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Bots de Garra 163 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 London, with a TWGC record of 56 wins and 49 losses; Helio Gracias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 116 wins and 75 losses; Kurt Diesel!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Diesel fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gracias sprawls well initially but Diesel persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracias (0) vs (2) Diesel
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Diesel wants to take a breather but Gracias is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Diesel is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Diesel is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gracias is just riding it out for now. Diesel eventually gives up the hold.
Gracias is staying active underneath Diesel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diesel is taking a breather. Gracias 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel is keen to just control but Gracias is a slippery customer.
Gracias wants to get back to full guard.
Diesel takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Diesel is looking for a kimura but Gracias is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Diesel to get the leverage.
Diesel trying to control from Gracias's half guard. Gracias has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Gracias keeping full guard, as Diesel tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diesel keeps trying to improve his position.
Diesel trying to control but Gracias is working from the bottom.
Gracias keeping full guard, as Diesel tries to pass.
Gracias looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracias is retaining full guard.
Gracias controls Diesel momentarily but Diesel frees himself.
Diesel 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.
Diesel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracias looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracias keeping full guard, as Diesel tries to pass.
Gracias can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Diesel controls the pace.
Gracias wants to improve his position but instead Diesel has moved into half guard.
Gracias is looking for a sweep. Diesel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Diesel seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is keen to just control but Gracias is a slippery customer.
Diesel content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gracias is looking to control Diesel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracias avoid being mounted?
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gracias tries to roll over but Diesel keeps him under control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is looking to control Diesel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracias avoid being mounted?
Diesel stalling.
Gracias is refusing to be controlled, as Diesel sits in half guard.
Still in half guard, Diesel seems content to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diesel wants to free his trapped foot but Gracias is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gracias trying to hold on to Diesel's head to control him but Diesel postures up.
Diesel is looking to take a break and control but Gracias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diesel is stalling here. Gracias is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Diesel seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gracias has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracias (4) vs (2) Diesel
Gracias trying to control the position but Diesel is working away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Diesel tries to improve position but can't.
Diesel being controlled for a moment.
Diesel wants to control but Gracias postures up.
Gracias trying to control the position but Diesel is working away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is looking for a sweep.
Gracias trying to control the action but Diesel is working from the bottom.
Diesel tries to bench press Gracias off him but Gracias keeps the position.
Diesel seems a little lost for a moment, as Gracias dominates the positioning.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is not content to let Gracias control the position.
Diesel 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 wants to control but Gracias postures up.
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 tries to control but Gracias manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Gracias (7) vs (2) Diesel
You can see the frustration on Diesel's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is still trying to improve position.
Diesel is keeping busy.
Gracias is riding his opponent, not letting Diesel buck him off.
Diesel wants to escape the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Diesel trying to control the action but Gracias just sinks the hooks in.
Diesel really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Gracias's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
Diesel is in bad spot here.
Diesel trying to control but not successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Diesel tries to roll but Gracias sticks to his back.
Diesel is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Gracias.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Diesel trying to control but not successfully.
Diesel is trying to break free.
Gracias just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
I really don't envy Diesel right now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracias struggling to keep hold of the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracias takes the fight on points by 7 to 2.
Helio Gracias thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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