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Bots de Garra 19 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 58 wins and 34 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 14 losses; Chozen Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Diesel fails to land the takedown.
Diesel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gracie avoids it really well and circles away.
Diesel darts in looking for a takedown but Gracie gets double underhooks and turns Diesel into the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Diesel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Diesel pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Diesel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Diesel tries for a takedown but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gracie gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Diesel to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Diesel forces his way into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diesel is working for a submission of some sort.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Diesel prevents Gracie from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Diesel seems to be looking for submissions.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Diesel has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Diesel is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
Diesel works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (5) vs (0) Gracie
Diesel looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Diesel maintains control.
Diesel looking to secure an arm triangle but Gracie defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diesel wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie gets back to half guard.
Diesel is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Diesel is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Diesel sits in half guard.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Diesel has control of the leg.
Diesel is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gracie is just riding it out for now. Diesel eventually gives up the hold.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Diesel trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Diesel is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Diesel is controlling well.
Diesel looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Diesel seems to be working for a kimura but Gracie defends the submission attempt.
Diesel seems to be looking for submissions.
Diesel seems to be looking for submissions.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diesel pulls his head out easily.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diesel pulls his head out easily.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Diesel is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Diesel is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Diesel seems to be working for a kimura but Gracie defends the submission attempt.
Diesel wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Diesel is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Diesel is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Diesel looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Diesel is trying to work for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diesel pulls his head out easily.
Diesel looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Diesel has control of the leg.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Diesel wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
Diesel seems to be working for a kimura but Gracie defends the submission attempt.
Gracie tries to roll over but Diesel keeps him under control.
Gracie is not content to let Diesel control the position.
Diesel passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (8) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie can't escape the position.
Diesel controlling his opponent.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Diesel maintains control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Diesel working for a guillotine from mount but Gracie is in no mood to give up.
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Diesel isn't that keen on the idea.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Diesel wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Diesel has control of Gracie's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Gracie regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Gracie is looking to get to half guard.
Diesel is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gracie has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Diesel trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Diesel is working for a guillotine from mount but Gracie frees his head quite easily.
Diesel trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie is looking to get to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gracie with the active half guard here but Diesel passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (11) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie prevents Diesel from moving into mount.
Diesel tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gracie manages to work his way to half guard, despite Diesel's best efforts.
Diesel is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Diesel wants to work for an arm triangle but Gracie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Diesel is working for a kimura but Gracie is defending it quite comfortably.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Diesel is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Diesel is controlling well.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie looks winded!
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Diesel is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Diesel is looking for a kimura here.
Diesel prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Diesel is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is looking for a kimura but Gracie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Diesel to get the leverage.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Diesel is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diesel is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Diesel is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diesel takes the fight on points by 11 to 0.
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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