
Hozdic showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hozdic stopping the sweep attempt from Le Boulder.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Le Boulder controls Hozdic momentarily but Hozdic frees himself.
Le Boulder tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hozdic controlling from the top position.
Le Boulder keeping moving, preventing Hozdic from controlling successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder is trying to keep Hozdic in close.
Le Boulder is pulling down on Hozdic's head to control his posture.
Hozdic postures up.
Le Boulder lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hozdic (10) vs (6) Le Boulder
Hozdic seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hozdic is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hozdic (12) vs (6) Le Boulder
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Le Boulder trying to control the position here.
Le Boulder being controlled here, momentarily.
Le Boulder trying to keep a closed guard but Hozdic is proving a slippery customer.
Le Boulder wants to sweep here but Hozdic controlling him for the moment.
Hozdic passes Le Boulder's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is taking a breather. Le Boulder says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Le Boulder trying to control but Hozdic postures up.
Hozdic controlling the action here.
Le Boulder preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Le Boulder is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hozdic keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hozdic takes the fight on points by 12 to 6.
In defeat, Bob Le Boulder stepped up to the mic, saying 'Time to hit the Buffet.'. |
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