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TWGC 11 (155lbs, D3): Helsinki Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jose Perez and Neil Diaz. Perez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Light It Up. Diaz has chosen 209 Stockton Anthem as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jose Perez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Neil Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Perez keeps the fight on the outside.
Perez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Perez (4) vs (0) Diaz
Perez wants to control but Diaz is keeping him busy.
Diaz is looking to regain half guard here but Perez keeps moving and retains side control.
Diaz is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Perez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Perez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Perez's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Perez (4) vs (4) Diaz
Diaz trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Perez is defending well here and 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, Perez has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Perez prevents Diaz from getting a body triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perez can't escape the position.
Diaz keeps control of the position easily here as Perez tries to buck him off.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Diaz's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Perez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez wants to escape the position.
Diaz just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Diaz's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Diaz has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Diaz looking for the RNC.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Diaz wants to control but Perez is keeping busy.
You can see the frustration on Perez's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Perez just trying to survive but Diaz is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Perez breaks Diaz's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Perez (6) vs (4) Diaz
Perez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.
Diaz trying to control the position.
Diaz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Perez is one step ahead there.
Diaz wants to control the position but Perez says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Diaz is staying active underneath Perez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Perez 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.
Diaz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Diaz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looking for a sweep. Not yet Diaz, not yet.
Perez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Perez from controlling successfully.
Perez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground.
Diaz wants to improve his position but instead Perez has moved into half guard.
Perez stalling away here and it's allowed Diaz to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Perez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Perez is working hard here to advance position.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Perez from controlling successfully.
Diaz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Perez manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Perez (6) vs (6) Diaz
Diaz stopping the sweep attempt from Perez.
Diaz trying to control but Perez is working from the bottom.
Perez wants to control the position but Diaz says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Diaz is keen to just control but Perez is a slippery customer.
Diaz 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.
Diaz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Perez keeps working.
Diaz passes into side control, despite Perez's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Perez (6) vs (9) Diaz
Perez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Perez tries to get out of the position.
Perez struggling a bit here.
Perez is trying to improve his position.
Perez regains half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Perez wants to get back to full guard but Diaz has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Perez (6) vs (12) Diaz
Perez trying to control but Diaz flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Perez (6) vs (15) Diaz
What can Perez do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Perez staying busy and making it hard for Diaz to control.
Perez wants to escape the position.
Diaz has the hooks in. Perez is starting to panic. He's trying to push off one of the legs but he's left his neck open to attack. Diaz passes his arm under Perez's neck and tightens up a rear naked choke! This one is surely all over! Yes, Perez taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Neil Diaz!
An out of breath Neil Diaz thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Jose Perez spoke after the fight, saying 'Gutted to have lost in the final of Primal's LW tournament'. |
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