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CWC 323 - 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Aku Serronen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 27 losses; Dick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Serronen shoots in and bounces Diaz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Serronen (2) vs (0) Diaz
Serronen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
Diaz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Serronen's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Serronen (2) vs (2) Diaz
Serronen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Serronen wants to hit a sweep here but Diaz passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Serronen there! Score +3 for passing guard: Serronen (2) vs (5) Diaz
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Serronen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz controlling his opponent.
Serronen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Serronen wants to control but Diaz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Serronen tries to get to full guard but Diaz has control of the leg.
Diaz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serronen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Serronen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Diaz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Serronen (2) vs (8) Diaz
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serronen is trying to get back to half guard.
Serronen manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Serronen (4) vs (8) Diaz
Serronen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Diaz is positioning himself well to prevent Serronen advancing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control from the bottom.
Serronen wants to free his trapped foot but Diaz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Diaz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Diaz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Diaz is controlling Serronen's trapped leg to prevent Serronen from advancing to side control.
Diaz is trying to control but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Serronen moves into full mount! Diaz won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Serronen (7) vs (8) Diaz
Serronen tries to control but Diaz wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Serronen trying to control but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz tries to hold on but Serronen postures up.
Diaz is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Serronen is staying active.
Serronen trying to control but Diaz is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to escape the mount.
Serronen looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Serronen looking to control but Diaz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Diaz is trying desperately to improve position.
Serronen working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Diaz tries to hold on but Serronen pushes him away.
Serronen pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diaz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Diaz has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Serronen (10) vs (8) Diaz
Serronen tries to keep control of the position but Diaz is staying busy.
Serronen doesn't have the hooks in and Diaz manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Serronen (10) vs (10) Diaz
Diaz controlling from the top position.
Serronen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Serronen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Diaz manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Serronen (12) vs (10) Diaz
Serronen trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Diaz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Diaz is continuing to stall.
Diaz keeping full guard, as Serronen tries to pass.
Diaz trying to keep a closed guard but Serronen is proving a slippery customer.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Serronen from controlling successfully.
Serronen postures up.
Diaz is pulling down on Serronen's head. It's preventing any offense from Serronen, at least for the moment.
Diaz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Diaz looking for a sweep. Not yet Diaz, not yet.
Diaz has Serronen pulled in close to control his posture.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Serronen from controlling successfully.
Diaz is trying to control the position but Serronen postures up.
Diaz trying to control the position here.
Diaz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Serronen manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Serronen (12) vs (12) Diaz
Diaz postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Serronen is looking to sweep but instead, Diaz has passed into half guard.
Diaz trying to control from half guard but Serronen is working away.
Serronen is looking for a sweep. Diaz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Diaz passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Serronen! Score +3 for passing guard: Serronen (12) vs (15) Diaz
Serronen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Serronen is looking to get to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Serronen is working hard here to advance position.
Diaz wants to take his opponent's back but Serronen doesn't allow it.
Serronen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Serronen wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Serronen (12) vs (18) Diaz
Serronen rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Diaz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Serronen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Serronen gets full guard.
Diaz postures up.
Diaz preventing the sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz wants to control from the top but Serronen keeps moving.
Diaz is pushing down on Serronen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Serronen is fighting to maintain full guard but Diaz has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diaz wins on points by 18 to 12.
A less than humble Dick Diaz misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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