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Bots de Garra 105 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 100 wins and 58 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 32 losses; Helio Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gracias shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gracias showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diesel (0) vs (2) Gracias
Diesel wants to control but Gracias is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gracias is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gracias looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diesel keeping control of the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracias controlling the action here.
Diesel wants to get back to full guard.
Diesel manages to get to full guard.
Gracias is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracias trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracias controlling from the top position.
Diesel wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel continues to stall.
Gracias drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Diesel manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gracias has Diesel in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (2) Gracias
Gracias wants to sweep here but Diesel controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diesel showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gracias is trying to control the position but Diesel postures up.
Diesel tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracias is retaining full guard.
Gracias trying to control the position.
Diesel 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diesel wants to pass the guard but Gracias is keeping the position.
Gracias wants to control but Diesel passes easily into half guard.
Gracias is looking for a sweep. Diesel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Diesel controlling the action here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Diesel wants to control but Gracias is keeping him busy.
Diesel with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Diesel trying to mount his opponent but Gracias defends it.
Diesel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracias does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Diesel wants to pass the guard but Gracias is defending well.
Gracias slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gracias is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Diesel tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracias is retaining full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is working hard here to advance position.
Diesel is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Diesel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diesel sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is pulling down on Diesel's head to control his posture.
Diesel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Diesel wants to control from the top but Gracias keeps moving.
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 really struggling to control Gracias but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Diesel 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.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Diesel advances to half guard.
Diesel sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gracias tries to roll over but Diesel keeps him under control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Diesel seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Diesel has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Diesel is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracias is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracias wants to improve his position but Diesel is controlling well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is staying active underneath Diesel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gracias is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is stalling here. Gracias is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Diesel seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gracias has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Diesel (2) vs (6) Gracias
Gracias is looking to take a break and control but Diesel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diesel regains half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diesel trying to control but Gracias postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracias wins on points by 6 to 2.
Helio Gracias is the new super heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Helio Gracias, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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