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Bots de Garra 69 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 88 wins and 49 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 45 wins and 26 losses; Bo Nickal!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Nickal shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Diesel's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diesel (0) vs (2) Nickal
Diesel controls Nickal momentarily but Nickal frees himself.
Nickal trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diesel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nickal is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diesel is looking for a triangle but Nickal pushes his legs off easily.
Nickal got a little sloppy there for a moment and Diesel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nickal has managed to get both his arms back between Diesel's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickal pushes down on Diesel's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Diesel tries to roll over but Nickal keeps him under control.
Diesel trying to control but Nickal postures up.
Nickal is looking to take a break and control but Diesel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nickal in particular looking to stall.
Diesel moves into full guard.
Nickal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diesel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nickal is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nickal slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nickal with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Diesel is staying active underneath Nickal, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nickal is thwarting Diesel's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diesel tries to roll over but Nickal keeps him under control.
Diesel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nickal's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nickal's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Diesel (4) vs (2) Nickal
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nickal trying to control the hands but Diesel breaks the grip.
Diesel has the hooks in. Nickal is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Diesel is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Nickal has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Diesel controls the action.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diesel looking for the choke from the back.
Diesel has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Nickal has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Nickal trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nickal tries to escape but Diesel has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
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 persistently looking for the submission but Nickal is defending it well.
Nickal is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Diesel doesn't have the hooks in and Nickal manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (4) vs (4) Nickal
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diesel controls Nickal momentarily but Nickal frees himself.
Diesel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nickal can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Diesel trying to keep a closed guard but Nickal is proving a slippery customer.
Nickal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diesel is keeping the position for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Diesel wants to sweep but no luck.
Diesel has his foot on Nickal's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nickal works his way back into a safe position though.
Diesel working a defensive guard but Nickal manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (4) vs (7) Nickal
Diesel tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Nickal easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Diesel (4) vs (9) Nickal
Nickal controlling his opponent.
Nickal seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Diesel is holding on tight.
We've been informed that Nickal has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Diesel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nickal wants to take Diesel's back but he can't do it this time.
Diesel bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (6) vs (9) Nickal
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nickal is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (6) vs (11) Nickal
Nickal looking to sit in guard and control but Diesel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (8) vs (11) Nickal
Nickal trying to keep a closed guard but Diesel is proving a slippery customer.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is looking to pass into half guard but Nickal pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Nickal is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (8) vs (13) Nickal
Diesel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nickal defends it easily.
Diesel wants to hit a sweep here but Nickal passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Diesel there! Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (8) vs (16) Nickal
Diesel is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Diesel slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Diesel is looking for a sweep. Nickal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Diesel trying to hold on to Nickal's head to control him but Nickal postures up.
Nickal prevents Diesel from improving his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is keen to just control but Diesel is a slippery customer.
Diesel trying to control here.
Diesel looking for a kimura from the bottom but Nickal passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (8) vs (19) Nickal
Nickal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diesel keeps working.
Diesel tries to bench press Nickal off him but Nickal keeps the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Diesel sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Diesel looking for submissions off his back.
Diesel is looking to control Nickal's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Diesel avoid being mounted?
Nickal is taking a breather. Diesel says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Diesel tries to get to full guard but Nickal has control of the leg.
Diesel is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nickal pulls his head out easily.
Diesel trying to control from the bottom.
Diesel wants to get back to full guard but Nickal has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (8) vs (22) Nickal
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diesel manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Diesel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nickal wins on points by 22 to 8.
An out of breath Bo Nickal thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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