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CACC 16 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Dick Diaz (ranked 2746 p4p, 314 weight class) and Max Handle (ranked 3540 p4p, 372 weight class). Diaz comes to the ring accompanied by Feiticeira. The crowd seem to be enjoying Handle's choice of entrance music: Right On. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Dick Diaz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Max Handle!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Handle closes the distance and clinches.
Handle fails to pull guard.
Handle has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Diaz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Handle tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dick Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Handle.
Handle tries to pull guard but Diaz won't allow it.
Handle tries for a takedown but Diaz manages to get underhooks.
Handle tries for a takedown but Diaz manages to get underhooks.
Handle is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Handle is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Diaz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Handle is working for takedown but Diaz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Handle goes for a takedown attempt but Diaz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Handle goes for a takedown in the clinch but Diaz prevents it.
Diaz lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diaz (2) vs (0) Handle
Diaz slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handle has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Diaz is working away from the top position though.
Diaz is working for a kimura but Handle is defending it quite comfortably.
Diaz perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz continues to stall.
Diaz has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Diaz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Diaz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Handle is pressing down on Diaz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handle being controlled here, momentarily.
Diaz is fighting to break Handle's control of his arms but Handle is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Handle is trying to control the position but Diaz postures up.
Diaz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Handle's guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is controlling the pace.
Diaz works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Diaz (5) vs (0) Handle
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Diaz controlling the position easily from mount.
Handle is working to get back to half guard.
Handle tries to hold on but Diaz pushes him away.
Diaz fails to take his opponent's back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diaz controlling the position easily from mount.
More hug and hope from Diaz.
Diaz prevents Handle from getting the reversal.
Diaz working for a submission but Handle is keeping him at bay.
Handle is trying desperately to improve position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Diaz controlling his opponent.
Diaz looking to control but Handle is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
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.
Diaz controlling the position easily from mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Handle tries to lock up and control but Diaz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Handle manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Diaz controlling the action here.
Diaz trying to control the action but Handle is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is working for a submission of some sort.
Handle trying to get back to full guard but Diaz takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Diaz (8) vs (0) Handle
Diaz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Diaz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to control the pace but Handle is squirming around nicely.
Handle keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Diaz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Handle is squirming around, avoiding Diaz's attempts to control the action.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Diaz avoids the attempt from Handle to control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Handle is looking to get to half guard.
Diaz content just to control the position here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Handle is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Diaz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Diaz tries to control but Handle wriggling away.
Handle is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Diaz controlling from mount.
Diaz continues to hold on tight.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Diaz'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.
Diaz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Handle is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diaz takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
In his post fight interview, Dick Diaz started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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