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Bots de Garra 61 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 83 wins and 47 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 38 wins and 21 losses; Cole Orion!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Diesel scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (0) Orion
Orion moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Diesel sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Diesel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Orion seems keen to control Diesel's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orion is looking for a triangle but Diesel pushes his legs off easily.
Orion looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Orion is trying to keep Diesel in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
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.
Orion looking for a guillotine here but Diesel defends easily.
Orion trying to keep a closed guard but Diesel is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orion keeping moving, preventing Diesel from controlling successfully.
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.
Diesel content to stall in guard here.
Orion is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Orion is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Orion is looking for a triangle but Diesel pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel wants to control from the top but Orion keeps moving.
Orion is trying to control the position but Diesel postures up.
Diesel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Orion is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Diesel looking to pass the guard.
Orion is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Diesel defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orion is trying to control the position but Diesel postures up.
Orion is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Diesel is aware though and is defending well.
Orion looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Diesel has picked Orion up and slammed him! Orion can't keep hold of the triangle and Diesel manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (5) vs (0) Orion
Orion trying to control but Diesel flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Diesel (8) vs (0) Orion
I would not like to be Orion right now.
Diesel has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Orion can't escape the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Orion just trying to survive but Diesel is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Diesel biding his time, controlling Orion.
Diesel seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Orion staying busy and making it hard for Diesel to control.
Orion trying to control the hands but Diesel breaks the grip.
Diesel is hanging on to Orion's back as he tries to escape.
Will Diesel go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Diesel controlling the position well here. Orion rolled but Diesel kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Orion trying to control the action but Diesel just sinks the hooks in.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Diesel working for a choke but Orion is defending well.
Orion trying to control the hands but Diesel breaks the grip.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Orion trying to control the hands but Diesel breaks the grip.
I really don't envy Orion right now.
Diesel really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Orion.
A lull in the action here.
Orion wants to control his opponent's hands but Diesel gets his hands free.
Diesel tries to keep control of the position but Orion is staying busy.
Diesel is hanging on to Orion's back as he tries to escape.
Diesel wants to control the position but Orion frees himself and scrambles - Diesel manages to regain control in side control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Orion struggling a bit here.
Orion is looking for a sweep.
Orion is not content to let Diesel control the position.
Diesel controlling from side mount.
Diesel working away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Orion tries to control but Diesel manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Diesel (11) vs (0) Orion
Orion looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Diesel controls the position.
Diesel tries to keep control of the position but Orion is staying busy.
You can see the frustration on Orion's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Orion manages to reverse the position and now he's in Diesel's guard. Nice work there by Orion.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (11) vs (2) Orion
Diesel keeping moving, preventing Orion from controlling successfully.
Orion preventing the sweep.
Orion passes Diesel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Orion is looking to take a break and control but Diesel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Orion is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Diesel wants to get back to full guard.
Orion passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (11) vs (5) Orion
Diesel sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Diesel gets full guard.
Diesel lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (13) vs (5) Orion
Diesel is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Orion tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Orion working for submissions but it's allowed Diesel to get to half guard.
Orion wants to get back to full guard.
Orion is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Orion is looking to get back to full guard here but Diesel has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (16) vs (5) Orion
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Orion is trying to control Diesel's posture but Diesel avoids it.
Diesel has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Diesel (18) vs (5) Orion
Diesel controlling his opponent.
Orion keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Diesel content just to control the position here.
Orion tries to lock up and control but Diesel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Orion is working to get back to half guard.
Orion keeps trying to improve his position.
Orion regains half guard.
Diesel prevents Orion from improving his position.
Orion moves into full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is stalling in the full guard.
Orion looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Orion keeping moving, preventing Diesel from controlling successfully.
Orion is looking for a triangle but Diesel pushes his legs off easily.
Orion working a defensive guard but Diesel passes into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diesel works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (21) vs (5) Orion
Orion tries to hold on but Diesel pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diesel takes the fight on points by 21 to 5.
Kurt Diesel retains his super heavyweight title!
Kurt Diesel seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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