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Bots de Garra 114 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 47 wins and 40 losses; Darragh Fiachna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 100 wins and 64 losses; Kurt Diesel!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Fiachna forces Diesel back against the ropes and clinches.
Fiachna jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Diesel walks away with a smile on his face. Fiachna gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fiachna doesn't manage to clinch there - Diesel circles away.
Fiachna tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diesel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diesel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fiachna as he jumps to the side.
Diesel looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Fiachna! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Fiachna (0) vs (4) Diesel
Diesel just content to control the position.
Fiachna is looking to regain half guard here but Diesel keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diesel in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Fiachna is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiachna wants to control but Diesel postures up.
Diesel controlling the position from side mount.
Fiachna is looking to reverse the position.
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.
Diesel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fiachna keeps working.
Fiachna stops Diesel from passing to mount.
Diesel controls the position.
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.
You can see the frustration on Fiachna's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Diesel controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel working away.
Fiachna is trying to improve his position.
Diesel is looking to take a break and control but Fiachna is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diesel tries to move to mount but Fiachna blocks the move with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diesel looking to control but instead Fiachna has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Fiachna makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fiachna.
Fiachna looking to control.
Diesel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Diesel passes into half guard.
Diesel prevents Fiachna from improving his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Diesel is working away from the top position though.
Fiachna is pressing down on Diesel's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fiachna working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Diesel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Diesel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fiachna is trying to keep Diesel in close.
Diesel wants to control from the top but Fiachna keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Diesel passes Fiachna's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Diesel performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Fiachna tries to roll over but Diesel keeps him under control.
Fiachna desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Diesel trying to control the pace.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna trying to control but Diesel postures up.
Fiachna is refusing to be controlled, as Diesel sits in half guard.
Fiachna trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Diesel manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (0) vs (7) Diesel
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Diesel controlling the position easily from mount.
Diesel looking to control but Fiachna is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Diesel takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Diesel prevents Fiachna from getting the reversal.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna wants to hold on but Diesel pushes him away.
Diesel controlling the pace for now.
Fiachna is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is working hard here to advance position.
Diesel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fiachna is looking to escape.
Fiachna is trying to escape the mount.
Fiachna has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Diesel's lack of action.
Fiachna is trying to get back to full guard.
Diesel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fiachna keeps working.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna tries to get to full guard but Diesel has control of the leg.
Fiachna works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fiachna is trying to control the position but Diesel postures up.
Fiachna has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Diesel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Diesel preventing the sweep.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
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.
Diesel wants to pass the guard but Fiachna is keeping the position.
Diesel advances to half guard.
Diesel perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Fiachna is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fiachna trying to control from the bottom.
Well,Fiachna is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is taking a breather. Fiachna 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.
Diesel works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (0) vs (10) Diesel
Diesel is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fiachna knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fiachna is trying to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is not content to let Diesel control the position.
Fiachna is looking for a sweep.
Diesel advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Fiachna (0) vs (12) Diesel
Diesel takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
It looks like Diesel might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diesel wins on points by 12 to 0.
Kurt Diesel thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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