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Bots de Garra 201 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 126 wins and 83 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 51 losses; Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mesquita clinches.
Mesquita has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Diesel avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Diesel prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mesquita pulls guard.
Diesel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mesquita controls Diesel momentarily but Diesel frees himself.
Mesquita bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Diesel's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (0) vs (2) Mesquita
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Diesel dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (2) Mesquita
Diesel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita 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.
Diesel postures up.
Mesquita wants to sweep but no luck.
Mesquita can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Diesel controls the pace.
Mesquita wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Diesel controls the pace.
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 wants to pass the guard but Mesquita is keeping the position.
Diesel seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Diesel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mesquita swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mesquita working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita wants to sweep here but Diesel controlling him for the moment.
Mesquita looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Diesel passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (5) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita looking for a sweep but Diesel has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Diesel (7) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita tries to improve his position but instead Diesel has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Diesel (10) vs (2) Mesquita
Diesel is hanging on to Mesquita's back as he tries to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
What can Mesquita do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Mesquita just trying to survive but Diesel is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Mesquita is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Diesel is staying active.
Mesquita is keeping busy.
Mesquita felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Diesel controlling well, preventing Mesquita from escaping the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is keeping busy.
Diesel just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Mesquita can't escape the position.
Mesquita is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Diesel.
Mesquita tries to break free.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
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.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Mesquita is really stuck here.
Mesquita turns into Diesel and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (10) vs (4) Mesquita
Mesquita trying to control but Diesel is working from the bottom.
Mesquita wants to pass the guard but Diesel is keeping the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diesel looking for a sweep. Not yet Diesel, not yet.
Mesquita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diesel is keeping the position for now.
Diesel can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mesquita controls the pace.
Mesquita looking to sit in guard and control but Diesel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (12) vs (4) Mesquita
Mesquita is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Diesel defends well.
Mesquita looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Diesel passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (15) vs (4) Mesquita
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is looking to regain half guard here but Diesel keeps moving and retains side control.
Diesel is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Mesquita's shoulder. That is not cool.
Mesquita tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Diesel presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Diesel (17) vs (4) Mesquita
Diesel prevents Mesquita from getting the reversal.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Diesel controlling the pace for now.
Mesquita prevents Diesel from taking his back.
Mesquita is looking to get to half guard.
Diesel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mesquita is looking to escape.
Mesquita is desperately trying to improve his position but Diesel has a good base and remains in mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Diesel takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mesquita wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Diesel (20) vs (4) Mesquita
Diesel keeps control of the position as Mesquita tries to break free.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mesquita is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Diesel just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Mesquita manages to reverse the position and now he's in Diesel's guard. Nice work there by Mesquita.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (20) vs (6) Mesquita
Mesquita passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (20) vs (9) Mesquita
Mesquita tries for a kimura but Diesel is defending well.
Diesel wants to control but Mesquita postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
I wouldn't like to be where Diesel is right now.
Mesquita trying to control the action but Diesel is working from the bottom.
Diesel is trying to get back to half guard.
Mesquita is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Diesel has escaped the position, nice work there.
Diesel is looking to reverse the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Diesel is looking to regain half guard here but Mesquita keeps moving and retains side control.
Mesquita wants to control but Diesel is keeping him busy.
Mesquita is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Diesel has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is looking for a sweep.
Mesquita goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Diesel rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mesquita's guard! Nice work there by Diesel! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (22) vs (9) Mesquita
Mesquita not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mesquita looking for a sweep. Not yet Mesquita, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diesel sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diesel takes the fight on points by 22 to 9.
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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