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Bots de Garra 174 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 80 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 29 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Diesel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chai sprawls well. Chai wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Diesel gets slowly back to his feet.
Diesel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Diesel wants it to stay on the feet.
Chai shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Diesel defends it nicely.
Chai tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Diesel swivels and escapes.
Diesel feinted with a counter takedown.
Kurt Diesel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonardinho Chai.
Diesel stuffs the takedown.
Chai is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Diesel's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diesel (0) vs (2) Chai
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Diesel is doing well to control the position and prevent Chai from advancing to side control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chai in particular looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai trying to control the action but Diesel is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel manages to get to full guard.
Diesel looking for a sweep. Not yet Diesel, not yet.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diesel is keeping the position for now.
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.
Chai being controlled here momentarily.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diesel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chai stays in close to Diesel's body and controls the position.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diesel seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diesel pulls Chai in close to his closed guard and prevents Chai from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diesel working a defensive guard here.
Diesel controlling Chai's posture.
Chai wants to control from the top but Diesel keeps moving.
Chai 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 five minutes gone in the round.
Diesel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chai manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (2) Chai
Diesel stays in close to Chai's body and controls the position.
Diesel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Chai has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Diesel has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (5) vs (2) Chai
A lull in the action here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai is trying to get back to half guard.
Diesel just content to control the position.
Chai is trying to improve his position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai manages to get back to half guard.
Chai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Diesel performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Diesel trying to control the action but Chai is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to improve his position but Diesel is controlling well.
Chai is looking to control Diesel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chai avoid being mounted?
Diesel perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Chai is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Diesel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Diesel's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Diesel (5) vs (6) Chai
Diesel is trying to break free.
Chai gets his hands free as Diesel looks to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chai has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Diesel has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Chai not allowing Diesel to control his hands.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Chai's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chai patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Chai trying to control.
Chai working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Chai has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Diesel has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Diesel rolls, trying to escape but Chai keeps control of the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Diesel just trying to survive but Chai is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Chai wants to control but Diesel is keeping busy.
Diesel showing good submission defense here.
Diesel staying busy and making it hard for Chai to control.
Diesel breaks Chai's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (7) vs (6) Chai
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Diesel content to stall in guard here.
Diesel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chai being controlled here, momentarily.
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diesel is one step ahead there.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Diesel being controlled here momentarily.
Diesel trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai being controlled here, momentarily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai pulls Diesel in to control the position.
Diesel preventing the sweep.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Diesel from controlling successfully.
Chai has his foot on Diesel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Diesel works his way back into a safe position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Diesel has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (10) vs (6) Chai
Chai struggling a bit here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diesel takes the fight on points by 10 to 6.
Kurt Diesel seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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