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CWC 321 - Prelims 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 31 wins and 26 losses; Dick Diaz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 13 losses; Jesus Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Sanchez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Diaz tries to avoid it but Sanchez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Diaz to the ground. Diaz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Diaz has managed to clinch.
Diaz is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Sanchez can't fight it off and eventually Diaz manages to take the fight to the floor. Sanchez looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diaz (2) vs (0) Sanchez
Diaz is stalling in the full guard.
Sanchez looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanchez, not yet.
Sanchez has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Diaz has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Diaz (5) vs (0) Sanchez
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanchez keeps working.
Sanchez is looking for a sweep.
Sanchez is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Diaz's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez wants to control the action here but instead Diaz manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Diaz (8) vs (0) Sanchez
Sanchez is looking to get to half guard.
Diaz takes Sanchez's back. Score +3 for taking back: Diaz (11) vs (0) Sanchez
Sanchez rolls, trying to escape but Diaz keeps control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Sanchez tries to escape the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Diaz controlling the positon.
Sanchez wants to escape the position.
Sanchez is still trying to improve position.
Sanchez tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is desperately trying to improve his position but Diaz has a good base and remains in mount.
Diaz trying to control but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Diaz is looking to work his way around to Sanchez's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Sanchez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Diaz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez is looking to improve his position but Diaz isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sanchez is desperately trying to improve his position but Diaz has a good base and remains in mount.
Diaz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sanchez can't escape the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking to work his way around to Sanchez's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Sanchez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sanchez tries to hold on but Diaz pushes him away.
Diaz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Diaz's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Sanchez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to hold on but Diaz postures up.
Sanchez is looking to get to half guard.
Sanchez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diaz (11) vs (2) Sanchez
Sanchez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
Diaz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Diaz controlling Sanchez's posture.
Sanchez forces his way into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking to advance position but Diaz won't allow it.
Diaz is holding on to half guard well.
Sanchez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Diaz is looking to improve his position.
My spies in Bloody death gym inform me that Sanchez has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but Diaz defending well.
Sanchez is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Diaz reverses the position - he's now on top in Sanchez's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diaz (13) vs (2) Sanchez
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez has an active guard here but Diaz has managed to pass into half guard.
Sanchez trying to control but Diaz postures up.
Diaz prevents Sanchez from improving his position.
Sanchez wants to control but Diaz is keeping busy.
Sanchez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sanchez.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanchez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sanchez is looking for a triangle but Diaz pushes his legs off easily.
Sanchez wants to sweep here but Diaz controlling him for the moment.
Sanchez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sanchez can't keep his opponent in guard - Diaz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sanchez has a hand on Diaz's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Diaz takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Diaz (16) vs (2) Sanchez
Sanchez has given up his back here. Will Diaz look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Diaz (19) vs (2) Sanchez
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez rolls, trying to escape but Diaz keeps control of the position.
Diaz controls the action.
Sanchez is really stuck here.
I would not like to be Sanchez right now.
Sanchez rolls, trying to escape but Diaz keeps control of the position.
Diaz has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Sanchez's body.
Diaz is hanging on to Sanchez's back as he tries to escape.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to control the action but Diaz just sinks the hooks in.
Diaz is trying to stick to Sanchez's back but Sanchez 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 Sanchez. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diaz (19) vs (4) Sanchez
Diaz seems keen to control Sanchez's posture.
Diaz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sanchez manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diaz (21) vs (4) Sanchez
Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.
Sanchez is trying to keep Diaz in close.
Diaz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez 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.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Diaz stopping the sweep attempt from Sanchez.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Sanchez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanchez is keeping the position for now.
Diaz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sanchez looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanchez, not yet.
Sanchez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanchez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sanchez trying to control the position.
Sanchez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Diaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanchez is retaining full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sanchez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sanchez controlling the position.
Diaz preventing the sweep.
Diaz stands and throws Sanchez's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Diaz (24) vs (4) Sanchez
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sanchez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diaz (24) vs (6) Sanchez
Diaz is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diaz takes the fight on points by 24 to 6.
A very excited looking Dick Diaz rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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