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Bots de Garra 80 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 London, with a TWGC record of 48 wins and 47 losses; Able Archer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 91 wins and 53 losses; Kurt Diesel!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Diesel darts in looking for a takedown but Archer gets double underhooks and turns Diesel into the ropes.
Archer seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Diesel goes for a double leg but Archer avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Archer continues to drive forward.
Archer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Able Archer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Diesel.
Diesel shoots in and gets a takedown into Archer's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Archer (0) vs (2) Diesel
Archer has his hands on Diesel's head, controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diesel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel is fighting to break Archer's control of his arms but Archer is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Archer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diesel trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diesel engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
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.
Archer is trying to control the position but Diesel postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel being controlled here momentarily.
Diesel preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diesel stays in close to Archer's body and controls the position.
Archer is controlling Diesel's posture.
Archer is trying to control the position but Diesel postures up.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Diesel from controlling successfully.
Archer looking for a sweep. Not yet Archer, not yet.
Archer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Archer has Diesel pulled in close to control his posture.
Diesel engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Archer is trying to keep Diesel in close.
Archer trying to control the position here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Diesel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Archer is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Archer is trying to hold Diesel in close to prevent damage but Diesel has managed to pass into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Archer wants to control but Diesel is keeping busy.
Archer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Archer is looking for a sweep. Diesel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Diesel looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Diesel's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Archer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Diesel is working away from the top position though.
Diesel with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Archer tries to roll over but Diesel keeps him under control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Diesel trying to control the pace.
Diesel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Archer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Diesel in particular looking to stall.
Archer wants to control but Diesel is keeping busy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Archer manages to get to full guard.
Archer is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Diesel is stalling in the full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Archer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Archer wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Diesel is now in half guard.
Archer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Archer is controlling Diesel's trapped leg to prevent Diesel from advancing to side control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Archer is looking to control Diesel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Archer avoid being mounted?
Archer keeping control of the position.
Archer wants to control but Diesel is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Diesel in particular looking to stall.
Archer trying to control here.
Diesel perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Archer is controlling Diesel's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Diesel wins on points by 2 to 0.
Kurt Diesel thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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