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Bots de Garra 44 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 29 wins and 27 losses; Darragh Fiachna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 14 losses; Juha Ahokas!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Ahokas shoots in and gets a takedown into Fiachna's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fiachna (0) vs (2) Ahokas
Ahokas is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fiachna wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Fiachna is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiachna looking for a sweep. Not yet Fiachna, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiachna not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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.
Ahokas not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ahokas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fiachna looking for a sweep. Not yet Fiachna, not yet.
Fiachna trying to control the position.
Ahokas trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiachna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fiachna is keeping the position for now.
Ahokas wants to control from the top but Fiachna keeps moving.
Ahokas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ahokas slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Fiachna can't keep his opponent in guard - Ahokas advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fiachna looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna tries to get to full guard but Ahokas has control of the leg.
Ahokas with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Fiachna is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fiachna does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fiachna trying to control here.
Fiachna tries to get to full guard but Ahokas has control of the leg.
Fiachna is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ahokas pulls his head out easily.
Ahokas wants to pass the guard but Fiachna is defending well.
Ahokas is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Fiachna to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ahokas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fiachna keeping moving, preventing Ahokas from controlling successfully.
Fiachna is trying to keep Ahokas in close.
Ahokas content to stall in guard here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna wants to sweep here but Ahokas controlling him for the moment.
Fiachna had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ahokas defends it easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ahokas works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ahokas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fiachna keeps working.
Ahokas is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Fiachna is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fiachna is staying active underneath Ahokas, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fiachna is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ahokas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ahokas's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fiachna (4) vs (2) Ahokas
I really don't envy Ahokas right now.
Fiachna working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Ahokas has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Ahokas is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Fiachna.
Ahokas tries to escape but Fiachna has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Fiachna trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Ahokas wants to escape the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is looking to control Ahokas but Ahokas is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Fiachna controls the position.
Ahokas is in a bad position with Fiachna working for a choke. Ahokas manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (4) vs (4) Ahokas
Ahokas wants to pass the guard but Fiachna is keeping the position.
Fiachna keeping moving, preventing Ahokas from controlling successfully.
Ahokas controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas preventing the sweep.
Fiachna keeping full guard, as Ahokas tries to pass.
Ahokas slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (4) vs (7) Ahokas
Fiachna tries to improve position but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ahokas has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ahokas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fiachna keeps working.
Fiachna is looking for a sweep.
Ahokas controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Fiachna's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas trying to control the position but Fiachna is working away.
Fiachna trying to remain calm as Ahokas controls from the top position.
Fiachna is looking for a sweep.
Fiachna is working hard here to advance position.
Ahokas trying to control the position but Fiachna is working away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas controls the position.
Ahokas trying to control the position but Fiachna is working away.
Fiachna struggling a bit here.
Ahokas trying to control the position but Fiachna is working away.
Fiachna tries to buck Ahokas off but Ahokas is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas is looking to take a break and control but Fiachna is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fiachna is looking to reverse the position.
Ahokas trying to control the position but Fiachna is working away.
Fiachna struggling a bit here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ahokas wins on points by 7 to 4.
A relieved looking Juha Ahokas 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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