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TWGC 13 (135lbs, D2): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Phil Brooks and Sergio Diaz. Diaz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Gasolina kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Phil Brooks has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Phil Brooks seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Phil Brooks! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Sergio Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Diaz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Brooks manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brooks (0) vs (2) Diaz
Brooks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brooks keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
Diaz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brooks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diaz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Brooks wants to get back to full guard.
Brooks is working hard here to advance position.
Diaz seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz is working for a submission of some sort.
Diaz tries to pass to full mount but Brooks defends it.
Brooks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brooks doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Diaz.
Brooks tries to roll over but Diaz keeps him under control.
Diaz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Brooks is just riding it out for now. Diaz eventually gives up the hold.
Brooks tries to get to full guard but Diaz has control of the leg.
Brooks is looking to get back to full guard here but Diaz has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Brooks (0) vs (5) Diaz
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks tries to improve position but can't.
Brooks is not content to let Diaz control the position.
Brooks tries to improve position but can't.
Diaz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Diaz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Brooks tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Diaz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Diaz wants to control but Brooks is keeping him busy.
Brooks is trying to improve his position.
Diaz is looking to take a break and control but Brooks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brooks tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Diaz's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Brooks is looking to improve his position.
Diaz trying to control the action but Brooks is working from the bottom.
Brooks is in trouble now - Diaz has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Brooks (0) vs (8) Diaz
Diaz working for a submission but Brooks is keeping him at bay.
Brooks regains half guard.
Brooks really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Brooks tries to roll over but Diaz keeps him under control.
Brooks tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Diaz has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Brooks (0) vs (11) Diaz
Diaz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brooks is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Brooks haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brooks working to try and regain half guard.
Diaz trying to control but Brooks is having none of it.
Brooks is looking to get to half guard.
Diaz controlling his opponent.
Diaz has control of Brooks's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Brooks regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Diaz moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Brooks (0) vs (14) Diaz
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Diaz looking for the choke from the back.
Brooks tries to escape but Diaz has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
A lull in the action here.
Diaz working for a choke but Brooks is defending well.
Brooks tries to escape the position.
Brooks manages to reverse the position and now he's in Diaz's guard. Nice work there by Brooks.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brooks (2) vs (14) Diaz
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Diaz holds on and takes a little breather.
Diaz looking for a sweep. Not yet Diaz, not yet.
Diaz pulls Brooks in to control the position.
Our spies down at at Gorilla Warfare MMA inform us that Diaz has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Diaz wants to sweep but no luck.
Brooks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diaz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brooks has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Diaz seems keen to control Brooks's posture.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brooks tries to free his leg and advance position but Diaz is retaining full guard.
Brooks will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Diaz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brooks (2) vs (16) Diaz
Diaz wants to pass the guard but Brooks is keeping the position.
Diaz stopping the sweep attempt from Brooks.
Diaz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looking to pass the guard.
Diaz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Brooks (2) vs (19) Diaz
Brooks tries to improve position but can't.
Brooks manages to work his way to half guard, despite Diaz's best efforts.
Diaz works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Brooks (2) vs (22) Diaz
Brooks is trying to escape the mount.
Brooks is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Diaz has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Brooks (2) vs (25) Diaz
Brooks turns into Diaz and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brooks (4) vs (25) Diaz
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Diaz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Diaz has his foot on Brooks's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brooks works his way back into a safe position though.
Diaz pulls Brooks in close to prevent any damage.
Diaz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brooks looking to pass the guard.
Diaz has Brooks pulled in close to control his posture.
Brooks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Diaz managing to control the position.
Diaz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Diaz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brooks manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brooks (4) vs (27) Diaz
Brooks has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Diaz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Brooks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Brooks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brooks working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Diaz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Diaz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Diaz controls from within his opponent's guard.
Diaz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Diaz moves into full mount! Brooks won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Brooks (4) vs (30) Diaz
Diaz takes Brooks's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Brooks is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Brooks (4) vs (33) Diaz
Brooks defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Diaz's arms.
Brooks tries to escape the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Brooks tries to roll but Diaz sticks to his back.
Brooks fending off the submission attempt from Diaz.
Well, with Diaz on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Brooks is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Brooks rolls, trying to escape but Diaz keeps control of the position.
Diaz is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Brooks is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sergio Diaz!
Sergio Diaz managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, M.O. Fight Wear, into his post fight interview. |
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