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Bots de Garra 68 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 88 wins and 48 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 22 losses; Helio Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Gracias gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Diesel to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (0) Gracias
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracias is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gracias wants to control the position but Diesel says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Diesel is keen to just control but Gracias is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracias wants to improve his position but Diesel is controlling well.
Diesel is looking to take a break and control but Gracias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel prevents Gracias from improving his position.
Gracias has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Diesel is working away from the top position though.
Still in half guard, Diesel seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracias trying to control from the bottom.
Diesel controlling the action here.
Gracias is trying to control but can't.
Gracias is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Diesel is thwarting Gracias's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Diesel trying to control the action but Gracias is working from the bottom.
Gracias trying to control from the bottom.
Diesel is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Gracias still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Gracias has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Diesel (2) vs (4) Gracias
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diesel is looking for a sweep.
The referee asks Gracias politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gracias prefers to stall for the moment though.
Diesel tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Gracias easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Diesel (2) vs (6) Gracias
Gracias tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gracias prevents Diesel from getting the reversal.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is working hard here to advance position.
Gracias trying to control but Diesel is having none of it.
Diesel is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gracias takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gracias wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is wriggling around trying to escape.
Diesel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracias tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Diesel is looking to get to half guard.
Diesel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Diesel is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracias has a good base and remains in mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diesel wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Diesel (2) vs (9) Gracias
Gracias is hanging on to Diesel's back as he tries to escape.
Gracias not allowing Diesel to control his hands.
Diesel tries to escape the position.
Diesel looking very determined here, making life difficult for Gracias.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracias avoiding Diesel 's attempts to control his hands.
Diesel is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Good control from Gracias.
Diesel rolls, trying to escape but Gracias keeps control of the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracias controlling from the back.
Diesel is really stuck here.
Gracias biding his time, controlling Diesel.
Gracias is looking to control Diesel but Diesel is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Diesel rolls, trying to escape but Gracias keeps control of the position.
Gracias trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Diesel tries to escape but Gracias has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
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.
Diesel turns into Gracias and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (4) vs (9) Gracias
Gracias is controlling Diesel's posture.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracias looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diesel is one step ahead there.
Gracias has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gracias is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Diesel trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracias controlling the position.
Diesel advances to half guard.
Gracias tries to roll over but Diesel keeps him under control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias trying to hold on to Diesel's head to control him but Diesel postures up.
Gracias is staying active underneath Diesel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gracias gets full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracias 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: Diesel (4) vs (11) Gracias
Diesel wants to get back to full guard but Gracias has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (4) vs (14) Gracias
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracias wins on points by 14 to 4.
Helio Gracias seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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