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Bots de Garra 66 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 88 wins and 47 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 21 losses; Juha Ahokas!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ahokas closes the distance and clinches.
Ahokas is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Diesel has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ahokas is trying to keep an underhook but Diesel manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (0) Ahokas
Diesel trying to control the action but Ahokas is working from the bottom.
Diesel wants to advance to full mount but Ahokas doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
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.
Ahokas is trying to keep Diesel in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahokas controlling the position.
Diesel looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahokas looking for a sweep. Not yet Ahokas, not yet.
Ahokas trying to control the position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ahokas might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Diesel haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ahokas is adopting a defensive guard.
Ahokas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diesel controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ahokas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel trying to control but Ahokas is working from the bottom.
Ahokas looking for a sweep. Not yet Ahokas, not yet.
Ahokas is trying to keep Diesel in close.
Ahokas seems keen to control Diesel's posture.
Ahokas 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) Ahokas
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ahokas wants to control but Diesel is keeping him busy.
Diesel tries to get to full guard but Ahokas has control of the leg.
Ahokas is trying to control. Diesel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diesel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Diesel.
Ahokas won't allow Diesel to sweep him here.
Ahokas trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ahokas passes into half guard.
Diesel is looking to control Ahokas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Diesel avoid being mounted?
Ahokas trying to control the pace.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Diesel trying to control but Ahokas postures up.
Ahokas 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.
Diesel is looking for a sweep. Ahokas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Still in half guard, Ahokas seems content to control.
Diesel is refusing to be controlled, as Ahokas sits in half guard.
Ahokas trying to pass the guard but Diesel defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is not content to let Ahokas control the position.
Diesel trying to hold on to Ahokas's head to control him but Ahokas postures up.
Ahokas content to control rather than advance.
Diesel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Diesel looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Ahokas pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (2) vs (5) Ahokas
Ahokas looking to control but Diesel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ahokas controlling his opponent.
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.
Ahokas looking to control but Diesel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ahokas with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas can't control as he wanted to and Diesel manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Ahokas is looking to take a break and control but Diesel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ahokas keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Diesel is looking for a sweep. Ahokas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ahokas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diesel keeps working.
Diesel is controlling Ahokas's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ahokas is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Diesel trying to control here.
Ahokas trying to control the action but Diesel is working from the bottom.
Diesel tries to get to full guard but Ahokas has control of the leg.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas trying to pass the guard but Diesel defending well.
Ahokas is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ahokas tries to pass the half guard into mount. Diesel knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ahokas trying to control the pace.
Diesel regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Diesel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Diesel wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Ahokas is now in half guard.
Diesel is refusing to be controlled, as Ahokas sits in half guard.
Ahokas perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ahokas passes into side control, despite Diesel's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (2) vs (8) Ahokas
Diesel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is working hard here to advance position.
Ahokas trying to control the position but Diesel is working away.
Diesel is trying to control Ahokas's posture but Ahokas avoids it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Diesel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ahokas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Diesel gets back to half guard.
Ahokas 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.
Diesel is looking for a sweep. Ahokas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diesel wants to control but Ahokas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Diesel won't allow Ahokas to pass to mount.
Ahokas keeps trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ahokas wins on points by 8 to 2.
Juha Ahokas is the new super heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Juha Ahokas 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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