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Bots de Garra 91 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 95 wins and 55 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 8 losses; Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mesquita. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Diesel (0) vs (4) Mesquita
Mesquita tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mesquita has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
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.
Mesquita wants to take a breather but Diesel manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Mesquita.
Diesel being controlled here, momentarily.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita wants to pass the guard but Diesel is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diesel wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mesquita wants to pass the guard but Diesel is keeping the position.
Mesquita stopping the sweep attempt from Diesel.
Mesquita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mesquita is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Diesel keeps moving.
Diesel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Diesel keeps moving.
Mesquita trying to move into half guard but instead Diesel has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (4) Mesquita
Diesel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mesquita is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (5) vs (4) Mesquita
Diesel is looking to take a break and control but Mesquita is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mesquita is trying to get back to half guard.
Diesel wants to control but Mesquita is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is looking for a sweep.
Mesquita is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Diesel tries to advance to mount but can't.
Mesquita is looking for a sweep.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mesquita looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Still in half guard, Diesel seems content to control.
Diesel has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (8) vs (4) Mesquita
Diesel prevents Mesquita from getting the reversal.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Diesel sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Diesel moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Diesel (11) vs (4) Mesquita
Mesquita wants to control his opponent's hands but Diesel gets his hands free.
Diesel biding his time, controlling Mesquita.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Mesquita is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Mesquita trying to control the position but Diesel manages to sink in the hooks.
Mesquita is keeping busy.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Diesel controlling the positon.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is hanging on to Mesquita's back as he tries to escape.
Mesquita 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.
Mesquita rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Diesel trying to mount his opponent but Mesquita defends it.
Mesquita tries to roll over but Diesel keeps him under control.
Mesquita keeps trying to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Diesel preventing the sweep.
Mesquita is trying to keep Diesel in close.
Mesquita working for submissions but it's allowed Diesel to get to half guard.
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.
Mesquita wants to improve his position but Diesel is controlling well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Diesel trying to control the pace.
Mesquita is looking for a sweep. Diesel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Diesel sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita moves into full guard.
Mesquita has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Diesel has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (14) vs (4) Mesquita
Mesquita is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Diesel is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Mesquita's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Diesel advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Diesel (16) vs (4) Mesquita
Mesquita is desperately trying to improve his position but Diesel has a good base and remains in mount.
Diesel controlling from mount.
Mesquita is looking to get to half guard.
Diesel sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mesquita is looking to get to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Diesel controlling from mount.
Diesel trying to control but Mesquita is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is trying desperately to improve position.
Mesquita has given up his back here. Will Diesel look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Diesel (19) vs (4) Mesquita
Diesel controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Will Diesel go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
And that's the end of the fight!
Diesel takes the fight on points by 19 to 4.
Kurt Diesel seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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