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CWC 220 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Alexey Andreev! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 10 losses; Kurt Diesel!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Diesel closes the distance and clinches up with Andreev, looking for a takedown. Diesel pushes Andreev against the cage but Andreev circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Andreev gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Andreev (2) vs (0) Diesel
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andreev tries to pass the half guard into mount. Diesel knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Andreev content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Andreev is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Diesel doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Andreev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andreev controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel is defending against the submission attempts here by Andreev.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Andreev in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diesel wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is staying active underneath Andreev, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Andreev trying to pass the guard but Diesel defending well.
Diesel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Diesel.
Andreev controlling from the top position.
Diesel is pulling down on Andreev's head. It's preventing any offense from Andreev, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Diesel has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Diesel keeping full guard, as Andreev tries to pass.
Andreev preventing the sweep.
Andreev looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andreev engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Diesel holds on and takes a little breather.
Diesel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Andreev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diesel trying to keep a closed guard but Andreev is proving a slippery customer.
Diesel can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Andreev controls the pace.
Diesel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Diesel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Andreev advances to half guard.
Diesel is looking for a sweep. Andreev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Andreev wants to take a breather but Diesel is having none of it.
Andreev content to control rather than advance.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Andreev tries to pass to full mount but Diesel defends it.
Diesel is looking for a sweep. Andreev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Andreev looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Andreev wants to control but Diesel is keeping him busy.
Diesel is trying to maintain the position but Andreev is very close to passing his half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Andreev is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Diesel reverses the position - he's now on top in Andreev's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Andreev (2) vs (2) Diesel
Diesel engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Andreev keeping full guard, as Diesel tries to pass.
Diesel stays in close to Andreev's body and controls the position.
Andreev has Diesel pulled in close to control his posture.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Andreev trying to keep a closed guard but Diesel is proving a slippery customer.
Andreev seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Diesel controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Andreev working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Diesel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Diesel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Diesel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Andreev trying to keep a closed guard but Diesel is proving a slippery customer.
Andreev pulls Diesel in close to prevent any damage.
Andreev is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Diesel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Diesel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Andreev is trying to hold Diesel in close to prevent damage but Diesel has managed to pass into half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is working for a submission of some sort.
Andreev controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Diesel is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Diesel passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Andreev (2) vs (5) Diesel
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Andreev gets back to half guard.
Andreev gets full guard.
Andreev is looking for a triangle here but Diesel uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Andreev (2) vs (8) Diesel
Andreev can't do much from the bottom here.
Andreev is trying to escape the position but Diesel is controlling the position.
Diesel trying to control the action but Andreev is working from the bottom.
The referee asks Diesel politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Diesel prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Diesel wants to control but Andreev is keeping him busy.
Andreev wants to control but Diesel postures up.
Diesel staying calm.
Andreev struggling a bit here.
Andreev gets back to half guard.
Diesel is pressing down on Andreev's thigh, looking to free his foot. Andreev is holding on for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Andreev trying to control but Diesel postures up.
Andreev looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Andreev is in trouble now - Diesel has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Andreev (2) vs (11) Diesel
Andreev wants to control but Diesel is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Diesel wants to control the pace but Andreev is squirming around nicely.
Diesel controlling from mount.
Andreev is looking to get to half guard.
Diesel controlling from the full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Andreev is wriggling around trying to escape.
Diesel wants to control the pace but Andreev is squirming around nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diesel wins on points by 11 to 2.
A relieved looking Kurt Diesel 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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