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Bots de Garra 78 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 90 wins and 52 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 58 wins and 43 losses; Malaki Fiso!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Fiso changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Diesel looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Diesel (0) vs (4) Fiso
Diesel gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Diesel (0) vs (6) Fiso
Diesel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fiso wants to control but instead Diesel manages to regain half guard.
Fiso is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fiso wants to pass the guard but Diesel is defending well.
Fiso is still trying to improve position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiso working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Diesel's thigh. Diesel counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Fiso is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel keeping full guard, as Fiso tries to pass.
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.
Fiso trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiso is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fiso trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiso stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diesel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diesel keeping moving, preventing Fiso from controlling successfully.
Diesel pulls Fiso in close to prevent any damage.
Fiso content to stall in guard here.
Fiso pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diesel is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel pulls Fiso in close to his closed guard and prevents Fiso from doing any damage or advancing 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.
Fiso pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diesel is keeping the position for now.
Fiso wants to control from the top but Diesel keeps moving.
Fiso tries to free his leg and advance position but Diesel is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiso slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Diesel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Diesel controlling the position.
Fiso wants to control from the top but Diesel keeps moving.
Fiso sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiso trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiso tries to free his leg and advance position but Diesel is retaining full guard.
Fiso wants to control from the top but Diesel keeps moving.
Fiso pushes down on Diesel's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Diesel trying to hold on to Fiso's head to control him but Fiso postures up.
Fiso trying to pass the guard but Diesel defending well.
My spies in Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch inform me that Fiso has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is staying active underneath Fiso, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fiso tries to pass to full mount but Diesel defends it.
Fiso is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fiso is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fiso wants to control but Diesel is keeping him busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Diesel is trying to maintain the position but Fiso is very close to passing his half guard.
Diesel is staying active underneath Fiso, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Diesel wants to control but Fiso is keeping busy.
Fiso wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diesel keeps working.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fiso trying to control from Diesel's half guard. Diesel has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Fiso trying to control but Diesel is working from the bottom.
Diesel is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Diesel keeping moving, preventing Fiso from controlling successfully.
Diesel keeping full guard, as Fiso tries to pass.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiso trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiso looking to pass the guard.
Diesel keeping moving, preventing Fiso from controlling successfully.
Diesel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fiso seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Fiso trying to control but Diesel is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiso sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fiso being controlled here momentarily.
Fiso slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Diesel is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Fiso pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diesel is keeping the position for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiso postures up.
Fiso wants to control from the top but Diesel keeps moving.
Diesel is pulling down on Fiso's head. It's preventing any offense from Fiso, at least for the moment.
Fiso looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiso wants to control from the top but Diesel keeps moving.
Fiso controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Fiso might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Fiso is continuing to stall.
Diesel is trying to keep Fiso in close.
Fiso trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiso engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diesel seems keen to control Fiso's posture.
Fiso 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 (2) vs (6) Fiso
And that's the end of the fight!
Fiso wins on points by 6 to 2.
A relieved looking Malaki Fiso 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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