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CWC 304 - Prelims PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 25 losses; Darian Cruz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Klay Dee!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Dee closes the distance and clinches.
Dee has Cruz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cruz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dee can't get the takedown.
Dee stops a takedown attempt from Cruz.
Dee is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cruz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Darian Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Klay Dee.
Dee drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cruz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dee has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cruz after a bit of a struggle.
Cruz jumps guard.
Dee trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cruz looking for a guillotine here but Dee defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz looking for a guillotine here but Dee defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cruz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cruz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cruz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dee manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (2) vs (0) Dee
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is looking to advance position but Dee has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cruz (2) vs (4) Dee
Cruz is looking to improve his position but Dee isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is squirming around, avoiding Dee's attempts to control the action.
Cruz is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dee controlling from mount.
Cruz can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Cruz is looking for a sweep. Dee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cruz is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Dee jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (2) vs (7) Dee
Dee tries to move into full mount but can't pass Cruz's legs.
Cruz tries to bench press Dee off him but Dee keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz regains half guard.
Cruz has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Dee escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Dee! Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (2) vs (10) Dee
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cruz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dee wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cruz is not content to let Dee control the position.
Cruz tries to buck Dee off but Dee is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is working hard here to advance position.
Cruz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Cruz tries to get to full guard but Dee has control of the leg.
Cruz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dee pulls his head out easily.
Cruz is looking for a sweep. Dee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
We've been hearing good reports from Cruz's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is not content to let Dee control the position.
Cruz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cruz has an active guard here but Dee has managed to pass into half guard.
Cruz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dee pulls his head out easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cruz looking for submissions off his back.
Cruz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cruz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dee's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dee's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cruz (6) vs (10) Dee
Dee looking to control the position.
Dee is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cruz controls the action.
I really don't envy Dee right now.
Dee 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 Cruz gets his way!
Cruz tightening his grip on Dee, looking for the choke.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dee defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (6) vs (12) Dee
Cruz working for a triangle but Dee defends it easily.
Dee trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cruz has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Dee is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Cruz. Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (6) vs (15) Dee
Cruz is not content to let Dee control the position.
Cruz looks to move to half guard but instead Dee has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Cruz (6) vs (17) Dee
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cruz can't escape the position.
Dee tries to control but Cruz wriggling away.
Cruz is working to get back to half guard.
Dee looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dee fails to advance to Cruz's back.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dee is stalling here but it's allowed Cruz to get half guard.
Cruz gets back to full guard.
Cruz wants to sweep but no luck.
Cruz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cruz wants to sweep here but Dee controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dee wins on points by 17 to 6.
Klay Dee thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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