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Bots de Garra 133 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 107 wins and 69 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 31 losses; Caio Peieira!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Peieira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Diesel tries to counter with a takedown but Peieira is quick to defend against it.
Peieira shoots in for a takedown but Diesel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Peieira shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Diesel as he avoids it easily.
Kurt Diesel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caio Peieira.
Peieira misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Peieira changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Diesel tries to avoid it but Peieira manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Diesel to the ground. Diesel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Peieira tries to sprawl but Diesel drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (0) Peieira
Diesel is thwarting Peieira's attempts to control the position.
Diesel performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
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.
Peieira preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peieira wants to improve his position but Diesel is controlling well.
Diesel perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Peieira wants to control but Diesel is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Peieira is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Diesel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Diesel's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Diesel (2) vs (4) Peieira
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.
Diesel is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel tries to escape but Peieira has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Diesel staying busy and making it hard for Peieira to control.
Diesel trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Peieira tries to keep control of the position but Diesel is staying busy.
Diesel is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Diesel can't escape the position.
Peieira trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peieira controls the position.
Diesel is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here.
Peieira is not going to allow Diesel to sit and survive in this position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Peieira trying to control momentarily.
Diesel preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Peieira.
Will Peieira go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Diesel is in bad spot here.
Diesel tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Peieira looking to control and managing it successfully.
Peieira with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Diesel gets back to half guard.
Diesel gets back to full guard.
Peieira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diesel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diesel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diesel keeping moving, preventing Peieira from controlling successfully.
Peieira is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Diesel keeping full guard, as Peieira tries to pass.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Peieira trying to control but Diesel is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Diesel holds on and takes a little breather.
Diesel keeping moving, preventing Peieira from controlling successfully.
Diesel has his hands on Peieira's head, controlling the position.
Diesel looking for a sweep. Not yet Diesel, not yet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Peieira controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Diesel keeping full guard, as Peieira tries to pass.
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 working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Diesel controls Peieira momentarily but Peieira frees himself.
Diesel has his hands on Peieira's head, controlling the position.
Peieira wants to control from the top but Diesel keeps moving.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Peieira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diesel trying to keep a closed guard but Peieira is proving a slippery customer.
Diesel pulls Peieira in close to prevent any damage.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Peieira preventing the sweep.
Diesel seems keen to control Peieira's posture.
Diesel keeping moving, preventing Peieira from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Peieira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diesel is keeping the position for now.
Peieira controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Peieira's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Peieira 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.
Peieira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diesel is keeping the position for now.
Diesel wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Diesel is trying to control the position but Peieira postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diesel controlling the position.
Diesel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peieira wins on points by 4 to 2.
A relieved looking Caio Peieira 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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