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CACC 233 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 10 losses; Dick Diaz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; Brandon Stark!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Stark drives through and clinches with Diaz against the cage.
Stark is looking to take this one to the mat.
Diaz is pressed up against the cage. Stark 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.
Stark clinches up against the cage.
Stark pulls guard.
Stark can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Diaz controls the pace.
Diaz's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stark looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Stark escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Diaz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Stark is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Diaz defends well.
Stark has an active guard here but Diaz has managed to pass into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stark wants to get back to full guard but Diaz has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Diaz (3) vs (0) Stark
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark is not content to let Diaz control the position.
Diaz tries for a kimura but Stark is defending well.
Diaz trying to control the position but Stark is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz controls the position from side control.
Stark is trying to get back to half guard.
Diaz tries to advance to mount but can't.
Stark tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stark is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Stark wants to control but Diaz postures up.
Stark tries to improve position but can't.
Stark trying to remain calm as Diaz controls from the top position.
Stark wants to control but Diaz postures up.
Stark stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Diaz gets to mount! Stark was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Diaz (5) vs (0) Stark
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Stark doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Stark is trying desperately to improve position.
Diaz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Diaz forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Diaz (8) vs (0) Stark
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Diaz controlling the positon.
Diaz is trying to stick to Stark's back but Stark 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 Stark. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diaz (8) vs (2) Stark
Stark wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.
Diaz wants to sweep here but Stark controlling him for the moment.
Stark pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
Stark wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
That's eight 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.
Stark trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stark keeps trying to improve his position.
Diaz managing to control the position.
Diaz keeping full guard, as Stark tries to pass.
Stark is fighting to break Diaz's control of his arms but Diaz is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Diaz seems keen to control Stark's posture.
Diaz working a defensive guard here.
Stark tries to free his leg and advance position but Diaz is retaining full guard.
Stark drops back looking for a leg! Diaz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Diaz manages to kick Stark off! Stark jumps back into Diaz's guard.
Diaz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diaz (10) vs (2) Stark
Stark is looking to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Diaz controlling the action here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Stark trying to hold on to Diaz's head to control him but Diaz postures up.
Stark is in trouble now - Diaz has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Diaz (13) vs (2) Stark
Stark is looking to improve his position but Diaz isn't that keen on the idea.
Diaz controlling the pace for now.
Stark tries to hold on but Diaz pushes him away.
That's twelve 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.
Stark looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Diaz (16) vs (2) Stark
Diaz slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Diaz is trying to stick to Stark's back but Stark 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 Stark. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diaz (16) vs (4) Stark
Diaz is adopting a defensive guard.
Stark wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Stark is looking to pass into half guard but Diaz pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Diaz is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diaz (18) vs (4) Stark
Stark is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Diaz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Stark trying to control the position.
Stark controlling the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Diaz passes into half guard.
Diaz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Stark is trying to get back to full guard.
Stark is trying to maintain the position but Diaz is very close to passing his half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diaz takes the fight on points by 18 to 4.
Dick Diaz decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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