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Bots de Garra 18 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 57 wins and 34 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 7 losses; Cole Orion!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Diesel looking to score a takedown here. Orion is defending well but Diesel drives through and ends up in Orion's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (0) Orion
Diesel advances to half guard.
Diesel is keen to just control but Orion is a slippery customer.
Orion with the active half guard here but Diesel passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (5) vs (0) Orion
Diesel is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Orion is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Orion is looking to reverse the position.
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.
Diesel passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Orion! Score +2 for reaching mount: Diesel (7) vs (0) Orion
Diesel looking for a guillotine from mount but Orion is having none of it.
Orion working to try and regain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orion defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Diesel.
Orion is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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 with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Orion is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Diesel looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Orion is trying to escape the mount.
Diesel with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diesel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Orion is looking to escape.
Orion is looking to get to half guard.
Diesel working for a guillotine from mount but Orion is in no mood to give up.
Orion is looking to get to half guard.
Diesel controlling from the full mount.
Diesel jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Orion manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Orion is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Diesel's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orion is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diesel pulls his head out easily.
Diesel is looking to take a break and control but Orion is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diesel is working for a submission of some sort.
Orion is looking for a sweep. Diesel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Diesel is working for a kimura but Orion is defending it quite comfortably.
Orion tries to roll over but Diesel keeps him under control.
Orion looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Orion looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Orion doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Diesel.
Diesel is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Orion looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Diesel is looking for a kimura but Orion is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Diesel to get the leverage.
Diesel controlling the pace.
Orion looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Diesel wants to control but Orion is keeping him busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is working for a kimura but Orion is defending it quite comfortably.
Orion looking for submissions off his back.
Orion is looking for a sweep. Diesel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Diesel is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Orion doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Diesel.
Orion looking for a kimura from the bottom but Diesel passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (10) vs (0) Orion
Diesel is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Orion knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Orion manages to work his way to half guard, despite Diesel's best efforts.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Orion is pressing down on Diesel's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Orion had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Diesel defends it easily.
Diesel trying to control the position from guard on top but Orion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diesel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Orion is looking for a triangle but Diesel pushes his legs off easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diesel trying to control the position from guard on top but Orion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orion is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Diesel is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Orion has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Diesel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Diesel trying to control the position from guard on top but Orion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orion is looking for a triangle but Diesel pushes his legs off easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Diesel trying to control but Orion is working from the bottom.
Orion is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Orion looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diesel is one step ahead there.
Diesel is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Diesel wants to control from the top but Orion keeps moving.
Orion escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Diesel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Diesel trying to control the position from guard on top but Orion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Orion working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Diesel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Diesel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Orion keeping moving, preventing Diesel from controlling successfully.
Orion had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Diesel defends it easily.
Orion throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Orion looks winded!
Diesel works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Orion looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Orion is defending against the submission attempts here by Diesel.
Diesel looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Diesel seems to be looking for submissions.
Diesel tries to pass to full mount but Orion defends it.
Orion actively working from the bottom here.
Diesel is looking for a kimura here.
Orion looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Orion looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Diesel is trying to control. Orion wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Orion actively working from the bottom here.
Orion has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Diesel escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Diesel! Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (13) vs (0) Orion
Orion is trying to improve his position.
Diesel tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Diesel has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Diesel is looking to take a break and control but Orion is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Diesel tries for a kimura but Orion is defending well.
Diesel wants to control but Orion is keeping him busy.
Diesel tries for a kimura but Orion is defending well.
Orion is looking for a sweep.
Orion is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Orion looking for submissions off his back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Orion looking for submissions off his back.
Orion is refusing to be controlled, as Diesel sits in half guard.
Diesel is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Orion sees it coming and defends easily.
Diesel prevents Orion from improving his position.
Still in half guard, Diesel seems content to control.
Orion actively working from the bottom here.
Diesel wants to control but Orion is keeping him busy.
Orion looking for submissions off his back.
Diesel is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Orion defends it well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Orion actively working from the bottom here.
Orion is trying to get back to full guard.
Diesel is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Orion sees it coming and defends easily.
Diesel is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Orion defends it well.
Orion is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diesel pulls his head out easily.
Orion tries to get to full guard but Diesel has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diesel is trying to work for a kimura but Orion is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diesel takes the fight on points by 13 to 0.
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. |
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