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Bots de Garra 145 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 113 wins and 70 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 52 wins and 38 losses; Tres Sulvar!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sulvar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Diesel circles away.
Sulvar fails with a takedown attempt.
Diesel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sulvar.
Kurt Diesel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tres Sulvar.
Sulvar fails with the takedown.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sulvar shoots in looking for a takedown but Diesel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sulvar's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Diesel darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (0) Sulvar
Diesel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in half guard, Diesel seems content to control.
Sulvar moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sulvar trying to control the position.
Diesel tries to free his leg and advance position but Sulvar is retaining full guard.
Sulvar trying to keep a closed guard but Diesel is proving a slippery customer.
Diesel is stalling in the full guard.
Sulvar 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) Sulvar
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diesel holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Diesel wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Diesel is working hard here to advance position.
Sulvar is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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 preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Sulvar wants to pass the guard but Diesel is defending well.
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 four minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is trying to get back to full guard.
Diesel is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Convicted Fight Club, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Sulvar controlling the action here.
Diesel wants to get back to full guard but Sulvar has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (2) vs (5) Sulvar
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is looking for a sweep.
Diesel is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sulvar's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Diesel keeping control of the position.
Diesel trying to control from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Diesel works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sulvar won't allow Diesel to sweep him here.
Diesel working a defensive guard here.
Diesel is adopting a defensive guard.
Diesel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar wants to control from the top but Diesel keeps moving.
Diesel wants to sweep but no luck.
Diesel is trying to control the position but Sulvar postures up.
Diesel pulls Sulvar in to control the position.
Sulvar pushing down on Diesel's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sulvar is pressing down on Diesel's thigh, looking to free his foot. Diesel is holding on for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Diesel wants to control but Sulvar is keeping busy.
Diesel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Diesel.
Diesel working a defensive guard here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Diesel wants to sweep but no luck.
Sulvar trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diesel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Diesel is looking to sweep but instead, Sulvar has passed into half guard.
Sulvar keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is trying to get back to full guard.
Sulvar looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Diesel tries to get to full guard but Sulvar has control of the leg.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar tries to pass to full mount but Diesel defends it.
Sulvar is taking a breather. Diesel says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Diesel trying to control here.
Diesel is staying active underneath Sulvar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Diesel tries to roll over but Sulvar keeps him under control.
Diesel trying to get back to full guard but Sulvar takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (2) vs (8) Sulvar
Diesel is squirming around, avoiding Sulvar's attempts to control the action.
That's thirteen 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 (11) Sulvar
My spies in Hammer House of Horror inform me that Sulvar has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Diesel rolls, trying to escape but Sulvar keeps control of the position.
Sulvar controlling the position well here. Diesel rolled but Sulvar kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Diesel looking very determined here, making life difficult for Sulvar.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Diesel trying to control the action but Sulvar just sinks the hooks in.
Diesel tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diesel really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Diesel reaches up to try and control the position but Sulvar seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Diesel rolls and tries to escape and now Sulvar has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Diesel (2) vs (14) Sulvar
And that's the end of the fight!
Sulvar wins on points by 14 to 2.
Tres Sulvar decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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