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Bots de Garra 169 PBP Commentary |
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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 23 wins and 21 losses; Ian Laperierre! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 61 losses; Vartan Esteves!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Laperierre has Esteves up against the ropes in a clinch.
Laperierre has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Esteves avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#TD#
Laperierre jumps guard and drags Esteves to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Laperierre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Esteves is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Laperierre keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T1#
Esteves trying to control but Laperierre is working from the bottom.
Laperierre pulls Esteves in close to prevent any damage.
Laperierre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Laperierre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Esteves is fighting to break Laperierre's control of his arms but Laperierre is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Esteves tries to free his leg and advance position but Laperierre is retaining full guard.
Laperierre looking for a sweep. Not yet Laperierre, not yet.
Laperierre keeping full guard, as Esteves tries to pass. #T2#
Esteves is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Laperierre keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Esteves engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Laperierre trying to keep a closed guard but Esteves is proving a slippery customer.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Laperierre keeps moving.
Laperierre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T3#
Laperierre is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Esteves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laperierre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Esteves won't allow Laperierre to sweep him here.
Laperierre has Esteves pulled in close to control his posture.
Esteves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laperierre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Laperierre tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T4#
Esteves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laperierre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Laperierre is trying to control the position but Esteves postures up.
Laperierre controlling the position.
Esteves tries to free his leg and advance position but Laperierre is retaining full guard.
Laperierre 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: Laperierre (2) vs (0) Esteves
Laperierre is looking to take a break and control but Esteves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Laperierre passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Laperierre (5) vs (0) Esteves
Who's going to make the next move?#T5#
Laperierre trying to control the position but Esteves is working away.
Laperierre happy to just control the position for now.
Esteves is not content to let Laperierre control the position.
Laperierre in side control, just content to control the action for now. #T6#
Esteves is looking for a sweep.
Esteves trying to remain calm as Laperierre controls from the top position.
Esteves struggling a bit here.
Laperierre taking a breather here.
Esteves can't do much from the bottom here.
Laperierre content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Laperierre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Esteves keeps working. #T7#
Laperierre is really struggling to control Esteves but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Esteves is trying to get back to half guard.
Laperierre trying to control the action but Esteves is working from the bottom.
Laperierre tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Esteves tries to improve position but can't.
Esteves keeps trying to improve his position.
Laperierre is looking to take a break and control but Esteves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T8#
Esteves can't do much from the bottom here.
Laperierre taking a breather here.
Laperierre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Esteves keeps working.
Esteves tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Esteves prevents Laperierre from moving into mount.
Esteves is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Laperierre's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Laperierre trying to mount his opponent but Esteves defends it. #T9#
Esteves is staying active underneath Laperierre, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Esteves slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Laperierre looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Laperierre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Esteves is keeping the position for now.
Esteves wants to sweep here but Laperierre controlling him for the moment.
Laperierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Esteves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esteves 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.
Laperierre looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Esteves is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laperierre (5) vs (2) Esteves#T10#
Esteves is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Esteves looking to sit in guard and control but Laperierre gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laperierre (7) vs (2) Esteves
Esteves keeping moving, preventing Laperierre from controlling successfully.
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.
Esteves tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Laperierre trying to control but Esteves is working from the bottom. #T11#
Laperierre is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Esteves is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Esteves looking to control.
Laperierre wants to pass the guard but Esteves is keeping the position.
Laperierre showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Esteves wants to sweep here but Laperierre controlling him for the moment. #T12#
Esteves pulls Laperierre in close to prevent any damage.
Laperierre controlling from the top position.
Laperierre is fighting to break Esteves's control of his arms but Esteves is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Laperierre wants to pass the guard but Esteves is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Esteves is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Esteves is trying to keep Laperierre in close.
#T13#
Laperierre slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Esteves has his hands on Laperierre's head, controlling the position.
Esteves not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Laperierre preventing the sweep.
Laperierre wants to pass the guard but Esteves is keeping the position.
