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CWC 306 - Ziyaeddin vs Jackson 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 23 losses; Dick Diaz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 9 losses; Muhammad Jabbar!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diaz moves into range and clinches up with Jabbar.
Diaz stops a takedown attempt from Jabbar.
Jabbar tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jabbar is looking for a takedown.
Dick Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muhammad Jabbar.
Diaz jumps guard.
Jabbar is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz managing to control the position.
Jabbar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz has Jabbar pulled in close to control his posture.
Jabbar won't allow Diaz to sweep him here.
Diaz seems keen to control Jabbar's posture.
Jabbar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
Diaz has control of Jabbar's left arm, preventing Jabbar from doing any damage.
Jabbar tries to free his leg and advance position but Diaz is retaining full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Diaz holds on and takes a little breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jabbar content to stall in guard here.
Diaz trying to control the position here.
Jabbar stopping the sweep attempt from Diaz.
Jabbar being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control the position.
Jabbar wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.
Jabbar sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Diaz looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jabbar won't allow Diaz to sweep him here.
Diaz is trying to keep Jabbar in close.
Diaz pulls Jabbar in close to his closed guard and prevents Jabbar from doing any damage or advancing position.
Diaz is looking to sweep but instead, Jabbar has passed into half guard.
Diaz tries to roll over but Jabbar keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Jabbar jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Diaz (0) vs (3) Jabbar
Jabbar is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Diaz struggling a bit here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar controlling the position.
Diaz tries to bench press Jabbar off him but Jabbar keeps the position.
Diaz is working hard here to advance position.
Diaz gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Diaz (0) vs (5) Jabbar
Jabbar avoids the attempt from Diaz to control.
Jabbar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Diaz is looking to escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jabbar avoids the attempt from Diaz to control.
Diaz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jabbar trying to control but Diaz is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jabbar wants to control the pace but Diaz is squirming around nicely.
Diaz is trying to escape the mount.
Jabbar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Diaz is looking to get to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jabbar content just to control the position here.
Diaz wants to hold on but Jabbar pushes him away.
Jabbar controlling the position easily from mount.
Diaz tries to hold on but Jabbar postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jabbar is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Diaz is trying desperately to improve position.
Diaz gets back to half guard.
Diaz wants to improve his position but Jabbar is controlling well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar slows the pace down in half guard.
Diaz is controlling Jabbar's trapped leg to prevent Jabbar from advancing to side control.
Diaz continues to stall.
Diaz wants to control but Jabbar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Diaz is in trouble now - Jabbar has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Diaz (0) vs (8) Jabbar
Jabbar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to escape the mount.
Jabbar looking to control but Diaz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Diaz is looking to improve his position but Jabbar isn't that keen on the idea.
Diaz tries to lock up and control but Jabbar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Diaz is trying to escape the mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to hold on but Jabbar postures up.
Diaz working to try and regain half guard.
Jabbar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to control but Jabbar is having none of it.
Diaz is trying to escape the mount.
Diaz tries to hold on but Jabbar pushes him away.
Jabbar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz is desperately trying to improve his position but Jabbar has a good base and remains in mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jabbar wins on points by 8 to 0.
After winning the bout, Muhammad Jabbar thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Dick Diaz had this to say: 'I'll Slap you harder next time!!!'. |
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