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Bots de Garra 162 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 116 wins and 74 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 38 wins and 41 losses; Richard Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Anderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Diesel circles away.
Diesel closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (0) Anderson
Diesel is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Anderson reverses the position - he's now on top in Diesel's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (2) Anderson
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.
Diesel controlling Anderson's posture.
Anderson trying to control but Diesel is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diesel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Anderson manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (4) vs (2) Anderson
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Diesel trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diesel being controlled here momentarily.
Anderson keeping full guard, as Diesel tries to pass.
Diesel sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Anderson's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diesel tries to pass the half guard into mount. Anderson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Diesel trying to advance position but Anderson counters by regaining guard.
Diesel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Anderson controls Diesel momentarily but Diesel frees himself.
Diesel trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel content to stall in guard here.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Diesel from controlling successfully.
Anderson keeping full guard, as Diesel tries to pass.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Diesel from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Anderson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Anderson has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (4) vs (4) Anderson
Diesel looking for a sweep. Not yet Diesel, not yet.
Anderson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Diesel wants to sweep here but Anderson controlling him for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diesel seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Diesel keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Diesel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Diesel working a defensive guard but Anderson manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (4) vs (7) Anderson
You can see the frustration on Diesel's face as Anderson controls the position.
Diesel looks to move to half guard but instead Anderson has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Diesel (4) vs (9) Anderson
Diesel can't escape the position.
Diesel is working hard here to advance position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Diesel tries to control Anderson's body but Anderson pushes him off. Diesel squirms to his side and now Anderson has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Diesel (4) vs (12) Anderson
Diesel tries to roll but Anderson sticks to his back.
Anderson avoiding Diesel 's attempts to control his hands.
Anderson controlling well, preventing Diesel from escaping the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to stick to Diesel's back but Diesel is turning into Anderson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Anderson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Diesel. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (6) vs (12) Anderson
Anderson controlling the position.
Diesel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Diesel trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diesel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Diesel trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Anderson pulls Diesel in close to prevent any damage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Diesel trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Diesel slips nicely into half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Anderson trying to control from the bottom.
Diesel seems to be looking for submissions.
Diesel perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Anderson controlling the position well.
Anderson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Anderson is trying to control but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is working for a kimura but Anderson is defending it quite comfortably.
Anderson 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.
Diesel is thwarting Anderson's attempts to control the position.
Diesel is looking to advance position but Anderson won't allow it.
Diesel is keen to just control but Anderson is a slippery customer.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is just content to waste time from the top position. Anderson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Anderson controls Diesel momentarily but Diesel frees himself.
Anderson looking for a sweep. Not yet Anderson, not yet.
Diesel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anderson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Diesel from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Anderson managing to control the position.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Diesel from controlling successfully.
Diesel tries to free his leg and advance position but Anderson is retaining full guard.
Anderson trying to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Diesel looking to sit in guard and control but Anderson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (6) vs (14) Anderson
Anderson wants to pass the guard but Diesel is keeping the position.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diesel looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anderson preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson wins on points by 14 to 6.
A very excited looking Richard Anderson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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