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ORC Submission Grappling 8 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Katuro Tisoaka (ranked 14435 p4p, 661 weight class) and Mike Diaz (ranked 4622 p4p, 432 weight class). Tisoaka comes to the ring accompanied by Festivo. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 5 losses; Katuro Tisoaka! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 0 losses; Mike Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Diaz moves into the clinch.
Tisoaka goes for a takedown attempt but Diaz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Diaz moves into the clinch.
Diaz is pressed up against the ropes. Tisoaka has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Diaz down to the mat. Diaz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tisoaka dives in and grabs Diaz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Diaz pushes down on Tisoaka's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Katuro Tisoaka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tisoaka holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Diaz has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Tisoaka is trying to keep an underhook but Diaz manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tisoaka (0) vs (2) Diaz
Tisoaka is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz is keen to just control but Tisoaka is a slippery customer.
Diaz is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Diaz wants to free his trapped foot but Tisoaka is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to control. Tisoaka wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
My spies in MM's inform me that Diaz has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Tisoaka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Diaz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tisoaka wants to get back to full guard.
Diaz trying to mount his opponent but Tisoaka defends it.
Diaz prevents Tisoaka from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz moves into full mount! Tisoaka won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Tisoaka (0) vs (5) Diaz
Diaz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tisoaka can't escape the position.
Diaz looking for a guillotine from mount but Tisoaka is having none of it.
Diaz trying to control but Tisoaka is having none of it.
Tisoaka is trying desperately to improve position.
Tisoaka tries to hold on but Diaz postures up.
Diaz tries to control but Tisoaka wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tisoaka is in all sorts of trouble here.
Diaz is looking to work his way around to Tisoaka's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Tisoaka has given up his back. Will we see Diaz going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Tisoaka (0) vs (8) Diaz
Diaz is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Tisoaka defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Diaz is trying to stick to Tisoaka's back but Tisoaka 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 Tisoaka. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tisoaka (2) vs (8) Diaz
Diaz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tisoaka is one step ahead there.
Diaz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Tisoaka from controlling successfully.
Tisoaka sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Diaz wants to sweep but no luck.
Diaz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tisoaka (2) vs (10) Diaz
Tisoaka is trying to control the position but Diaz postures up.
Diaz stays in close to Tisoaka's body and controls the position.
Tisoaka looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Diaz forces his way into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control the action but Tisoaka is working from the bottom.
Diaz passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Tisoaka (2) vs (13) Diaz
Tisoaka keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Tisoaka is working hard here to advance position.
Tisoaka is controlling an arm, preventing Diaz from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Tisoaka is squirming around, avoiding Diaz's attempts to control the action.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diaz takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Tisoaka (2) vs (16) Diaz
Tisoaka fending off the submission attempt from Diaz.
Tisoaka rolls, trying to escape but Diaz keeps control of the position.
Diaz looking to break Tisoaka's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Tisoaka remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Diaz will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Diaz is looking for the choke from the back position but Tisoaka is controlling his hands well.
Diaz is looking for the choke from the back position but Tisoaka is controlling his hands well.
Tisoaka is keeping busy.
Tisoaka controlling his opponent's hands, preventing the submission attempt.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka tries to break free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Diaz is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Tisoaka knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Tisoaka for a finish.
Diaz controlling from the back.
Tisoaka tries to roll but Diaz sticks to his back.
Tisoaka is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Diaz gets his way!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka wants to control his opponent's hands but Diaz gets his hands free.
Tisoaka staying busy and making it hard for Diaz to control.
Tisoaka is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Diaz patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Diaz working for a choke but Tisoaka is defending well.
Diaz is looking for the choke from the back position but Tisoaka is controlling his hands well.
Diaz is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Tisoaka knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Tisoaka for a finish.
Tisoaka tries to escape the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control momentarily.
Diaz doesn't have the hooks in and Tisoaka manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tisoaka (4) vs (16) Diaz
Tisoaka wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Diaz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Diaz keeping full guard, as Tisoaka tries to pass.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Diaz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tisoaka is one step ahead there.
Diaz pulls Tisoaka in close to his closed guard and prevents Tisoaka from doing any damage or advancing position.
Diaz controls Tisoaka momentarily but Tisoaka frees himself.
Tisoaka stays in close to Diaz's body and controls the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking for a triangle here but Tisoaka uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Tisoaka (7) vs (16) Diaz
Tisoaka trying to control the action but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Diaz tries to improve position but can't.
Diaz is not content to let Tisoaka control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to control but Tisoaka postures up.
Well,Tisoaka is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Diaz is looking for a sweep.
Diaz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Diaz trying to control from the bottom.
Diaz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tisoaka stopping the sweep attempt from Diaz.
Tisoaka forces his way into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looking for submissions off his back.
Tisoaka is trying to work for a kimura but Diaz is defending well.
Diaz wants to improve his position but Tisoaka is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tisoaka is thwarting Diaz's attempts to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diaz wins on points by 16 to 7.
Mike Diaz tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
The defeated Katuro Tisoaka had this to say: 'I fall but RIZE again!!!!!!'. |
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