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Bots de Garra 74 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 52 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 22 losses; Calixto Cardona!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Cardona misses with a takedown attempt
and Diesel decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cardona's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (0) Cardona
Cardona working for submissions but it's allowed Diesel to get to half guard.
Diesel stalling.
Diesel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cardona is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cardona is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diesel pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diesel slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
Cardona looking for submissions off his back.
Cardona looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cardona looking for a kimura from the bottom but Diesel passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (5) vs (0) Cardona
Cardona seems a little lost for a moment, as Diesel dominates the positioning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardona is trying to improve his position.
Cardona looks to move to half guard but instead Diesel has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Diesel (7) vs (0) Cardona
Cardona is working to get back to half guard.
Cardona is trying to reverse the position but instead Diesel has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Diesel (10) vs (0) Cardona
Diesel controlling well, preventing Cardona from escaping the position.
Diesel controls the action.
Cardona is in bad spot here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardona is still trying to improve position.
Cardona looks winded!
Diesel trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Cardona doesn't escape.
Cardona wants to escape the position.
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 controlling the position well here. Cardona rolled but Diesel kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardona tries to break free.
Good control from Diesel.
Cardona is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Diesel off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
I really don't envy Cardona right now.
Diesel keeps control of the position easily here as Cardona tries to buck him off.
Cardona tries to roll but Diesel sticks to his back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cardona is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Diesel.
Cardona is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Cardona rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Diesel perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Cardona is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Diesel in particular looking to stall.
Cardona wants to get back to full guard but Diesel has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (13) vs (0) Cardona
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Diesel looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cardona is looking to get to half guard.
Diesel content just to control the position here.
Diesel manages to capitalize on a mistake by Cardona to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Diesel (16) vs (0) Cardona
Cardona tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Cardona really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Diesel manages to capitalize on a mistake by Cardona to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Diesel (19) vs (0) Cardona
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Diesel.
Diesel keeps control of the position as Cardona tries to break free.
Diesel is trying to stick to Cardona's back but Cardona is turning into Diesel. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Diesel's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Cardona. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (19) vs (2) Cardona
Cardona must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cardona sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Diesel's guard.
Cardona seems to be working for a kimura but Diesel defends the submission attempt.
Diesel holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Diesel wants to control but Cardona is keeping busy.
Cardona is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cardona is looking for submissions but instead, Diesel has regained full guard.
Diesel pulls Cardona in close to his closed guard and prevents Cardona from doing any damage or advancing position.
Diesel has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Cardona looking to pass the guard.
Cardona drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Diesel dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (21) vs (2) Cardona
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cardona working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Diesel has passed into half guard!
Cardona looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Diesel pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (24) vs (2) Cardona
Diesel manages to capitalize on a mistake by Cardona to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Diesel (27) vs (2) Cardona
Cardona tries to escape the position.
Diesel controlling the position well here. Cardona rolled but Diesel kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Cardona is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
What can Cardona do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Cardona rolls, trying to escape but Diesel keeps control of the position.
I would not like to be Cardona right now.
Diesel controlling well, preventing Cardona from escaping the position.
Diesel has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Cardona's body.
Diesel has the hooks in. Cardona is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
You can see the frustration on Cardona's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
I would not like to be Cardona right now.
Cardona wants to escape the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cardona is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Diesel.
Cardona is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Diesel keeps control of the position as Cardona tries to break free.
Diesel trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Cardona doesn't escape.
I really don't envy Cardona right now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Diesel trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Cardona doesn't escape.
Cardona tries to escape but Diesel has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Cardona is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Diesel seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cardona for as long as he can get away with.
I really don't envy Cardona right now.
Diesel just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Cardona right now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
I would not like to be Cardona right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diesel takes the fight on points by 27 to 2.
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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