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CACC 142: Ribbler vs Gatsby PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 5 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Martez Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and Jonathan Paton.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Lopez rushes Diesel and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Lopez gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diesel (0) vs (2) Lopez
Lopez is working for a submission of some sort.
Diesel is trying to get back to full guard.
Diesel is working hard here to advance position.
Lopez is pressing down on Diesel's thigh, looking to free his foot. Diesel is holding on for now.
Lopez is looking for a kimura but Diesel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lopez to get the leverage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez wants to control but Diesel is keeping him busy.
Lopez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Diesel is just riding it out for now. Lopez eventually gives up the hold.
Lopez prevents Diesel from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez wants to pass the guard but Diesel is defending well.
Diesel is trying to get back to full guard.
Lopez wants to pass to mount but Diesel is defending the position.
Lopez is looking for a kimura but Diesel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lopez to get the leverage.
Lopez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Diesel is just riding it out for now. Lopez eventually gives up the hold.
Diesel trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Diesel won't allow Lopez to pass to mount.
Diesel is trying to control but can't.
Lopez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lopez is working for a submission of some sort.
Lopez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Diesel doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lopez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez wants to take a breather but Diesel is having none of it.
Lopez tries to pass to full mount but Diesel defends it.
Lopez is thwarting Diesel's attempts to control the position.
Lopez is stalling here. Diesel is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Lopez seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Diesel has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Diesel (4) vs (2) Lopez
Lopez seems a little lost for a moment, as Diesel dominates the positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diesel'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.
Lopez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lopez is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Diesel off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Diesel (4) vs (6) Lopez
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Diesel showing good submission defense here.
Lopez is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Diesel is defending well though. Lopez let's go of the attempt for now.
Lopez has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Diesel has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Lopez looking for the RNC.
Lopez has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
I really don't envy Diesel right now.
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.
Lopez working for a choke but Diesel is defending well.
Lopez has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Lopez looking to break Diesel's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Diesel remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Lopez will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Lopez trying to control momentarily.
Diesel preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Lopez.
Lopez keeps control of the position as Diesel tries to break free.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Diesel is defending well though. Lopez let's go of the attempt for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Diesel showing good submission defense here.
Lopez is persistently looking for the submission but Diesel is defending it well.
Diesel is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Lopez working for a choke but Diesel is defending well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lopez looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Diesel is controlling Lopez 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (6) vs (6) Lopez
Diesel trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Diesel sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lopez's guard.
Lopez is trying to control but can't.
Diesel is trying to control the action in half guard but Lopez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Diesel prevents Lopez from improving his position.
Diesel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lopez trying to control here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Diesel content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Diesel is pressing down on Lopez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lopez is holding on for now.
Diesel trying to control the pace.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lopez trying to hold on to Diesel's head to control him but Diesel postures up.
Diesel with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Diesel seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lopez for as long as he can get away with.
Diesel continues to stall.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Diesel wants to free his trapped foot but Lopez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Diesel is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lopez defends it well.
Diesel tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lopez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lopez wants to control but Diesel is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Diesel tries to pass to full mount but Lopez defends it.
Diesel is looking to pass Lopez's guard but actually Lopez recovers to full guard.
Lopez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is stalling in the full guard.
Lopez wants to sweep but no luck.
Lopez trying to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lopez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Diesel controls the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Lopez gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Lopez wins on points by 7 to 6.
Martez Lopez bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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