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Bots de Garra 108 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 100 wins and 60 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 73 wins and 55 losses; Conald Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Diesel tries to sprawl but Petersen drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diesel (0) vs (2) Petersen
Petersen is controlling the pace.
Petersen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Petersen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (0) vs (5) Petersen
Diesel is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen takes Diesel's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Diesel is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Diesel (0) vs (8) Petersen
I really don't envy Diesel right now.
Diesel defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
I really don't envy Diesel right now.
Petersen trying to control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Diesel's body.
Let's hope that Petersen has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Diesel tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Petersen tries to control but Diesel wriggling away.
Petersen avoids the attempt from Diesel to control.
Petersen controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen looking to control but Diesel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Petersen controlling from the full mount.
Petersen trying to control but Diesel is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen wants to control the action but instead Diesel gets a body lock and reverses into Petersen's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (8) Petersen
Petersen 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 (2) vs (10) Petersen
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.
Petersen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diesel is keeping the position for now.
Diesel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Petersen trying to control but Diesel is working from the bottom.
Diesel is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Petersen wants to control from the top but Diesel keeps moving.
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.
Petersen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diesel keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
Petersen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Petersen trying to control but Diesel is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Petersen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Petersen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Diesel working a defensive guard here.
Petersen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Diesel has control of Petersen's left arm, preventing Petersen from doing any damage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen trying to control but Diesel is working from the bottom.
Petersen stands and throws Diesel's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (2) vs (13) Petersen
A lull in the action here as Petersen stalls from top position.
Petersen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diesel keeps working.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Diesel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Petersen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Petersen staying calm.
Petersen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diesel keeps working.
Diesel tries to bench press Petersen off him but Petersen keeps the position.
Petersen trying to control the action but Diesel is working from the bottom.
Diesel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Petersen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Petersen wants to control but Diesel is keeping him busy.
Diesel is trying to control Petersen's posture but Petersen avoids it.
Diesel sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Petersen is taking a breather. Diesel says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Petersen trying to mount his opponent but Diesel defends it.
Diesel wants to improve his position but Petersen is controlling well.
Diesel is trying to control but can't.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Petersen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Diesel knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Petersen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Petersen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diesel keeps working.
Petersen is just content to waste time from the top position. Diesel takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Petersen stopping the sweep attempt from Diesel.
Diesel can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Petersen controls the pace.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petersen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Petersen trying to control but Diesel is working from the bottom.
Diesel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Petersen looking to pass the guard.
Petersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petersen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diesel is keeping the position for now.
Petersen wants to control from the top but Diesel keeps moving.
Petersen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Petersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Diesel keeping full guard, as Petersen tries to pass.
Diesel has his hands on Petersen's head, controlling the position.
Petersen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diesel is keeping the position for now.
Petersen stays in close to Diesel's body and controls the position.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Petersen.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Diesel wants to sweep here but Petersen controlling him for the moment.
Diesel keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petersen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diesel is keeping the position for now.
Petersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petersen wins on points by 13 to 2.
A relieved looking Conald Petersen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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