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Bots de Garra 165 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 117 wins and 76 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 6 losses; Corona Virus!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Diesel swats away the attempt to clinch by Virus.
The fight stays on the outside here - Virus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Virus tries to clinch but Diesel moves out of range.
Diesel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Virus as Diesel shoots in.
Virus darts in and clinches Diesel up against the ropes.
Virus jumps guard.
Virus controls Diesel momentarily but Diesel frees himself.
Diesel being controlled here momentarily.
Diesel has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Virus is continuing to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diesel looking to pass the guard.
Diesel is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virus pulls Diesel in to control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Diesel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Diesel is looking to advance position but Virus has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Diesel (0) vs (4) Virus
Virus controlling his opponent.
Virus trying to control but Diesel is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diesel tries to hold on but Virus pushes him away.
Virus wants to take Diesel's back here but Diesel is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
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.
Virus moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Diesel (0) vs (7) Virus
Diesel is in bad spot here.
Virus biding his time, looking for the opening.
Diesel prevents Virus from getting a body triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virus is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Diesel tries to escape but Virus has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Virus has good solid back control here.
Virus trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
You can see the frustration on Diesel's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Virus doesn't have the hooks in and Diesel manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (7) Virus
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diesel preventing the sweep.
Diesel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Virus looking to control.
Virus keeping moving, preventing Diesel from controlling successfully.
Virus is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Virus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Virus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Virus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diesel is one step ahead there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Virus keeps trying to improve his position.
Diesel trying to control but Virus is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Virus is pulling down on Diesel's head to control his posture.
Virus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Diesel wants to control from the top but Virus keeps moving.
Diesel won't allow Virus to sweep him here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Virus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Diesel trying to control but Virus is working from the bottom.
Virus looking to control.
Virus is controlling Diesel's posture.
Virus keeping moving, preventing Diesel from controlling successfully.
Virus trying to keep a closed guard but Diesel is proving a slippery customer.
Diesel wants to control from the top but Virus keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Virus pulls Diesel in close to his closed guard and prevents Diesel from doing any damage or advancing position.
Virus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Virus trying to control the position.
Virus might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Diesel haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Virus is controlling Diesel's posture.
Virus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Diesel trying to control but Virus is working from the bottom.
Virus is looking to sweep but instead, Diesel has passed into half guard.
Virus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Diesel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Diesel wants to control but Virus is keeping him busy.
Diesel seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Virus is looking for a sweep. Diesel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is keen to just control but Virus is a slippery customer.
Virus is looking for a sweep. Diesel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Virus makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Virus.
Diesel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Diesel tries to free his leg and advance position but Virus is retaining full guard.
Virus has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Diesel has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (5) vs (7) Virus
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Virus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Virus struggling a bit here.
Virus tries to buck Diesel off but Diesel is having none of it.
Virus is trying to control Diesel's posture but Diesel avoids it.
Diesel tries to advance to mount but Virus denies him.
Virus is looking for a sweep.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Diesel tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Diesel wants to control but Virus is keeping him busy.
Virus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Virus can't do much from the bottom here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Virus is looking for a sweep.
Virus can't do much from the bottom here.
Virus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Diesel wants to control but Virus is keeping him busy.
Virus wants to control but Diesel postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Virus is trying to get back to half guard.
Virus struggling a bit here.
Virus is trying to get back to half guard.
Diesel tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Virus tries to improve position but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Virus wins on points by 7 to 5.
A very excited looking Corona Virus 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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