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Bots de Garra 55 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 72 wins and 29 losses; Donald Trump! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 79 wins and 45 losses; Kurt Diesel!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Trump gets a clinch.
Diesel wants a takedown.
Diesel turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Trump (0) vs (4) Diesel
Trump tries to bench press Diesel off him but Diesel keeps the position.
Diesel wants to control but Trump is keeping him busy.
Diesel looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Diesel is looking to take a break and control but Trump is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diesel working away.
Trump's coaches at HELLCADEMY have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trump is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Diesel off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Trump (4) vs (4) Diesel
Trump trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Diesel doesn't escape.
Trump trying to control momentarily.
Trump is not going to allow Diesel to sit and survive in this position.
Diesel is really stuck here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Will Trump go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Trump slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Trump has the hooks in. Diesel is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Trump tries to keep control of the position but Diesel is staying busy.
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.
Trump controlling well, preventing Diesel from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trump working for the choke.
Diesel looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Trump's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trump keeps control of the position as Diesel tries to break free.
Trump working for the choke.
Diesel turns into Trump and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Trump (4) vs (6) Diesel
Trump pulls Diesel in close to his closed guard and prevents Diesel from doing any damage or advancing position.
Trump wants to sweep but no luck.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diesel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trump is keeping the position for now.
Trump is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Trump manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Diesel manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Trump (6) vs (6) Diesel
Trump trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Trump is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Diesel is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Diesel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Trump is one step ahead there.
Trump sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diesel keeping moving, preventing Trump from controlling successfully.
Trump is really struggling to control Diesel but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Trump is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Trump passes into half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Trump is trying to control. Diesel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Diesel wants to control but Trump is keeping busy.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Trump seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Diesel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Diesel preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Diesel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Trump's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Trump's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Trump (6) vs (10) Diesel
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Trump has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
I really don't envy Trump right now.
Trump turns into Diesel and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Trump (8) vs (10) Diesel
Diesel keeping full guard, as Trump tries to pass.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Diesel looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Trump puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Diesel is refusing to be controlled, as Trump sits in half guard.
Diesel looking for submissions off his back.
Diesel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Diesel trying to control but Trump postures up.
Diesel works his way to full guard. Good work.
Trump trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trump controlling from the top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Trump wants to control from the top but Diesel keeps moving.
Diesel lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Trump (8) vs (12) Diesel
Diesel wants to control from the top but Trump keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Trump 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.
Trump is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Diesel stays in close to Trump's body and controls the position.
Trump trying to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Trump is looking for a triangle but Diesel pushes his legs off easily.
Trump wants to sweep here but Diesel controlling him for the moment.
Trump keeping moving, preventing Diesel from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diesel is looking to advance position but Trump has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Trump (12) vs (12) Diesel
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Trump gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Trump takes the fight on points by 13 to 12.
An out of breath Donald Trump thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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