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Bots de Garra 42 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 73 wins and 40 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 14 losses; Juha Ahokas!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Diesel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ahokas avoids it really well and circles away.
Ahokas forces Diesel back against the ropes and clinches.
Diesel is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ahokas is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Diesel to the mat. Diesel regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diesel (0) vs (2) Ahokas
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Diesel holds on and takes a little breather.
Ahokas tries to free his leg and advance position but Diesel is retaining full guard.
Diesel keeping moving, preventing Ahokas from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahokas content to stall in guard here.
Diesel keeping moving, preventing Ahokas from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ahokas controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Diesel keeping moving, preventing Ahokas from controlling successfully.
Diesel has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas wants to control from the top but Diesel keeps moving.
Ahokas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diesel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diesel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Diesel is really struggling to control Ahokas but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel 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 keeping moving, preventing Ahokas from controlling successfully.
Diesel is trying to hold Ahokas in close to prevent damage but Ahokas has managed to pass into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas trying to control from half guard but Diesel is working away.
Ahokas wants to free his trapped foot but Diesel is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ahokas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diesel keeps working.
Diesel is trying to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diesel has a hand on Ahokas's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Ahokas takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (0) vs (5) Ahokas
Ahokas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Diesel has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Diesel (0) vs (8) Ahokas
Diesel tries to escape the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas controls the position.
Diesel trying to control the hands but Ahokas won't let him.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas tries to get the hooks in deep but Diesel pushed the leg off.
Ahokas not allowing Diesel to control his hands.
You can see the frustration on Diesel's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Diesel prevents Ahokas from getting a body triangle.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas wants to control but Diesel is keeping busy.
Diesel rolls, trying to escape but Ahokas keeps control of the position.
Ahokas wants to control but Diesel manages to buck him off and is now in Ahokas's guard! Nice work there by Diesel! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (8) Ahokas
Diesel seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ahokas is trying to keep Diesel in close.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Diesel's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Diesel forces his way into half guard.
Ahokas wants to get back to full guard but Diesel has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (5) vs (8) Ahokas
Ahokas regains half guard there - taking advantage of Diesel's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ahokas is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Diesel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ahokas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Diesel manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (5) vs (10) Ahokas
Diesel trying to control the position.
Ahokas controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ahokas tries to free his leg and advance position but Diesel is retaining full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Diesel working a defensive guard here.
Ahokas stopping the sweep attempt from Diesel.
Diesel can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ahokas controls the pace.
Diesel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas trying to control but Diesel is working from the bottom.
Ahokas controls from within his opponent's guard.
Diesel is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ahokas defends well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas slips nicely into half guard.
Ahokas wants to free his trapped foot but Diesel is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Diesel wants to control but Ahokas passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (5) vs (13) Ahokas
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ahokas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diesel keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ahokas wins on points by 13 to 5.
Juha Ahokas thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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