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Bots de Garra 27 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 64 wins and 36 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 25 losses; Bazar Al Jhit!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Al Jhit leaves Diesel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Al Jhit closes the distance and clinches up with Diesel, looking for a takedown. Al Jhit pushes Diesel against the ropes but Diesel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Al Jhit shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diesel (0) vs (2) Al Jhit
Al Jhit is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Diesel is just riding it out for now. Al Jhit eventually gives up the hold.
Al Jhit is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Diesel is trying to get back to full 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Jhit seems to be working for a kimura but Diesel defends the submission attempt.
Al Jhit is trying to work for a kimura but Diesel is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Jhit wants to work for an arm triangle but Diesel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Al Jhit is working for a kimura but Diesel is defending it quite comfortably.
Al Jhit is working for a submission of some sort.
Al Jhit is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Diesel has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Diesel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Diesel holds on and takes a little breather.
Al Jhit must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Al Jhit has gone for a leg lock! Diesel slips out almost immediately though and dives into Al Jhit's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (2) Al Jhit
Al Jhit is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Diesel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Al Jhit working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Diesel has passed into half guard!
Al Jhit looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Diesel escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Diesel! Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (5) vs (2) Al Jhit
Al Jhit is trying to improve his position.
Al Jhit tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Diesel presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Diesel (7) vs (2) Al Jhit
Diesel working for a submission but Al Jhit is keeping him at bay.
Al Jhit is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Al Jhit gets back to half guard.
Al Jhit is looking to improve his position.
Al Jhit looking for submissions off his back.
Al Jhit is defending against the submission attempts here by Diesel.
Al Jhit looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Al Jhit slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit keeping moving, preventing Diesel from controlling successfully.
Al Jhit looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Diesel passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (10) vs (2) Al Jhit
Al Jhit is looking to regain half guard here but Diesel keeps moving and retains side control.
Al Jhit sneaks back into half guard.
Diesel is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Al Jhit looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Al Jhit is trying to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit actively working from the bottom here.
Al Jhit looking for submissions off his back.
Diesel is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Al Jhit is just riding it out for now. Diesel eventually gives up the hold.
Diesel is looking for a kimura here.
Al Jhit is looking to get back to full guard here but Diesel has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (13) vs (2) Al Jhit
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Diesel wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Diesel moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Diesel (15) vs (2) Al Jhit
Al Jhit sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Al Jhit looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Al Jhit is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diesel pulls his head out easily.
Diesel seems to be working for a kimura but Al Jhit defends the submission attempt.
Al Jhit wants to sweep but Diesel has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (18) vs (2) Al Jhit
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Al Jhit is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Diesel's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Diesel wants to pass to mount but Al Jhit is defending the position.
Al Jhit looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Al Jhit is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Diesel moves into full mount! Al Jhit won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (21) vs (2) Al Jhit
Al Jhit really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit keeps trying to improve his position.
Al Jhit sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Al Jhit actively working from the bottom here.
Al Jhit looks winded!
Al Jhit looking for submissions off his back.
Diesel passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Al Jhit! Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (24) vs (2) Al Jhit
Diesel is working for a guillotine from mount but Al Jhit frees his head quite easily.
Al Jhit is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Diesel looking for a guillotine from mount but Al Jhit is having none of it.
Al Jhit is working to get back to half guard.
Diesel trying to control but Al Jhit is having none of it.
Al Jhit is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Al Jhit manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Al Jhit actively working from the bottom here.
Diesel is looking for a kimura here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diesel pulls his head out easily.
Al Jhit is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diesel pulls his head out easily.
Diesel is keen to just control but Al Jhit is a slippery customer.
Al Jhit has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Diesel escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Diesel! Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (27) vs (2) Al Jhit
Diesel wants to control but Al Jhit is keeping him busy.
Diesel wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Al Jhit, who protects the arm well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Diesel tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Diesel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Al Jhit keeps working.
Al Jhit is looking for a sweep.
Al Jhit is trying to work for a sweep but Diesel has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Diesel (29) vs (2) Al Jhit
Al Jhit is wriggling around trying to escape.
Al Jhit manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Diesel is keen to just control but Al Jhit is a slippery customer.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Diesel is trying for a kimura here. Al Jhit looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Diesel wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kurt Diesel!
Kurt Diesel retains his super heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Kurt Diesel made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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