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Bots de Garra 7 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 5 losses; Verneri Ahma! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 8 losses; Darragh Fiachna!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fiachna keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ahma gets a double leg takedown into Fiachna's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ahma (2) vs (0) Fiachna
Fiachna 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.
Ahma drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ahma jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fiachna keeping full guard, as Ahma tries to pass.
Ahma is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Fiachna 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.
Fiachna keeping full guard, as Ahma tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiachna bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ahma's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ahma (2) vs (2) Fiachna
Fiachna stands and throws Ahma's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ahma (2) vs (5) Fiachna
Fiachna is trying to get an arm triangle but Ahma is defending well.
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 tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahma is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ahma might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ahma prevents Fiachna from improving position.
Ahma tries to bench press Fiachna off him but Fiachna keeps the position.
Ahma stops Fiachna from passing to mount.
Ahma is looking for a sweep.
Fiachna passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Ahma! Score +2 for reaching mount: Ahma (2) vs (7) Fiachna
Fiachna fails to take his opponent's back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahma has given up his back. Will we see Fiachna going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Ahma (2) vs (10) Fiachna
Ahma defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Fiachna working for the choke.
Ahma breaks Fiachna's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ahma (4) vs (10) Fiachna
Fiachna looking for a sweep. Not yet Fiachna, not yet.
Ahma stands and throws Fiachna's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ahma (7) vs (10) Fiachna
Ahma is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fiachna knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ahma looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fiachna sneaks back into half guard.
Fiachna is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahma looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Fiachna wants to get back to full guard.
Fiachna looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ahma is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ahma is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fiachna is just riding it out for now. Ahma eventually gives up the hold.
Fiachna is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ahma's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ahma's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ahma (7) vs (14) Fiachna
Fiachna is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Ahma has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna keeps control of the position as Ahma tries to break free.
Ahma is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Fiachna gets his way!
Ahma is trying to break free.
Fiachna is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Fiachna looking for the choke from the back.
Well, with Fiachna on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Ahma is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Fiachna is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Ahma defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
You can see the frustration on Ahma's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Fiachna patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ahma is really stuck here.
Fiachna is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Ahma is defending well though. Fiachna let's go of the attempt for now.
Fiachna is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Ahma tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Ahma gets back to half guard.
Ahma looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fiachna frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Ahma (7) vs (17) Fiachna
Ahma is desperately trying to improve his position but Fiachna has a good base and remains in mount.
Ahma is trying to escape the mount but Fiachna keeps good control and instead manages to take Ahma's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Ahma (7) vs (20) Fiachna
Fiachna has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Fiachna is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Ahma has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Fiachna working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna has got one arm under Ahma's chin. This could be trouble... Ahma trying to control the other hand but Fiachna gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Ahma has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Darragh Fiachna!
After winning the bout, Darragh Fiachna thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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