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Bots de Garra 22 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 61 wins and 34 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 15 losses; Darragh Fiachna!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Diesel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (0) Fiachna
Fiachna looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diesel is one step ahead there.
Diesel trying to control but Fiachna is working from the bottom.
Diesel pushing down on Fiachna's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fiachna wants to improve his position but Diesel is controlling well.
Diesel is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Diesel has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
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 is trying to work for a kimura but Fiachna is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiachna gets back to full guard.
Fiachna looking for a sweep. Not yet Fiachna, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiachna keeps trying to improve his position.
Diesel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fiachna is keeping the position for now.
Fiachna looking for a sweep. Not yet Fiachna, not yet.
Diesel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fiachna swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diesel wants to control from the top but Fiachna keeps moving.
Diesel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fiachna is keeping the position for now.
Diesel is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fiachna 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: Diesel (2) vs (2) Fiachna
Fiachna stands and throws Diesel's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (2) vs (5) Fiachna
Fiachna advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Diesel (2) vs (7) Fiachna
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna avoids the attempt from Diesel to control.
Fiachna wants to take his opponent's back but Diesel doesn't allow it.
Diesel manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Diesel gets full guard.
Diesel keeping full guard, as Fiachna tries to pass.
Fiachna slips nicely into half guard.
Fiachna wants to advance to full mount but Diesel doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Diesel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Diesel keeping full guard, as Fiachna tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna pushing down on Diesel's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fiachna is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Diesel looking for submissions off his back.
Fiachna tries to pass the half guard into mount. Diesel knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Diesel looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Diesel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fiachna's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fiachna's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Diesel (6) vs (7) Fiachna
Diesel doesn't have the hooks in and Fiachna manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (6) vs (9) Fiachna
Diesel wants to sweep but no luck.
Fiachna tries to free his leg and advance position but Diesel is retaining full guard.
Diesel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fiachna is aware though and is defending well.
Fiachna advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (6) vs (12) Fiachna
Fiachna tries to move to mount but Diesel blocks the move with his legs.
Fiachna tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fiachna 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.
Diesel can't do much from the bottom here.
Fiachna tries to move to mount but Diesel blocks the move with his legs.
Diesel manages to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diesel trying to control from the bottom.
Fiachna trying to pass the guard but Diesel defending well.
Diesel wants to get back to full guard.
Fiachna wants to free his trapped foot but Diesel is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Diesel has his hands clasped together around Fiachna's back. He's all about the action.
Diesel is in trouble now - Fiachna has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (6) vs (15) Fiachna
Diesel is looking to get to half guard.
Fiachna moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Diesel (6) vs (18) Fiachna
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna looking for the choke from the back.
Fiachna working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Fiachna looking for the choke but no joy.
Fiachna tightening his grip on Diesel, looking for the choke.
Fiachna patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Fiachna is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Fiachna is looking for the choke from the back position but Diesel is controlling his hands well.
Diesel tries to break free.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Diesel has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Fiachna is hanging on to Diesel's back as he tries to escape.
Fiachna tightening his grip on Diesel, looking for the choke.
Fiachna avoiding Diesel 's attempts to control his hands.
Fiachna looking for the choke from the back.
Diesel won't enjoy being in this position. Fiachna looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Diesel is tapping - it's over boys! Fiachna picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Darragh Fiachna!
Darragh Fiachna is the new super heavyweight champion!
A victorious Darragh Fiachna thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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