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TWGC 24 (205lbs, D1): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Mike Diaz (ranked 15859 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bo Nickal (ranked 3168 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 0 losses; Mike Diaz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Bo Nickal !
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Nickal closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Diaz has picked Nickal up - he's going for a ride! Diaz dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diaz (2) vs (0) Nickal
Diaz is trying to control. Nickal wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
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 trying to control the action in half guard but Nickal is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Diaz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nickal knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nickal is positioning himself well to prevent Diaz advancing to mount.
Diaz passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Diaz (5) vs (0) Nickal
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickal tries to bench press Diaz off him but Diaz keeps the position.
Nickal gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickal moves into full guard.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Nickal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nickal is adopting a defensive guard.
Diaz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nickal wants to sweep here but Diaz controlling him for the moment.
Nickal working a defensive guard here.
Nickal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nickal is looking for a triangle but Diaz pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nickal wants to sweep but no luck.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Nickal keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz stopping the sweep attempt from Nickal .
Diaz wants to pass the guard but Nickal is keeping the position.
Nickal controls Diaz momentarily but Diaz frees himself.
Nickal lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diaz (5) vs (2) Nickal
My spies in Razor Sharp Training Systems inform me that Nickal has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Diaz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diaz (7) vs (2) Nickal
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nickal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diaz trying to control but Nickal is working from the bottom.
Nickal has his hands on Diaz's head, controlling the position.
Diaz won't allow Nickal to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickal working a defensive guard here.
Nickal controlling Diaz's posture.
Diaz trying to control but Nickal is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz passes Nickal 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nickal is staying active underneath Diaz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nickal is looking to improve his position.
Nickal is trying to control but can't.
Diaz is pressing down on Nickal 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nickal is holding on for now.
Nickal gets full guard.
Nickal is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickal working a defensive guard here.
Diaz wants to pass the guard but Nickal is keeping the position.
Diaz advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Diaz (10) vs (2) Nickal
Nickal wants to control but Diaz postures up.
Diaz tries to advance to mount but can't.
Diaz trying to control the action but Nickal is working from the bottom.
Nickal is looking for a sweep.
Diaz tries to advance to mount but Nickal denies him.
Nickal is looking for a sweep.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nickal prevents Diaz from moving into mount.
Diaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nickal keeps working.
Diaz advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Diaz (12) vs (2) Nickal
Nickal is looking to get to half guard.
Nickal tries to hold on but Diaz postures up.
Nickal can't escape the position.
Nickal regains half guard.
Diaz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nickal does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nickal wants to control but Diaz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Diaz is looking for a kimura but Nickal is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Diaz to get the leverage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nickal keeps working.
Nickal is looking for a sweep. Diaz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nickal wants to control but Diaz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nickal is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Diaz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Diaz's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Diaz (12) vs (6) Nickal
Diaz is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Diaz is working hard here to advance position.
Nickal is not going to allow Diaz to sit and survive in this position.
Nickal is looking for the choke from the back position but Diaz is controlling his hands well.
Nickal goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Diaz escapes and is now in half guard on top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diaz (14) vs (6) Nickal
Diaz is pressing down on Nickal 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nickal is holding on for now.
Nickal is looking to improve his position.
Nickal trying to control but Diaz postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is trying to get back to full guard.
Diaz trying to control the action but Nickal is working from the bottom.
Diaz wants to free his trapped foot but Nickal is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nickal is concentrating on defense, preventing Diaz from advancing position.
Diaz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Diaz is thwarting Nickal 's attempts to control the position.
Diaz is trying to control the action in half guard but Nickal is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nickal actively working from the bottom here.
Diaz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is trying to maintain the position but Diaz is very close to passing his half guard.
Nickal is not content to let Diaz control the position.
Nickal desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Nickal is looking to control Diaz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nickal avoid being mounted?
Diaz controlling the action here.
Nickal wants to improve his position but Diaz is controlling well.
Nickal is positioning himself well to prevent Diaz advancing to mount.
Diaz wants to control but Nickal is keeping him busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
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 trying to control the action in half guard but Nickal is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nickal regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nickal is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Diaz advances to half guard.
Nickal gets back to full guard.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nickal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nickal working a defensive guard here.
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nickal is keeping the position for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Diaz stands and throws Nickal 's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Diaz (17) vs (6) Nickal
Diaz trying to control the position but Nickal is working away.
You can see the frustration on Nickal 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nickal manages to get back to half guard.
Nickal won't allow Diaz to pass to mount.
Nickal wants to control but Diaz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Diaz wants to take a breather but Nickal is having none of it.
Diaz works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Diaz (20) vs (6) Nickal
Diaz wants to control but Nickal is keeping him busy.
Nickal struggling a bit here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nickal manages to work his way to half guard, despite Diaz's best efforts.
Diaz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Diaz wants to pass to mount but Nickal is defending the position.
Nickal regains full guard. Nicely done.
Diaz content to stall in guard here.
Diaz is fighting to break Nickal 's control of his arms but Nickal is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Diaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Nickal is retaining full guard.
Nickal is trying to keep Diaz in close.
Diaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Nickal is retaining full guard.
Nickal has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Diaz 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 Nickal . Score +3 for passing guard: Diaz (23) vs (6) Nickal
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is being controlled here.
Diaz has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Nickal ! Score +2 for reaching mount: Diaz (25) vs (6) Nickal
Nickal tries to lock up and control but Diaz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nickal regains half guard.
Nickal is refusing to be controlled, as Diaz sits in half guard.
Nickal is looking to improve his position.
Diaz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nickal knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nickal wants to improve his position but Diaz is controlling well.
Diaz is trying to work for a kimura but Nickal is defending well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Diaz slows the pace down in half guard.
Diaz wants to pass the guard but Nickal is defending well.
Nickal gets full guard.
Nickal keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
Diaz being controlled here momentarily.
Nickal 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Nickal is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Diaz is aware though and is defending well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nickal working a defensive guard here.
Diaz trying to control but Nickal is working from the bottom.
Diaz is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nickal is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nickal is keeping the position for now.
Diaz stands and throws Nickal 's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Diaz (28) vs (6) Nickal
Diaz working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Diaz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diaz takes the fight on points by 28 to 6.
Mike Diaz bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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