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CACC 154: Hozdic vs Bok II 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Hayn Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Roger Daly!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daly has Diesel up against the ropes in a clinch.
Daly is pressed up against the ropes. Diesel has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Daly down to the mat. Daly avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Daly gets a clinch.
Diesel is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Daly gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Diesel looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hayn Diesel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daly changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Diesel fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Diesel closes the distance and clinches up with Daly, looking for a takedown. Diesel pushes Daly against the ropes but Daly circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diesel clinches up with Daly and pushes him back against the ropes.
Diesel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Daly pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Daly turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Diesel (0) vs (4) Daly
Daly tries for a kimura but Diesel is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daly trying to control the action but Diesel is working from the bottom.
Diesel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Daly is looking to take a break and control but Diesel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Daly works to advance to full mount. Diesel defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Diesel (0) vs (6) Daly
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diesel slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Daly is looking to advance position but Diesel won't allow it.
Diesel wants to control but Daly is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Daly not doing much here.
Diesel trying to control from the bottom.
Daly trying to pass the guard but Diesel defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel wants to control but Daly is keeping busy.
Daly trying to control from half guard but Diesel is working away.
Diesel is looking to control Daly's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Diesel avoid being mounted?
Diesel tries to roll over but Daly keeps him under control.
Daly wants to control but Diesel is keeping him busy.
Diesel is looking for a sweep. Daly is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daly wants to take a breather but Diesel is having none of it.
Diesel wants to get back to full guard.
Daly trying to control the pace.
Daly passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (0) vs (9) Daly
Diesel working to try and regain half guard.
My spies in Fairtex MMA inform me that Daly has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Daly trying to control but Diesel is having none of it.
Daly tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is in all sorts of trouble here.
Diesel tries to lock up and control but Daly gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Daly looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Daly has hold of Diesel's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Diesel manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Diesel is desperately trying to improve his position but Daly has a good base and remains in mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Daly moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Diesel (0) vs (12) Daly
Daly is looking for the choke from the back position but Diesel is controlling his hands well.
Daly trying to control.
Diesel rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Diesel is trying to get back to full guard.
Daly wants to pass to mount but Diesel is defending the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diesel wants to improve his position but Daly is controlling well.
Diesel is working hard here to advance position.
Diesel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Daly is working away from the top position though.
Daly trying to control from Diesel's half guard. Diesel has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Daly showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Diesel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Daly trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Diesel manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (12) Daly
Diesel trying to control the position from guard on top but Daly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diesel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Daly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diesel is one step ahead there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Daly bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Diesel's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (14) Daly
Daly passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (2) vs (17) Daly
Diesel wants to control but Daly postures up.
Diesel prevents Daly from improving position.
Diesel gets back to half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Diesel'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.
Diesel is trying to maintain the position but Daly is very close to passing his half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Diesel tries to get to full guard but Daly has control of the leg.
Daly is pressing down on Diesel's thigh, looking to free his foot. Diesel is holding on for now.
Diesel preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Daly wants to pass the guard but Diesel is defending well.
Daly is looking to take a break and control but Diesel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Diesel wants to get back to full guard.
Diesel trying to control but Daly postures up.
Diesel is not content to let Daly control the position.
Daly not doing much here.
Diesel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Daly trying to move into half guard but instead Diesel has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (4) vs (17) Daly
Daly keeping full guard, as Diesel tries to pass.
Daly manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Diesel manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (4) vs (19) Daly
Daly postures up.
Diesel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Diesel is controlling Daly's posture.
Diesel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Diesel keeping full guard, as Daly tries to pass.
Daly is still trying to improve position.
Diesel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Daly is aware though and is defending well.
Diesel trying to control the position here.
Daly sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Diesel's guard.
Diesel is staying active underneath Daly, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Daly prevents Diesel from improving his position.
Diesel is trying to maintain the position but Daly is very close to passing his half guard.
Daly tries to pass to full mount but Diesel defends it.
Diesel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Diesel.
Daly trying to control but Diesel is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Daly wins on points by 19 to 4.
Roger Daly seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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