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CWC 336 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 41 wins and 29 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 25 losses; Ze Jiurgite!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jiurgite gets caught napping as Diesel dives in and scores a takedown. Jiurgite manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (0) Jiurgite
Diesel preventing the sweep.
Jiurgite escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Diesel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jiurgite wants to sweep here but Diesel controlling him for the moment.
Jiurgite 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) Jiurgite
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiurgite seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Diesel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiurgite looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Well, if Jiurgite 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.
Jiurgite frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (2) vs (5) Jiurgite
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite controlling from mount.
Jiurgite trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Diesel has given up his back here. Will Jiurgite look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Diesel (2) vs (8) Jiurgite
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Jiurgite.
Jiurgite tries to keep control of the position but Diesel is staying busy.
Diesel is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Jiurgite.
It looks like Jiurgite 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite wants to control but Diesel is keeping busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite looking for the choke from the back.
Diesel defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (4) vs (8) Jiurgite
Jiurgite is trying to control the position but Diesel postures up.
Jiurgite wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Diesel is now in half guard.
Jiurgite is trying to maintain the position but Diesel is very close to passing his half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jiurgite is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Diesel stopping the sweep attempt from Jiurgite.
Jiurgite looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Diesel puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Jiurgite is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jiurgite wants to sweep but Diesel has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (7) vs (8) Jiurgite
Jiurgite tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Diesel presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Diesel (9) vs (8) Jiurgite
Jiurgite slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jiurgite looking to control but Diesel passes into half guard.
Jiurgite is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite is trying to control but Diesel passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (12) vs (8) Jiurgite
Jiurgite is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jiurgite wants to get back to full guard.
Jiurgite regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jiurgite is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (12) vs (10) Jiurgite
Jiurgite looking to sit in guard and control but Diesel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (14) vs (10) Jiurgite
Jiurgite working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Diesel has passed into half guard!
Jiurgite manages to get to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite working for submissions but it's allowed Diesel to get to half guard.
Jiurgite wants to control but Diesel passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (17) vs (10) Jiurgite
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jiurgite wants to sweep but Diesel has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (20) vs (10) Jiurgite
Jiurgite is looking for a sweep.
Jiurgite looking for a sweep but Diesel has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Diesel (22) vs (10) Jiurgite
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite wants to hold on but Diesel pushes him away.
Jiurgite regains half guard.
Jiurgite wants to improve his position but Diesel is controlling well.
Jiurgite gets full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jiurgite wants to hit a sweep here but Diesel passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jiurgite there! Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (25) vs (10) Jiurgite
Jiurgite tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diesel takes the fight on points by 25 to 10.
Kurt Diesel retains his light heavyweight title!
Kurt Diesel decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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