Laperierre slips nicely into half guard.#T14##SUB2#
Esteves looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Esteves is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Laperierre's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Laperierre's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Laperierre (7) vs (6) Esteves
Laperierre wants to escape the position.
Laperierre trying to control but not successfully. #SUB2#
Esteves patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Laperierre is keeping busy.
Laperierre is in bad spot here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Laperierre takes the fight on points by 7 to 6.
A relieved looking Ian Laperierre 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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Main event
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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 117 wins and 78 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 59 wins and 62 losses; Darragh Fiachna!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Diesel throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fiachna was covering up waiting for the punch and Diesel finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (0) Fiachna
Fiachna working a defensive guard but Diesel manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (5) vs (0) Fiachna
Diesel trying to control the action but Fiachna is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Fiachna's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiachna might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Diesel haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T1#
Diesel is looking to take a break and control but Fiachna is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diesel working away.
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.
Fiachna is looking to reverse the position.
Diesel is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Fiachna's shoulder. That is not cool.
Fiachna prevents Diesel from moving into mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fiachna seems a little lost for a moment, as Diesel dominates the positioning.
Fiachna gets back to half guard.#T2#
Fiachna keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Fiachna trying to control from the bottom.
Fiachna is staying active underneath Diesel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fiachna is looking for a sweep. Diesel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Diesel is thwarting Fiachna's attempts to control the position.#T3#
Diesel is pressing down on Fiachna's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fiachna is holding on for now.
Diesel is trying to control the action in half guard but Fiachna is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Diesel is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Fiachna reverses the position - he's now on top in Diesel's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (5) vs (2) Fiachna#T4#
Fiachna wants to control from the top but Diesel keeps moving.
Fiachna advances to half guard.
Fiachna trying to pass the guard but Diesel defending well.
Fiachna seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Diesel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fiachna takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T5#
Diesel tries to get to full guard but Fiachna has control of the leg.
Fiachna tries to pass to full mount but Diesel defends it.
Diesel gets full guard.
Diesel keeping moving, preventing Fiachna from controlling successfully. #T6#
Diesel trying to control the position.
Fiachna wants to pass the guard but Diesel is keeping the position.
My spies in The Tank Factory inform me that Fiachna has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Diesel trying to keep a closed guard but Fiachna is proving a slippery customer.
Diesel pulls Fiachna in close to prevent any damage.
Fiachna trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T7#
Fiachna trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diesel is adopting a defensive guard.
Fiachna stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diesel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fiachna is still trying to improve position.#T8#
Diesel is trying to keep Fiachna in close.
Fiachna advances to half guard.
Fiachna trying to control the action but Diesel is working from the bottom.
Fiachna trying to control the pace. #T9#
Fiachna prevents Diesel from improving his position.
Diesel is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Convicted Fight Club, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Diesel wants to control but Fiachna is keeping busy.
Fiachna wants to free his trapped foot but Diesel is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Diesel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fiachna is working away from the top position though.#T10#
Diesel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fiachna sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Fiachna is trying to control the action in half guard but Diesel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T11#
Fiachna is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Fiachna controlling the action here.
Fiachna wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diesel keeps working. #T12#
Fiachna wants to pass to mount but Diesel is defending the position.
Fiachna trying to control the action but Diesel is working from the bottom.
Diesel trying to control here.
#T13#
Fiachna wants to control but Diesel is keeping him busy.
Diesel is trying to maintain the position but Fiachna is very close to passing his half guard.
Diesel has his hands clasped together around Fiachna's back. He's all about the action.
Fiachna wants to control but Diesel is keeping him busy. #T14#
Diesel trying to control but Fiachna postures up.
Fiachna passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (5) vs (5) Fiachna
Fiachna wants to control the pace but Diesel is squirming around nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diesel is controlling an arm, preventing Fiachna from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Diesel is heads and Fiachna is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... tails!
Fiachna wins on points by 6 to 5.
A very excited looking Darragh Fiachna 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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