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CWC 270.5 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 20 wins and 12 losses; Dick Diaz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 8 losses; Rick Dick!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Diaz drives through and clinches with Dick against the cage.
Diaz has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dick uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz keeping full guard, as Dick tries to pass.
Diaz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dick manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diaz (2) vs (0) Dick
Dick working a defensive guard here.
Dick wants to control but Diaz passes easily into half guard.
Diaz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dick 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 taking a breather. Dick says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dick is looking for a sweep. Diaz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick is trying to control but Diaz passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Diaz (5) vs (0) Dick
Diaz in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Dick manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diaz (5) vs (2) Dick
Dick seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Diaz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Diaz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dick seems to be looking for submissions.
Dick is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Diaz is just riding it out for now. Dick eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Dick has control of the leg.
Dick is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Diaz is looking to improve his position.
Dick trying to control from Diaz's half guard. Diaz has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Diaz trying to keep a closed guard but Dick is proving a slippery customer.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz controlling the position.
Dick wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Diaz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diaz (7) vs (2) Dick
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dick wants to control but Diaz is keeping busy.
Dick is trying to get back to full guard.
Diaz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dick knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Diaz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Diaz's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Diaz (7) vs (6) Dick
Diaz fending off the submission attempt from Dick.
I really don't envy Diaz right now.
Diaz wants to control his opponent's hands but Dick gets his hands free.
Dick working for a choke but Diaz is defending well.
Diaz tries to roll but Dick sticks to his back.
Dick is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
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 is really stuck here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dick looking for the RNC.
Diaz rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Diaz trying to control here.
Dick seems to be looking for submissions.
Diaz keeping hold of Dick's head, controlling as best he can.
Diaz is not content to let Dick control the position.
Diaz is defending against the submission attempts here by Dick.
Diaz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Diaz.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Diaz has control of Dick's left arm, preventing Dick from doing any damage.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Dick from controlling successfully.
Diaz pulls Dick in close to his closed guard and prevents Dick from doing any damage or advancing position.
Diaz continues to stall.
Dick is stalling in the full guard.
Diaz looking to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control the position here.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Dick from controlling successfully.
Dick thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dick looking to sit in guard and control but Diaz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diaz (9) vs (6) Dick
Dick pulls Diaz in close to prevent any damage.
Dick has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Diaz is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Dick. Score +3 for passing guard: Diaz (12) vs (6) Dick
Diaz works to advance to full mount. Dick defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Diaz (14) vs (6) Dick
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Diaz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dick is looking to escape.
Dick really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dick is squirming around, avoiding Diaz's attempts to control the action.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dick is trying desperately to improve position.
Diaz wants to take Dick's back but he can't do it this time.
Dick looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Diaz (17) vs (6) Dick
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to stick to Dick's back but Dick is turning into Diaz. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Diaz's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Dick. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diaz (17) vs (8) Dick
Diaz seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Diaz trying to keep a closed guard but Dick is proving a slippery customer.
Diaz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dick manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diaz (19) vs (8) Dick
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Dick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Diaz won't allow Dick to sweep him here.
Dick working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Diaz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Diaz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dick throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Diaz escapes and throws Dick's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Diaz (22) vs (8) Dick
Dick looks to move to half guard but instead Diaz has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Diaz (24) vs (8) Dick
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Diaz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Diaz prevents Dick from getting the reversal.
Diaz looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Diaz with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Dick has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Diaz (27) vs (8) Dick
Diaz has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Dick's body.
Diaz is hanging on to Dick's back as he tries to escape.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dick turns into Diaz and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diaz (27) vs (10) Dick
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Dick from controlling successfully.
Dick wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.
Diaz pulls Dick in to control the position.
Dick wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Diaz wants to sweep but no luck.
Diaz looking to control.
Diaz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dick content to stall in guard here.
Dick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diaz takes the fight on points by 27 to 10.
Dick Diaz bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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