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Bots de Garra 65 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 87 wins and 47 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 62 wins and 41 losses; Conald Petersen! The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Diesel looking to score a takedown here. Petersen is defending well but Diesel drives through and ends up in Petersen's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (0) Petersen Petersen is trying to keep Diesel in close.
Diesel preventing the sweep. 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. Petersen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Petersen pulls Diesel in close to his closed guard and prevents Diesel from doing any damage or advancing position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Petersen is continuing to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round. Diesel stopping the sweep attempt from Petersen. Petersen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Diesel puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. Petersen is looking to control Diesel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Petersen avoid being mounted? Petersen gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Petersen looking to control but Diesel passes into half guard.
Petersen manages to get to full guard.
Petersen looking for a sweep. Not yet Petersen, not yet. Petersen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Petersen is trying to control the position but Diesel postures up. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Petersen is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (2) Petersen Petersen stays in close to Diesel's body and controls the position. Diesel looking for a sweep. Not yet Diesel, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Petersen wants to control from the top but Diesel keeps moving. Diesel looking for a guillotine here but Petersen defends easily.
Petersen looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Diesel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Petersen manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (4) vs (2) Petersen Petersen 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 (4) vs (4) Petersen
That's five minutes gone in the round. Petersen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Diesel is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Petersen pulls his head out easily. Petersen is thwarting Diesel's attempts to control the position. Petersen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Petersen is trying to control the action in half guard but Diesel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Diesel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Petersen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Petersen's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Diesel (8) vs (4) Petersen Petersen trying to control the action but Diesel just sinks the hooks in.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Petersen wants to escape the position.
Petersen tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! Petersen is trying to escape the mount.
Petersen keeps trying to improve his position. Petersen wants to control but Diesel is having none of it. Petersen is looking to improve his position but Diesel isn't that keen on the idea.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Petersen gets back to half guard. Petersen is trying to control but can't.
Petersen has a hand on Diesel's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Diesel takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (11) vs (4) Petersen Petersen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Petersen tries to lock up and control but Diesel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Petersen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Petersen tries to hold on but Diesel postures up. 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 nine minutes gone in the round. Petersen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Petersen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Petersen regains half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Petersen gets full guard. Petersen wants to sweep but no luck. Petersen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Petersen 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 (11) vs (6) Petersen Petersen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Diesel works his way to full guard. Good work. Petersen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Petersen forces his way into half guard. Diesel wants to get back to full guard. Petersen is controlling the pace.
Petersen wants to pass the guard but Diesel is defending well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Diesel manages to get to full guard.
Petersen trying to control but Diesel is working from the bottom. Petersen looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Petersen forces his way into half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Petersen controlling the pace. Petersen is trying to control. Diesel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Diesel tries to get to full guard but Petersen has control of the leg. Diesel is not content to let Petersen control the position. Diesel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Petersen trying to control from half guard but Diesel is working away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Petersen controlling the action here. Diesel trying to hold on to Petersen's head to control him but Petersen postures up.
Petersen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Diesel is looking to control Petersen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Diesel avoid being mounted? Petersen wants to pass the guard but Diesel is defending well. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Diesel gets full guard. Diesel is trying to keep Petersen in close.
And that's the end of the fight! Diesel takes the fight on points by 11 to 6. Kurt Diesel retains his super heavyweight title! 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. Conald Petersen was interviewed post fight and said 'Ta Ta there retard'. |
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