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Bots de Garra 156 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 115 wins and 72 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 15 losses; Bráulio Etxeberria!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nice sprawl there from Diesel as Etxeberria shoots in.
Horrible takedown attempt by Diesel or perhaps it was just good defense by Etxeberria, which made it look bad.
Diesel tries to sprawl but Etxeberria drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diesel (0) vs (2) Etxeberria
Etxeberria prevents Diesel from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diesel gets back to full guard.
My spies in Alpha Brasil inform me that Etxeberria has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Etxeberria trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Etxeberria wants to control from the top but Diesel keeps moving.
Etxeberria pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diesel is keeping the position for now.
Etxeberria wants to control from the top but Diesel keeps moving.
Etxeberria stopping the sweep attempt from Diesel.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria wants to control from the top but Diesel keeps moving.
Etxeberria pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diesel is keeping the position for now.
Etxeberria trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diesel is keeping the position for now.
Etxeberria thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Etxeberria stands and throws Diesel's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (0) vs (5) Etxeberria
Etxeberria just content to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Diesel tries to improve position but can't.
Diesel is working hard here to advance position.
Etxeberria tries for a kimura but Diesel is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Diesel's face as Etxeberria controls the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Etxeberria's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Etxeberria is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Etxeberria prevents Diesel from improving his position.
Diesel regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria looking to sit in guard and control but Diesel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (5) Etxeberria
Etxeberria controls Diesel momentarily but Diesel frees himself.
Etxeberria pulls Diesel in to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diesel trying to control but Etxeberria is working from the bottom.
Etxeberria is adopting a defensive guard.
Diesel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria trying to control the position.
Diesel sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Etxeberria is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria is trying to keep Diesel in close.
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.
Diesel stopping the sweep attempt from Etxeberria.
Diesel trying to control but Etxeberria is working from the bottom.
Diesel wants to pass the guard but Etxeberria is keeping the position.
Diesel trying to control but Etxeberria is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Diesel engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Diesel wants to control from the top but Etxeberria keeps moving.
Diesel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Etxeberria wants to sweep but no luck.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria looking to control.
Etxeberria looking for a sweep. Not yet Etxeberria, not yet.
Diesel wants to control from the top but Etxeberria keeps moving.
Etxeberria looking to control but Diesel passes into half guard.
Etxeberria tries to get to full guard but Diesel has control of the leg.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Diesel moves into full mount! Etxeberria won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (5) vs (5) Etxeberria
Etxeberria manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Diesel is looking to take a break and control but Etxeberria is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diesel with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria wants to control but Diesel is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Diesel is controlling the pace.
Diesel is looking to take a break and control but Etxeberria is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Etxeberria tries to get to full guard but Diesel has control of the leg.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria trying to control here.
Etxeberria tries to roll over but Diesel keeps him under control.
Etxeberria regains full guard. Nicely done.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Etxeberria looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diesel is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Etxeberria gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Etxeberria wins on points by 6 to 5.
During a confident post fight interview, Bráulio Etxeberria thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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