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Bots de Garra 97 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 97 wins and 57 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 30 losses; Helio Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracias drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diesel (0) vs (2) 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.
Diesel is pulling down on Gracias's head. It's preventing any offense from Gracias, at least for the moment.
Diesel wants to sweep but no luck.
Diesel keeping moving, preventing Gracias from controlling successfully.
Gracias being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diesel continues to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
More hug and hope from Diesel.
Diesel'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.
Gracias is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diesel working a defensive guard here.
Diesel has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gracias trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Gracias controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel pulls Gracias in to control the position.
Gracias trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diesel is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is stalling in the full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracias preventing the sweep.
Gracias trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diesel wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracias wants to control from the top but Diesel keeps moving.
Diesel pulls Gracias in close to prevent any damage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracias wants to control from the top but Diesel keeps moving.
Diesel is trying to control the position but Gracias postures up.
Diesel wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gracias won't allow Diesel to sweep him here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diesel trying to control the position here.
Gracias won't allow Diesel to sweep him here.
Gracias wants to control from the top but Diesel keeps moving.
Diesel wants to sweep but no luck.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracias controls from within his opponent's guard.
Diesel 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 (2) vs (2) Gracias
Still in half guard, Diesel seems content to control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracias manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracias wants to sweep here but Diesel controlling him for the moment.
Gracias is trying to control the position but Diesel postures up.
Diesel trying to control but Gracias is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Diesel controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is trying to control the position but Diesel postures up.
Gracias keeping full guard, as Diesel tries to pass.
Gracias looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Diesel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Diesel seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gracias for as long as he can get away with.
Gracias trying to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Diesel controlling from the top position.
Diesel trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diesel won't allow Gracias to sweep him here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Diesel's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gracias keeping moving, preventing Diesel from controlling successfully.
Diesel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracias is keeping the position for now.
Gracias working a defensive guard here.
Diesel looking to sit in guard and control but Gracias gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (4) Gracias
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is looking to pass into half guard but Diesel pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Diesel is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (4) vs (4) Gracias
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 (6) Gracias
Gracias keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diesel is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracias wins on points by 6 to 4.
A relieved looking Helio Gracias thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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