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Bots de Garra 88 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 94 wins and 54 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 44 wins and 34 losses; Darragh Fiachna!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fiachna misses with a takedown
and Diesel counters with a shoot takedown. Fiachna fights it but they end up in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (0) Fiachna
Fiachna escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Diesel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fiachna wants to sweep here but Diesel controlling him for the moment.
Fiachna is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (2) Fiachna
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.
Fiachna is trying to work for a kimura but Diesel is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiachna is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Diesel is refusing to be controlled, as Fiachna sits in half guard.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiachna seems to be working for a kimura but Diesel defends the submission attempt.
Diesel is holding on to half guard well.
Diesel is staying active underneath Fiachna, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Fiachna working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Fiachna is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fiachna is looking for a kimura but Diesel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fiachna to get the leverage.
Fiachna wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diesel keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fiachna trying to control the action but Diesel is working from the bottom.
Fiachna is looking for a kimura here.
Fiachna is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Diesel still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Diesel has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Diesel (6) vs (2) Fiachna
Fiachna is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Diesel's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Diesel with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Fiachna is holding on to half guard well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Diesel in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fiachna looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fiachna is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Diesel jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (9) vs (2) Fiachna
Diesel working away.
Fiachna is trying to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is trying to work for a sweep but Diesel has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Diesel (11) vs (2) Fiachna
Diesel controlling from mount.
Fiachna is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fiachna is just holding on here. Diesel manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Diesel (14) vs (2) Fiachna
Fiachna tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Fiachna is looking to get to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna tries to hold on but Diesel pushes him away.
Fiachna really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fiachna is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fiachna is trying to reverse the position but instead Diesel has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Diesel (17) vs (2) Fiachna
Diesel controlling well, preventing Fiachna from escaping the position.
Fiachna keeps trying to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Diesel.
Fiachna looking very determined here, making life difficult for Diesel.
Fiachna trying to control the position but Diesel manages to sink in the hooks.
Fiachna tries to escape but Diesel has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Fiachna trying to control the hands but Diesel breaks the grip.
Fiachna tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Fiachna wants to control but Diesel is having none of it.
Fiachna is working to get back to half guard.
Diesel controlling the position easily from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Diesel trying to control but Fiachna is having none of it.
Diesel controlling from the full mount.
Fiachna tries to reverse the position but Diesel maintains control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Diesel controlling from mount.
Fiachna is desperately trying to improve his position but Diesel has a good base and remains in mount.
Diesel controlling his opponent.
Fiachna is desperately trying to improve his position but Diesel has a good base and remains in mount.
Fiachna tries to lock up and control but Diesel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fiachna working to try and regain half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna wants to control but Diesel is having none of it.
Diesel trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fiachna working to try and regain half guard.
Fiachna tries to lock up and control but Diesel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fiachna 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 (17) vs (4) Fiachna
Fiachna looking to pass the guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Diesel manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Fiachna has Diesel in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (19) vs (4) Fiachna
Diesel won't allow Fiachna to sweep him here.
Fiachna 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.
Fiachna has an active guard here but Diesel has managed to pass into half guard.
Fiachna looks winded!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Diesel in particular looking to stall.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is trying to get back to full guard.
Fiachna is still trying to improve position.
Fiachna has a hand on Diesel's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Diesel takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (22) vs (4) Fiachna
Fiachna tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Diesel tries to control but Fiachna wriggling away.
Fiachna is desperately trying to improve his position but Diesel has a good base and remains in mount.
Fiachna tries to hold on but Diesel pushes him away.
Diesel tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fiachna is trying desperately to improve position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Diesel controlling the pace for now.
Fiachna is wriggling around trying to escape.
Diesel controlling the position easily from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fiachna is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diesel takes the fight on points by 22 to 4.
A victorious Kurt Diesel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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