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Bots de Garra 143 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 111 wins and 70 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 51 wins and 26 losses; Ricky Clubber!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Clubber clinches up against the ropes.
Clubber gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diesel (0) vs (2) Clubber
Diesel trying to control here.
Clubber 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.
Clubber perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diesel tries to roll over but Clubber keeps him under control.
Diesel gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clubber tries to free his leg and advance position but Diesel is retaining full guard.
Diesel looking for a sweep. Not yet Diesel, not yet.
Diesel has control of Clubber's left arm, preventing Clubber from doing any damage.
Diesel wants to sweep but no luck.
Diesel working a defensive guard here.
Diesel keeping moving, preventing Clubber from controlling successfully.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diesel trying to keep a closed guard but Clubber is proving a slippery customer.
Clubber pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diesel is keeping the position for now.
Clubber is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel keeping full guard, as Clubber tries to pass.
Clubber controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Diesel looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clubber won't allow Diesel to sweep him here.
Clubber trying to control but Diesel is working from the bottom.
Diesel pulls Clubber in to control the position.
Clubber has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Jed's Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Clubber postures up.
Diesel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Clubber's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (2) Clubber
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Clubber keeping moving, preventing Diesel from controlling successfully.
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.
Clubber is trying to control the position but Diesel postures up.
Clubber keeping moving, preventing Diesel from controlling successfully.
Clubber pulls Diesel in close to his closed guard and prevents Diesel from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Diesel works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Diesel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Clubber does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Clubber is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Diesel perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Clubber 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 (2) vs (6) Clubber
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diesel trying to control the hands but Clubber won't let him.
Clubber is hanging on to Diesel's back as he tries to escape.
Diesel trying to control the action but Clubber just sinks the hooks in.
Clubber controls the position.
Clubber not allowing Diesel to control his hands.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Diesel can't escape the position.
Diesel trying to control the action but Clubber just sinks the hooks in.
Diesel is in bad spot here.
Clubber not allowing Diesel to control his hands.
Diesel is trying to break free.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Clubber wants to control but Diesel is keeping busy.
What can Diesel do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Clubber has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Diesel trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Clubber has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Diesel's body.
Diesel turns into Clubber and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (4) vs (6) Clubber
Diesel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clubber swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diesel passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (7) vs (6) Clubber
Clubber is not content to let Diesel control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Clubber wants to control but Diesel postures up.
Clubber is trying to get back to half guard.
Diesel happy to just control the position for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Diesel seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Clubber for as long as he can get away with.
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.
Clubber wants to control but Diesel postures up.
Clubber tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Diesel wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Clubber is trying to control Diesel's posture but Diesel avoids it.
Diesel tries to advance to mount but can't.
Clubber is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Clubber struggling a bit here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Clubber tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Clubber is not content to let Diesel control the position.
Diesel slows the pace down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diesel takes the fight on points by 7 to 6.
A victorious Kurt Diesel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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