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CWC 258 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 19 wins and 11 losses; Dick Diaz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 16 losses; Paul Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Diaz closes the distance and pushes Hunt back into the cage.
Diaz gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diaz (2) vs (0) Hunt
Hunt is holding on to half guard well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Diaz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control the action but Hunt is working from the bottom.
Hunt has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Diaz is working away from the top position though.
Hunt gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt being controlled here, momentarily.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Hunt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hunt trying to keep a closed guard but Diaz is proving a slippery customer.
Diaz is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Westside Martial Arts that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Diaz looking to sit in guard and control but Hunt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diaz (2) vs (2) Hunt
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
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 (4) vs (2) Hunt
Hunt keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
Diaz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Diaz has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt pulls Diaz in close to prevent any damage.
Diaz stopping the sweep attempt from Hunt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hunt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hunt controls Diaz momentarily but Diaz frees himself.
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 content to stall in guard here.
Hunt 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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to move into half guard but instead Hunt has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diaz (4) vs (4) Hunt
Diaz controls Hunt momentarily but Hunt frees himself.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
Hunt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hunt looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Diaz controlling Hunt's posture.
Hunt trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hunt won't allow Diaz to sweep him here.
Hunt pushes down on Diaz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hunt prevents Diaz from improving his position.
Diaz trying to hold on to Hunt's head to control him but Hunt postures up.
Diaz is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hunt is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Diaz is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Diaz is refusing to be controlled, as Hunt sits in half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Diaz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hunt is working away from the top position though.
Hunt is controlling the pace.
Diaz gets full guard.
Diaz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hunt's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diaz (6) vs (4) Hunt
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz wants to pass the guard but Hunt is keeping the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hunt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Diaz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Diaz advances to half guard.
Diaz is thwarting Hunt's attempts to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Diaz works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Diaz (9) vs (4) Hunt
Hunt tries to improve position but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Diaz politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Diaz prefers to stall for the moment though.
Diaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hunt keeps working.
Hunt stops Diaz from passing to mount.
Hunt regains half guard.
Hunt is trying is best to control the position here.
Hunt trying to control here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Diaz controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz is thwarting Hunt's attempts to control the position.
Hunt won't allow Diaz to pass to mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hunt wants to control but Diaz is keeping busy.
Hunt tries to get to full guard but Diaz has control of the leg.
Hunt is controlling Diaz's trapped leg to prevent Diaz from advancing to side control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking for a kimura here.
Diaz trying to pass the guard but Hunt defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Diaz takes the fight on points by 9 to 4.
Dick Diaz tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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