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Bots de Garra 175 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 118 wins and 80 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 62 losses; Vartan Esteves!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Esteves will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
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) Esteves
Esteves gets back to full guard.
Esteves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Diesel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Esteves is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel trying to control the position from guard on top but Esteves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esteves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diesel is one step ahead there.
Diesel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Esteves is keeping the position for now.
Diesel stopping the sweep attempt from Esteves.
Diesel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Esteves is keeping the position for now.
Diesel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diesel won't allow Esteves to sweep him here.
Diesel advances to half guard.
Esteves trying to get back to full guard but Diesel takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (5) vs (0) Esteves
Esteves wants to hold on but Diesel pushes him away.
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.
Esteves is trying desperately to improve position.
Esteves has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Diesel (8) vs (0) Esteves
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is riding his opponent, not letting Esteves buck him off.
Esteves wants to escape the position.
Esteves just trying to survive but Diesel is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
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.
Esteves rolls, trying to escape but Diesel keeps control of the position.
Diesel trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Diesel not allowing Esteves to control his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Esteves just trying to survive but Diesel is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Diesel controls the action.
Esteves trying to control but not successfully.
Diesel is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Esteves trying to control the action but Diesel just sinks the hooks in.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diesel has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Esteves's body.
Diesel is looking for the choke from the back position but Esteves is controlling his hands well.
Diesel has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Esteves's body.
Diesel keeps control of the position as Esteves tries to break free.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Diesel controlling from the back.
Esteves trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Esteves tries to escape the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Diesel's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Esteves just trying to survive but Diesel is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to escape the position.
Esteves just trying to survive but Diesel is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Esteves tries to break free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Diesel's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Esteves looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
I really don't envy Esteves right now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
What can Esteves do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Diesel seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Esteves for as long as he can get away with.
Esteves tries to escape the position.
Esteves wants to control his opponent's hands but Diesel gets his hands free.
Diesel is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Diesel controlling well, preventing Esteves from escaping the position.
Esteves looking very determined here, making life difficult for Diesel.
Esteves can't escape the position.
Esteves is still trying to improve position.
Esteves is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Esteves breaks Diesel's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (8) vs (2) Esteves
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Esteves passes into half guard.
Esteves is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Diesel doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Esteves.
Diesel wants to control but Esteves is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Diesel is defending against the submission attempts here by Esteves.
Diesel manages to get to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to pass the guard but Diesel is keeping the position.
Esteves passes Diesel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Esteves is looking to take a break and control but Diesel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diesel tries to roll over but Esteves keeps him under control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Esteves tries to pass to full mount but Diesel defends it.
Diesel gets full guard.
Esteves looking to pass the guard.
Diesel trying to keep a closed guard but Esteves is proving a slippery customer.
Esteves trying to control but Diesel is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Diesel controlling Esteves's posture.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diesel seems keen to control Esteves's posture.
Diesel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Esteves stands and throws Diesel's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (8) vs (5) Esteves
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diesel keeps working.
Diesel is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Esteves off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Diesel (12) vs (5) Esteves
Esteves is trying to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Diesel takes the fight on points by 12 to 5.
Kurt Diesel thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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