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CWC HALLOWEEN HAVOC 1 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 52 wins and 37 losses; Rolf Ottke! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 28 losses; Dick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Nice takedown defense from Diaz. No joy for Ottke on that attempt.
Rolf Ottke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz moves into the clinch successfully.
Diaz gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ottke (0) vs (2) Diaz
Diaz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ottke looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Diaz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ottke controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ottke 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.
Ottke is pulling down on Diaz's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ottke isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Diaz stacks Ottke on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Diaz! Score +3 for passing guard: Ottke (0) vs (5) Diaz
Ottke wants to control but Diaz postures up.
Ottke tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ottke trying to control but Diaz flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Ottke (0) vs (8) Diaz
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ottke tries to roll but Diaz sticks to his back.
Diaz trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Diaz has the hooks in. Ottke is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Ottke is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Diaz.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Diaz's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ottke is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Diaz.
Ottke tries to roll but Diaz sticks to his back.
Good control from Diaz.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Diaz's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ottke tries to escape but Diaz has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Ottke is working hard here to advance position.
Diaz gets his hands free as Ottke looks to control.
Diaz struggling to keep hold of the position.
Diaz not allowing Ottke to control his hands.
Diaz tries to keep control of the position but Ottke is staying busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ottke is really stuck here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz doesn't have the hooks in and Ottke manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ottke (2) vs (8) Diaz
Ottke advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ottke (5) vs (8) Diaz
Ottke working away.
Ottke slows the pace down.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ottke trying to control the action but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Diaz is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ottke's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Diaz is trying to control but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ottke keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Diaz is looking to improve his position.
Ottke is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Diaz has a hand on Ottke's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Ottke takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Ottke (8) vs (8) Diaz
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is squirming around, avoiding Ottke's attempts to control the action.
Diaz is trying desperately to improve position.
Ottke tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ottke trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Diaz is working to get back to half guard.
Ottke controlling his opponent.
Diaz wants to hold on but Ottke pushes him away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ottke controlling his opponent.
Diaz is looking to improve his position but Ottke isn't that keen on the idea.
Ottke tries to control but Diaz wriggling away.
Ottke takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ottke avoids the attempt from Diaz to control.
Diaz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Diaz tries to hold on but Ottke pushes him away.
Diaz working to try and regain half guard.
Diaz wants to hold on but Ottke pushes him away.
Ottke looking to control but Diaz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ottke is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Diaz is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Ottke (11) vs (8) Diaz
Diaz is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Ottke.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ottke 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.
Ottke tries to keep control of the position but Diaz is staying busy.
Ottke gets his hands free as Diaz looks to control.
Ottke is riding his opponent, not letting Diaz buck him off.
Ottke is trying to stick to Diaz's back but Diaz is turning into Ottke. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Ottke's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Diaz. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ottke (11) vs (10) Diaz
Ottke bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Diaz's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ottke (13) vs (10) Diaz
Ottke controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Diaz keeping full guard, as Ottke tries to pass.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ottke postures up.
Ottke advances to half guard.
Diaz trying to hold on to Ottke's head to control him but Ottke postures up.
Diaz controlling the position for now.
Well, if Ottke is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Diaz desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ottke perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Diaz is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ottke in particular looking to stall.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Ottke has control of the leg.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ottke is controlling the pace.
Diaz is trying to get back to full guard.
Ottke trying to control the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ottke takes the fight on points by 13 to 10.
After winning the bout, Rolf Ottke thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Dick Diaz was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll Slap you harder next time!!!'. |
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