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CACC 196: Krawlee vs Yeboah PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; JoJo Diaz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Bartlomiej Jan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Diaz looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diaz (2) vs (0) Jan
Diaz looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jan keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Diaz is pushing down on Jan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jan is fighting to maintain full guard but Diaz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Diaz controlling the action here.
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 tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jan! Score +3 for passing guard: Diaz (5) vs (0) Jan
Diaz wants to take Jan's back here but Jan is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Diaz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jan tries to hold on but Diaz postures up.
Diaz moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Diaz (8) vs (0) Jan
Diaz gets his hands free as Jan looks to control.
Diaz working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Diaz goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Jan escapes and is now in half guard on top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diaz (8) vs (2) Jan
Diaz tries to roll over but Jan keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz gets full guard.
Jan looking to pass the guard.
Jan wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz controlling the position.
Jan trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Jan preventing the sweep.
Jan trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Diaz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Diaz is trying to control the position but Jan postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jan stopping the sweep attempt from Diaz.
Diaz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jan tries to free his leg and advance position but Diaz is retaining full guard.
Jan trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Diaz is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diaz (10) vs (2) Jan
Diaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Jan is retaining full guard.
Jan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Diaz passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Diaz (13) vs (2) Jan
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking to take a break and control but Jan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diaz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Diaz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Diaz wants to control but Jan is keeping him busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Diaz slows the pace down.
Diaz working away.
Diaz taking a breather here.
Jan wants to control but Diaz postures up.
Diaz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jan has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Jan is looking to reverse the position.
Diaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jan keeps working.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Diaz taking a breather here.
Diaz wants to control but Jan is keeping him busy.
Jan wants to control but Diaz postures up.
Diaz controls the position.
Diaz trying to control the action but Jan is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Diaz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jan is trying to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Diaz controlling the position.
Diaz swings around for an armbar but Jan sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Diaz's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diaz (13) vs (4) Jan
Diaz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Diaz working for a triangle but Jan defends it easily.
Jan trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Diaz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jan defends it easily.
Diaz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jan defends well.
Diaz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jan won't allow Diaz to sweep him here.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Jan from controlling successfully.
Jan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jan is stalling here. Diaz is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Jan seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Diaz has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Diaz (17) vs (4) Jan
Diaz trying to control the action but Jan is working from the bottom.
Diaz controls the position.
Jan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Diaz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jan gets back to full guard.
Jan keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
Diaz slips nicely into half guard.
Jan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diaz pulls his head out easily.
Diaz uses his free foot to push down on Jan's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jan. Score +3 for passing guard: Diaz (20) vs (4) Jan
Diaz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jan is looking to escape.
Diaz working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jan tries to improve his position but instead Diaz has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Diaz (23) vs (4) Jan
Jan tries to escape but Diaz has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Jan defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Diaz's arms.
Jan wants to control his opponent's hands but Diaz gets his hands free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz looking for the choke from the back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diaz takes the fight on points by 23 to 4.
JoJo Diaz really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that HELLBENT logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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