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Bots de Garra 37 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 26 wins and 24 losses; Darragh Fiachna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 6 losses; Bodie Helix!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Fiachna looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fiachna shoots in but no luck this time.
Fiachna closes the distance and clinches up with Helix, looking for a takedown. Fiachna pushes Helix against the ropes but Helix circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darragh Fiachna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Helix clinches.
Helix is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Helix is fighting off a takedown attempt but Fiachna is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Helix to the mat. Helix regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fiachna (2) vs (0) Helix
Helix is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Helix throws his legs up looking for a submission but Fiachna uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (5) vs (0) Helix
We've been hearing good reports from Fiachna's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Fiachna working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helix tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fiachna wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Helix is not content to let Fiachna control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helix tries to buck Fiachna off but Fiachna is having none of it.
Fiachna wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Helix, who protects the arm well.
Helix is looking to reverse the position.
Fiachna advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Fiachna (7) vs (0) Helix
Helix is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Helix really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fiachna tries to control but Helix wriggling away.
Helix is in all sorts of trouble here.
Helix felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Fiachna wants to finish this one by submission but Helix is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Fiachna.
Helix really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fiachna. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Helix really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Helix sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Fiachna is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Helix is refusing to be controlled, as Fiachna sits in half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fiachna wants to pass the guard but Helix is defending well.
Helix gets full guard.
Helix keeping moving, preventing Fiachna from controlling successfully.
Fiachna wants to pass the guard but Helix is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helix working a defensive guard here.
Helix has his foot on Fiachna's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fiachna works his way back into a safe position though.
Fiachna slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Helix looking to control.
Fiachna controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Helix is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Helix is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Helix looking for a guillotine here but Fiachna defends easily.
Helix pulls Fiachna in close to prevent any damage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna wants to control from the top but Helix keeps moving.
Helix can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fiachna controls the pace.
Helix working for submissions but it's allowed Fiachna to get to half guard.
Fiachna seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Helix is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Darragh Fiachna!
An out of breath Darragh Fiachna thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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