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Bots de Garra 5 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 46 wins and 32 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Bruce White Jr!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Diesel scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Diesel (4) vs (0) White Jr
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.
White Jr tries to buck Diesel off but Diesel is having none of it.
White Jr is trying to work for a sweep but Diesel has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Diesel (6) vs (0) White Jr
White Jr working to try and regain half guard.
Diesel tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Diesel has control of White Jr's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and White Jr regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Diesel has hold of White Jr's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and White Jr manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
White Jr is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diesel trying to control but White Jr is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Diesel looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White Jr slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Diesel seems to be looking for submissions.
Diesel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
White Jr actively working from the bottom here.
Diesel trying to control the action but White Jr is working from the bottom.
White Jr looking for submissions off his back.
Diesel is working for a kimura but White Jr is defending it quite comfortably.
Diesel is looking to take a break and control but White Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
White Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diesel pulls his head out easily.
Diesel seems to be working for a kimura but White Jr defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diesel wants to control but White Jr is keeping him busy.
White Jr moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Diesel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Diesel sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed White Jr's guard.
White Jr actively working from the bottom here.
White Jr actively working from the bottom here.
White Jr is in trouble now - Diesel has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (9) vs (0) White Jr
Diesel sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
White Jr is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel wants to finish this one by submission but White Jr is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Diesel.
White Jr gets back to half guard.
White Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
White Jr makes his way to full guard. A much better position for White Jr.
White Jr 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.
White Jr looks winded!
Diesel passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (12) vs (0) White Jr
Diesel thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
White Jr tries to buck Diesel off but Diesel is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diesel wants to control but White Jr is keeping him busy.
White Jr 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.
Diesel thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Diesel is staying tight to White Jr's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Diesel looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
White Jr is looking to regain half guard here but Diesel keeps moving and retains side control.
Diesel is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. White Jr is trying to escape and Diesel transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and White Jr is forced to tap! Nice work there by Diesel! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kurt Diesel!
A very excited looking Kurt Diesel made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Bruce White Jr stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back!'. |
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