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Bots de Garra 38 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 71 wins and 39 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Kastav Kvinchal!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Kvinchal closes the distance and clinches.
Kvinchal manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Diesel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kvinchal looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Diesel puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kvinchal is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diesel pulls his head out easily.
Kvinchal is trying to maintain the position but Diesel is very close to passing his half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Diesel in particular looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kvinchal is looking to control Diesel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kvinchal avoid being mounted?
Diesel is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kvinchal doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Diesel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kvinchal is not content to let Diesel control the position.
Diesel wants to free his trapped foot but Kvinchal is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kvinchal is trying to control but can't.
Kvinchal is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Diesel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Diesel's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Diesel (0) vs (4) Kvinchal
Kvinchal is persistently looking for the submission but Diesel is defending it well.
Diesel showing good submission defense here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal tries to get the hooks in deep but Diesel pushed the leg off.
Diesel rolls, trying to escape but Kvinchal keeps control of the position.
Diesel is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Diesel trying to control the position but Kvinchal manages to sink in the hooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kvinchal is looking for the choke from the back position but Diesel is controlling his hands well.
Diesel showing good submission defense here.
Diesel just trying to survive but Kvinchal is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Kvinchal has the hooks in. Diesel is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Kvinchal is persistently looking for the submission but Diesel is defending it well.
Kvinchal has got his arm under Diesel's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Diesel has spun round into Kvinchal's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (4) Kvinchal
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diesel wants to pass the guard but Kvinchal is keeping the position.
Kvinchal can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Diesel controls the pace.
Diesel forces his way into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal trying to hold on to Diesel's head to control him but Diesel postures up.
Kvinchal is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Diesel jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (5) vs (4) Kvinchal
Kvinchal is looking for a sweep.
Diesel just content to control the position.
Kvinchal wants to control but Diesel postures up.
Diesel taking a breather here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kvinchal struggling a bit here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Kvinchal's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kvinchal manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (5) vs (6) Kvinchal
Kvinchal is working for a kimura but Diesel is defending it quite comfortably.
Kvinchal is controlling the pace.
Diesel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is trying to maintain the position but Kvinchal is very close to passing his half guard.
Diesel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Diesel is trying to keep Kvinchal in close.
Diesel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kvinchal must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal trying to move into half guard but instead Diesel has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (7) vs (6) Kvinchal
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.
Kvinchal is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Diesel is aware though and is defending well.
Diesel content to stall in guard here.
Kvinchal looking for a sweep. Not yet Kvinchal, not yet.
Diesel sitting in guard here, content to control.
Diesel stands and throws Kvinchal's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (10) vs (6) Kvinchal
Kvinchal is looking to reverse the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal manages to get back to half guard.
Kvinchal is looking to improve his position.
Diesel is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kvinchal defends it well.
Kvinchal trying to hold on to Diesel's head to control him but Diesel postures up.
Kvinchal is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diesel pulls his head out easily.
Diesel is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal is looking for a sweep. Diesel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kvinchal moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Diesel stopping the sweep attempt from Kvinchal.
Diesel wants to control from the top but Kvinchal keeps moving.
Diesel passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (13) vs (6) Kvinchal
Kvinchal tries to buck Diesel off but Diesel is having none of it.
Diesel tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal reaches up around Diesel's neck trying to control. But Diesel takes advantage instantly and he's locked on an arm triangle! Big trouble for Kvinchal! Oh that looks nasty! A human being's head is not meant to turn that color! Kvinchal is out! He's gone limp! The ref steps in to break the fighters up and Diesel celebrates the victory with the fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kurt Diesel!
After winning the bout, Kurt Diesel thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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