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Bots de Garra 59 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 81 wins and 47 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 19 losses; Juha Ahokas!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Diesel shoots in looking for a takedown. Ahokas tries to sprawl out of it but Diesel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Ahokas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ahokas is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Diesel gets a double leg takedown into Ahokas's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (0) Ahokas
Diesel pushes down on Ahokas's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ahokas keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Well, if Diesel is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahokas tries to roll over but Diesel keeps him under control.
Ahokas regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ahokas is trying to keep Diesel in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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.
Ahokas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ahokas can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Diesel controls the pace.
Diesel being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel controlling from the top position.
Diesel won't allow Ahokas to sweep him here.
Ahokas throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Diesel escapes and throws Ahokas's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (5) vs (0) Ahokas
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas is looking to reverse the position.
Diesel controls the position.
Ahokas prevents Diesel from improving position.
You can see the frustration on Ahokas's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Diesel stalls from top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is looking to take a break and control but Ahokas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
Ahokas tries to bench press Diesel off him but Diesel keeps the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Diesel is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ahokas will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Ahokas is trying to control Diesel's posture but Diesel avoids it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ahokas wants to control but Diesel postures up.
Diesel has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Diesel (7) vs (0) Ahokas
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diesel avoids the attempt from Ahokas to control.
Ahokas doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diesel trying to control but Ahokas is having none of it.
Diesel controlling the pace for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ahokas tries to hold on but Diesel postures up.
Ahokas is trying desperately to improve position.
Ahokas wants to hold on but Diesel pushes him away.
Diesel tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Diesel is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Diesel has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ahokas trying to control but Diesel postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas 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 (7) vs (4) Ahokas
Ahokas tries to get the hooks in deep but Diesel pushed the leg off.
Ahokas is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Ahokas has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Diesel wants to escape the position.
Diesel wants to control his opponent's hands but Ahokas gets his hands free.
Ahokas trying to control momentarily.
Ahokas biding his time, looking for the opening.
Diesel trying to control the action but Ahokas just sinks the hooks in.
Ahokas is persistently looking for the submission but Diesel is defending it well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Diesel wants to control his opponent's hands but Ahokas gets his hands free.
Diesel is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Diesel rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Diesel looking for submissions off his back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Diesel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Diesel.
Diesel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Diesel looking for a sweep. Not yet Diesel, not yet.
Diesel working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ahokas has passed into half guard!
Ahokas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diesel keeps working.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Diesel wants to get back to full guard.
Diesel works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ahokas looking to pass the guard.
Ahokas postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diesel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Diesel looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ahokas puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diesel takes the fight on points by 7 to 4.
A relieved looking Kurt Diesel thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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