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CWC 313 - Jabbar vs Kincaid 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 24 losses; Dick Diaz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 8 losses; Arthur Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Diaz wants to clinch up but Menezes keeps it at a distance.
Diaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diaz pushes Menezes up against the cage in a clinch.
Menezes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Diaz walks away with a smile on his face. Menezes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Menezes scores with a takedown into Diaz's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diaz (0) vs (2) Menezes
Diaz seems keen to control Menezes's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes stopping the sweep attempt from Diaz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menezes drops back, looking for a kneebar! Diaz looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Diaz looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Diaz! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Diaz (4) vs (2) Menezes
Diaz controlling from side mount.
Menezes is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Diaz is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Diaz (6) vs (2) Menezes
Diaz avoids the attempt from Menezes to control.
Menezes really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menezes is controlling an arm, preventing Diaz from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Menezes wants to control but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Diaz manages to capitalize on a mistake by Menezes to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Diaz (9) vs (2) Menezes
Diaz trying to control momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Menezes is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menezes keeps trying to improve his position.
Diaz has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Menezes has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Diaz really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Menezes.
Menezes turns into Diaz and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diaz (9) vs (4) Menezes
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menezes looking to pass the guard.
Diaz is controlling Menezes's posture.
Menezes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diaz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Menezes from controlling successfully.
Menezes might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Diaz haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Diaz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Menezes is one step ahead there.
Diaz wants to control but Menezes passes easily into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diaz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Menezes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Menezes is pushing down on Diaz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Diaz is fighting to maintain full guard but Menezes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Diaz trying to control here.
Diaz is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Menezes is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Menezes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Diaz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Menezes.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Menezes is working for a submission of some sort.
My spies in Alpha Brasil inform me that Menezes has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Menezes trying to pass the guard but Diaz defending well.
Menezes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Menezes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Menezes trying to mount his opponent but Diaz defends it.
Diaz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Diaz is looking to control Menezes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Diaz avoid being mounted?
Menezes is looking to take a break and control but Diaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to hold on to Menezes's head to control him but Menezes postures up.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Menezes has control of the leg.
Menezes maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Diaz could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Menezes has cracked it and Diaz is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Menezes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arthur Menezes!
Dick Diaz spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll Slap you harder next time!!!'. |
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