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CWC 249 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 11 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 12 losses; Aedan Declan!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Declan shoots in and bounces Diesel off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diesel (0) vs (2) Declan
Diesel is controlling Declan's posture.
Declan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Diesel is pulling down on Declan's head to control his posture.
Diesel seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Declan wants to pass the guard but Diesel is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diesel wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Declan controlling from the top position.
Declan slips nicely into half guard.
Diesel trying to control here.
Declan wants to pass to mount but Diesel is defending the position.
Diesel wants to get back to full guard.
Declan has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (0) vs (5) Declan
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Declan controlling his opponent.
Declan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Diesel is looking to escape.
Declan content just to control the position here.
Declan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Diesel is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Declan with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Declan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Diesel is looking to escape.
Declan controlling from mount.
Diesel is desperately trying to improve his position but Declan has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Declan controlling the pace for now.
Declan trying to control but Diesel is having none of it.
Declan controlling from the full mount.
Diesel gets back to half guard.
Diesel wants to get back to full guard.
My spies in Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch inform me that Declan has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Declan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Declan is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (0) vs (8) Declan
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Declan looking to control but Diesel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Declan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Diesel is just holding on here. Declan manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Diesel (0) vs (11) Declan
Diesel looking very determined here, making life difficult for Declan.
Declan is riding his opponent, not letting Diesel buck him off.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Declan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
It looks like Declan might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
A lull in the action here.
I really don't envy Diesel right now.
Declan is looking to control Diesel but Diesel is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Diesel defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Declan's arms.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Diesel right now.
Declan really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Diesel.
Declan trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Diesel is trying to break free.
Good control from Declan.
Declan is continuing to stall.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Declan avoiding Diesel 's attempts to control his hands.
Declan controls the position.
Will Declan go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Diesel is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Diesel trying to control the hands but Declan won't let him.
Declan really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Diesel.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Diesel rolls, trying to escape but Declan keeps control of the position.
Declan trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Diesel doesn't escape.
Diesel is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Declan is looking to control Diesel but Diesel is wriggling around and keeping busy.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Let's hope that Declan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Diesel prevents Declan from getting a body triangle.
Declan controlling from the back.
The adventures of Declan the control monster continue. Boring.
Declan trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Declan controls the action.
Declan struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Declan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Declan really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Diesel.
Diesel turns into Declan and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (11) Declan
Declan wants to sweep here but Diesel controlling him for the moment.
Declan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Declan pulls Diesel in to control the position.
Diesel stopping the sweep attempt from Declan.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Declan trying to control the position here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Declan is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (13) Declan
Declan looking to pass the guard.
Declan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Declan trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Declan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Declan.
Diesel pulls Declan in to control the position.
Declan trying to control but Diesel is working from the bottom.
Declan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Declan wants to control from the top but Diesel keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is trying to keep Declan in close.
Declan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Declan forces his way into half guard.
Declan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diesel keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diesel is looking for a sweep. Declan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Declan wins on points by 13 to 2.
Aedan Declan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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