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TWGC 31 (145lbs, D2): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 6 losses; Raymond Donde! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Noah Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Donde feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Donde (2) vs (0) Diaz
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Donde preventing the sweep.
Donde is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Donde pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
Diaz trying to control the position.
Donde will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Donde controlling from the top position.
Our spies down at at Catch Wrestling L.A. inform us that Diaz has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz working for a triangle but Donde defends it easily.
Diaz looking for a sweep. Not yet Diaz, not yet.
Donde not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Donde passes Diaz's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donde trying to control the pace.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Donde has control of the leg.
Diaz trying to control from the bottom.
Donde perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Diaz trying to hold on to Donde's head to control him but Donde postures up.
Donde works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Donde (5) vs (0) Diaz
Donde controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Diaz is still trying to improve position.
Donde controlling the pace for now.
Diaz is in all sorts of trouble here.
Donde takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to hold on but Donde pushes him away.
Diaz tries to control Donde's body but Donde pushes him off. Diaz squirms to his side and now Donde has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Donde (8) vs (0) Diaz
I would not like to be Diaz right now.
Diaz turns into Donde and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Donde (8) vs (2) Diaz
Diaz looking to pass the guard.
Donde 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Donde has control of Diaz's left arm, preventing Diaz from doing any damage.
Diaz should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Diaz trying to control but Donde is working from the bottom.
Donde has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Donde is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Donde has his hands on Diaz's head, controlling the position.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Donde is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Diaz stands and throws Donde's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Donde (8) vs (5) Diaz
Diaz has knee on belly momentarily but Donde bucks him off and regains half guard.
Donde gets full guard.
Donde has his hands on Diaz's head, controlling the position.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Donde is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looking to sit in guard and control but Donde gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Donde (10) vs (5) Diaz
Donde sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Donde seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Diaz for as long as he can get away with.
Diaz wants to improve his position but instead Donde has moved into half guard.
Diaz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Donde is working away from the top position though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to get back to full guard but Donde has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Donde (13) vs (5) Diaz
Donde just content to control the position.
Donde passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Diaz! Score +2 for reaching mount: Donde (15) vs (5) Diaz
Donde manages to capitalize on a mistake by Diaz to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Donde (18) vs (5) Diaz
Donde controlling well, preventing Diaz from escaping the position.
Good control from Donde.
Donde seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Diaz is in bad spot here.
Diaz looks winded!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Donde just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Diaz tries to break free.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Donde biding his time, looking for the opening.
You can see the frustration on Diaz's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
I would not like to be Diaz right now.
Donde has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Diaz's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Donde controls the action.
Diaz is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Donde off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is really stuck here.
Donde controls the position.
Diaz tries to escape the position.
Donde gets his hands free as Diaz looks to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Donde has the hooks in. Diaz is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Donde has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Diaz's body.
Diaz rolls, trying to escape but Donde keeps control of the position.
Diaz keeps trying to improve his position.
Donde really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Diaz.
Diaz trying to control the hands but Donde breaks the grip.
Donde controls the action.
Diaz is in bad spot here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Donde is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Diaz is really stuck here.
Donde controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Donde takes the fight on points by 18 to 5.
In his post fight interview, Raymond Donde started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Noah Diaz spoke after the fight, saying 'Let's run it back, I'll strangle that fool!'. |
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