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CWC 319 - El Toto vs Petersen PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 5 losses; Darragh Fiachna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 27 losses; Kurt Diesel!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Diesel shoots in and bounces Fiachna off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fiachna (0) vs (2) Diesel
Fiachna keeping full guard, as Diesel tries to pass.
We've been hearing good reports from Fiachna's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Fiachna is looking for a triangle but Diesel pushes his legs off easily.
Diesel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fiachna is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Diesel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiachna is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fiachna being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fiachna is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Diesel defends well.
Diesel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fiachna looking for a guillotine here but Diesel defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diesel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diesel stopping the sweep attempt from Fiachna.
Fiachna had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Diesel defends it easily.
Fiachna is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fiachna is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Diesel is aware though and is defending well.
Diesel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diesel showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna controlling the position.
Diesel engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Diesel stopping the sweep attempt from Fiachna.
Fiachna has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Fiachna looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Diesel puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Fiachna has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Diesel escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Diesel! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (0) vs (5) Diesel
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is looking to reverse the position.
Fiachna is working hard here to advance position.
Diesel moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Fiachna tries to bench press Diesel off him but Diesel keeps the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diesel working away.
Diesel is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Fiachna will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Fiachna is trying to improve his position.
Fiachna struggling a bit here.
Fiachna is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Diesel's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Fiachna trying to control but Diesel postures up.
Well, if Diesel is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fiachna slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fiachna is trying to control the position but Diesel postures up.
Fiachna looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fiachna isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Diesel stacks Fiachna on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Diesel! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (0) vs (8) Diesel
Fiachna is looking to regain half guard here but Diesel keeps moving and retains side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Fiachna holding on.
Fiachna is looking to reverse the position.
Diesel just content to control the position.
Fiachna tries to bench press Diesel off him but Diesel keeps the position.
Fiachna is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Fiachna tries to roll over but Diesel keeps him under control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna wants to get back to full guard but Diesel has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (0) vs (11) Diesel
Diesel tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Fiachna is letting Diesel control him for a moment.
Fiachna is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Diesel working away.
Fiachna is looking for a sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Fiachna is looking to reverse the position.
Diesel controls the position.
Fiachna is looking for a sweep.
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.
Fiachna wants to control but Diesel postures up.
Diesel gets to mount! Fiachna was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Fiachna (0) vs (13) Diesel
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is in all sorts of trouble here.
Diesel controlling from the full mount.
Fiachna wants to control but Diesel is having none of it.
Diesel takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
It looks like Diesel might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Diesel is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Fiachna to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Fiachna shrugs it off.
Diesel sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fiachna is wriggling around trying to escape.
Diesel content just to control the position here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna wants to hold on but Diesel pushes him away.
Diesel controlling from mount.
Well,Fiachna is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Fiachna is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Diesel prevents Fiachna from getting the reversal.
Fiachna wants to control but Diesel is having none of it.
Diesel controlling his opponent.
Fiachna really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna tries to hold on but Diesel postures up.
Fiachna tries to reverse the position but Diesel maintains control.
Diesel content just to control the position here.
Diesel prevents Fiachna from getting the reversal.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Diesel controlling the position easily from mount.
Fiachna wants to hold on but Diesel pushes him away.
Diesel controlling the position easily from mount.
Fiachna tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diesel takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Diesel prevents Fiachna from getting the reversal.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diesel wins on points by 13 to 0.
A very excited looking Kurt Diesel made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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