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CWC 316 - Saldini vs Toehold PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 23 losses; Frank Andersson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 26 losses; Kurt Diesel!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Diesel fails with the takedown.
Diesel shoots in and drives through. Andersson sprawls well.
Andersson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Andersson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Diesel but Diesel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Andersson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Diesel defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Andersson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diesel shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Andersson napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Andersson (0) vs (4) Diesel
Andersson prevents Diesel from improving position.
Andersson wants to control but Diesel postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andersson is trying to get back to half guard.
Andersson 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: Andersson (0) vs (6) Diesel
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson is working to get back to half guard.
Andersson tries to hold on but Diesel pushes him away.
Andersson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Andersson is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at kill or be killed F boring Fights, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Diesel content just to control the position here.
Andersson is looking to get to half guard.
Diesel tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Diesel controlling his opponent.
Andersson is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel controlling his opponent.
Andersson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersson is trying desperately to improve position.
Diesel controlling the pace for now.
Andersson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diesel avoids the attempt from Andersson to control.
Andersson regains half guard.
Andersson wants to get back to full guard.
Diesel stalling.
Andersson tries to roll over but Diesel keeps him under control.
Diesel passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Andersson (0) vs (9) Diesel
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Andersson being controlled for a moment.
Andersson 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: Andersson (0) vs (11) Diesel
Andersson wants to control but Diesel is having none of it.
Andersson tries to reverse the position but Diesel maintains control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Andersson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Andersson wants to get back to full guard but Diesel has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Andersson (0) vs (14) Diesel
Andersson is trying to get back to half guard.
Andersson is trying to work for a sweep but Diesel has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Andersson (0) vs (16) Diesel
Diesel controlling from mount.
Andersson is desperately trying to improve his position but Diesel has a good base and remains in mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Andersson is squirming around, avoiding Diesel's attempts to control the action.
Andersson tries to reverse the position but Diesel maintains control.
Diesel content just to control the position here.
Andersson regains half guard.
Andersson tries to roll over but Diesel keeps him under control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Diesel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Andersson looking for submissions off his back.
Andersson tries to get to full guard but Diesel has control of the leg.
Diesel controlling the action here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Andersson 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: Andersson (4) vs (16) Diesel
Diesel is really stuck here.
Andersson avoiding Diesel 's attempts to control his hands.
Diesel showing good submission defense here.
Diesel tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Diesel is trying desperately to improve position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Andersson jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Diesel is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Diesel and Andersson has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Andersson has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Diesel! Score +2 for reaching mount: Andersson (6) vs (16) Diesel
Andersson wants to take his opponent's back but Diesel doesn't allow it.
Andersson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Diesel to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Diesel shrugs it off.
Diesel 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 sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Diesel wants to control but Andersson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Diesel is trying is best to control the position here.
Andersson tries to pass to full mount but Diesel defends it.
Diesel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Diesel working a defensive guard but Andersson passes into half guard.
Well,Andersson is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Andersson is looking for a kimura here.
Andersson is trying to work for a kimura but Diesel is defending well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Andersson is working for a submission of some sort.
Andersson 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 Andersson.
Diesel moves into full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Andersson 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: Andersson (6) vs (18) Diesel
Diesel postures up.
Andersson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Diesel passes into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Andersson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diesel wins on points by 18 to 6.
Kurt Diesel decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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