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CWC 227 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 13 wins and 8 losses; Esteban Mondragon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 10 losses; Dick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Diaz closes the distance and clinches.
Mondragon tries to score a body lock takedown but Diaz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mondragon is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Diaz is defending well.
Mondragon gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mondragon (2) vs (0) Diaz
Diaz 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.
Diaz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Diaz is continuing to stall.
Diaz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz wants to sweep but no luck.
Diaz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The adventures of Diaz the control monster continue. Boring.
Diaz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Diaz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mondragon wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Diaz wants to sweep here but Mondragon controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon being controlled here momentarily.
Mondragon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
Mondragon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mondragon wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.
Mondragon being controlled here momentarily.
More stalling from Diaz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Diaz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Mondragon sitting in guard here, content to control.
Diaz keeping full guard, as Mondragon tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diaz with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Diaz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mondragon seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mondragon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mondragon wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Mondragon has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Diaz has control of Mondragon's left arm, preventing Mondragon from doing any damage.
Mondragon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Diaz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mondragon's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mondragon (2) vs (2) Diaz
Mondragon working a defensive guard here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Diaz is now in half guard.
Mondragon is trying to control but Diaz passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Mondragon (2) vs (5) Diaz
Mondragon tries to improve position but can't.
Mondragon can't do much from the bottom here.
Mondragon is being controlled here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon manages to get back to half guard.
Mondragon trying to control here.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Diaz controlling the action here.
Mondragon keeping hold of Diaz's head, controlling as best he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Diaz slows the pace down in half guard.
Mondragon wants to control but Diaz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon is trying is best to control the position here.
Mondragon wants to get back to full guard.
Mondragon trying to get back to full guard but Diaz takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mondragon (2) vs (8) Diaz
Diaz avoids the attempt from Mondragon to control.
Diaz wants to control the pace but Mondragon is squirming around nicely.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon is in all sorts of trouble here.
Diaz wants to take Mondragon's back here but Mondragon is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Mondragon tries to improve his position but instead Diaz has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Mondragon (2) vs (11) Diaz
Diaz is looking to control Mondragon but Mondragon is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Mondragon is really stuck here.
Good control from Diaz.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon tries to roll but Diaz sticks to his back.
Mondragon breaks Diaz's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mondragon (4) vs (11) Diaz
Diaz is controlling Mondragon's posture.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Diaz keeping full guard, as Mondragon tries to pass.
Mondragon won't allow Diaz to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mondragon wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Mondragon being controlled here momentarily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Diaz pulls Mondragon in close to his closed guard and prevents Mondragon from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mondragon postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mondragon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diaz wins on points by 11 to 4.
A less than humble Dick Diaz misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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