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CWC 304 - Walters vs Steel PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 9 losses; Bo Nickal! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 22 losses; Dick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nickal fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Diaz sprawls well initially but Nickal persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nickal (2) vs (0) Diaz
Nickal has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nickal content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Diaz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nickal is working away from the top position though.
Nickal prevents Diaz from improving his position.
Diaz keeps trying to improve his position.
Nickal content to control rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz trying to control but Nickal postures up.
Diaz has a hand on Nickal's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Nickal takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (5) vs (0) Diaz
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz can't escape the position.
Nickal fails to advance to Diaz's back.
Nickal content just to control the position here.
Diaz is looking to improve his position but Nickal isn't that keen on the idea.
Nickal looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nickal seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Diaz for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nickal avoids the attempt from Diaz to control.
Diaz has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Nickal (8) vs (0) Diaz
Nickal keeps control of the position easily here as Diaz tries to buck him off.
I really don't envy Diaz right now.
What can Diaz do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickal not allowing Diaz to control his hands.
Nickal keeps control of the position as Diaz tries to break free.
Nickal struggling to keep hold of the position.
Nickal has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Diaz's body.
Nickal is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Diaz is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bo Nickal!
Bo Nickal thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Dick Diaz was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll Slap you harder next time!!!'. |
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