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CACC 211 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 10 losses; Dick Diaz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 8 losses; Sid Murrdock!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Diaz clinches with his opponent.
Murrdock tightens his grip and picks Diaz up, before dumping him to the ground. Diaz manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diaz (0) vs (2) Murrdock
Murrdock trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz keeping full guard, as Murrdock tries to pass.
Diaz pulls Murrdock in close to prevent any damage.
Diaz has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Diaz continues to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murrdock slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Diaz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Murrdock sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Diaz's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is controlling Murrdock's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Murrdock tries to pass the half guard into mount. Diaz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Diaz wants to control but Murrdock is keeping busy.
Diaz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Diaz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Diaz is pulling down on Murrdock's head to control his posture.
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 manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Murrdock manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diaz (2) vs (2) Murrdock
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murrdock has control of Diaz's left arm, preventing Diaz from doing any damage.
Murrdock controls Diaz momentarily but Diaz frees himself.
Diaz content to stall in guard here.
Murrdock seems keen to control Diaz's posture.
Murrdock trying to keep a closed guard but Diaz is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murrdock looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Diaz puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Diaz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Murrdock is holding on to half guard well.
Murrdock tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Diaz has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Diaz (5) vs (2) Murrdock
Murrdock is squirming around, avoiding Diaz's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murrdock keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Murrdock sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Diaz is pressing down on Murrdock's thigh, looking to free his foot. Murrdock is holding on for now.
Murrdock is looking to improve his position.
Murrdock controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Murrdock trying to control from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've been informed that Murrdock has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Murrdock wants to control but Diaz is keeping busy.
Murrdock is looking for a sweep. Diaz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Murrdock moves into full guard.
Diaz stopping the sweep attempt from Murrdock.
Diaz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Diaz preventing the sweep.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Murrdock seems keen to control Diaz's posture.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Murrdock swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Murrdock is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diaz (5) vs (4) Murrdock
Diaz pulls Murrdock in close to his closed guard and prevents Murrdock from doing any damage or advancing position.
Further stalling from Diaz.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Murrdock looking to pass the guard.
Murrdock trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz controls Murrdock momentarily but Murrdock frees himself.
Diaz is pulling down on Murrdock's head to control his posture.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Murrdock from controlling successfully.
Murrdock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is adopting a defensive guard.
More hug and hope from Diaz.
Diaz controls Murrdock momentarily but Murrdock frees himself.
Diaz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Murrdock manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diaz (7) vs (4) Murrdock
Murrdock is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Murrdock has his hands on Diaz's head, controlling the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Murrdock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murrdock is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Murrdock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diaz is one step ahead there.
Diaz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Murrdock working a defensive guard here.
Murrdock has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Murrdock working a defensive guard here.
Murrdock keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Murrdock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diaz is one step ahead there.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Murrdock swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diaz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Murrdock looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Murrdock keeps trying to improve his position.
Diaz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Murrdock wants to sweep here but Diaz controlling him for the moment.
Murrdock keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
Murrdock is trying to keep Diaz in close.
Murrdock looking for a sweep. Not yet Murrdock, not yet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Murrdock looking to control.
Murrdock wants to improve his position but instead Diaz has moved into half guard.
Murrdock wants to control but Diaz is keeping busy.
Diaz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Murrdock knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Murrdock is pressing down on Diaz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Murrdock is pulling down on Diaz's head to control his posture.
Murrdock is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Murrdock swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Murrdock not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Murrdock wants to sweep but no luck.
Murrdock being controlled here, momentarily.
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murrdock is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murrdock looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diaz takes the fight on points by 7 to 4.
Dick Diaz bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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