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Bots de Garra 54 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 78 wins and 45 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 68 wins and 22 losses; Dragan Hozdic!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Hozdic tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Diesel defends well and Hozdic ends up having to push Diesel into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Diesel gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (0) Hozdic
Diesel prevents Hozdic from improving his position.
Hozdic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Diesel is working away from the top position though.
Diesel is looking to take a break and control but Hozdic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel seems to be looking for submissions.
Diesel wants to control but Hozdic is keeping him busy.
Diesel is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Diesel is just content to waste time from the top position. Hozdic takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Our spies down at at HELLCADEMY inform us that Hozdic has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Hozdic seems keen to control Diesel's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diesel is one step ahead there.
Hozdic seems keen to control Diesel's posture.
Hozdic keeping moving, preventing Diesel from controlling successfully.
Hozdic trying to keep a closed guard but Diesel is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic keeping moving, preventing Diesel from controlling successfully.
Diesel is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hozdic has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
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 frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hozdic working a defensive guard here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diesel is one step ahead there.
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.
Diesel wants to control from the top but Hozdic keeps moving.
Hozdic is looking to sweep but instead, Diesel has passed into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic wants to get back to full guard.
Hozdic is staying active underneath Diesel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hozdic gets back to full guard.
Hozdic keeping moving, preventing Diesel from controlling successfully.
Hozdic is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diesel tries to free his leg and advance position but Hozdic is retaining full guard.
Diesel wants to control from the top but Hozdic keeps moving.
Diesel wants to pass the guard but Hozdic is keeping the position.
Diesel trying to control the position from guard on top but Hozdic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic working a defensive guard here.
Hozdic pulls Diesel in close to his closed guard and prevents Diesel from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hozdic wants to sweep but no luck.
Diesel slips nicely into half guard.
Diesel is trying to control. Hozdic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Diesel perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hozdic wants to control but Diesel is keeping busy.
Diesel prevents Hozdic from improving his position.
Hozdic wants to control but Diesel is keeping busy.
Hozdic wants to improve his position but Diesel is controlling well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Diesel performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Diesel's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Hozdic trying to hold on to Diesel's head to control him but Diesel postures up.
Hozdic works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is controlling Diesel's posture.
Diesel wants to control from the top but Hozdic keeps moving.
Diesel looking to pass the guard.
Diesel trying to control the position from guard on top but Hozdic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hozdic is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Diesel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hozdic is keeping the position for now.
Hozdic working a defensive guard here.
Hozdic is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Diesel wants to control from the top but Hozdic keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hozdic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diesel is one step ahead there.
Diesel looking to sit in guard and control but Hozdic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (2) Hozdic
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hozdic trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diesel is trying to control the position but Hozdic postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diesel seems keen to control Hozdic's posture.
Hozdic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diesel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Diesel gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Diesel takes the fight on points by 3 to 2.
Kurt Diesel thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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