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Bots de Garra 54 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 17 losses; Skjoldr Leifsson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 31 losses; Darragh Fiachna!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Fiachna fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Leifsson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Fiachna tries to keep at a distance but Leifsson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Leifsson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fiachna gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fiachna has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Leifsson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fiachna gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Leifsson (0) vs (2) Fiachna
Fiachna stalling.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Fiachna working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Fiachna is working for a submission of some sort.
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 is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Leifsson defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiachna trying to control from half guard but Leifsson is working away.
Leifsson keeps control of the position for the meantime.
We've been hearing good reports from Leifsson'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 is trying to control. Leifsson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fiachna is pressing down on Leifsson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Leifsson is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna keeps trying to improve his position.
Fiachna is working for a submission of some sort.
Leifsson tries to get to full guard but Fiachna has control of the leg.
Fiachna takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Leifsson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fiachna preventing the sweep.
Leifsson keeping moving, preventing Fiachna from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fiachna pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leifsson is keeping the position for now.
Leifsson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fiachna manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Leifsson (2) vs (2) Fiachna
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fiachna is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Fiachna bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Leifsson's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Leifsson (2) vs (4) Fiachna
Leifsson keeping full guard, as Fiachna tries to pass.
Fiachna stopping the sweep attempt from Leifsson.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna trying to control but Leifsson is working from the bottom.
Fiachna is fighting to break Leifsson's control of his arms but Leifsson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Leifsson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fiachna trying to control the position from guard on top but Leifsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiachna might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Leifsson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fiachna trying to control but Leifsson is working from the bottom.
Fiachna looking to pass the guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson looking to control.
Fiachna trying to control the position from guard on top but Leifsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiachna stays in close to Leifsson's body and controls the position.
Fiachna trying to control the position from guard on top but Leifsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiachna controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fiachna trying to control the position from guard on top but Leifsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson working a defensive guard here.
Fiachna trying to control but Leifsson is working from the bottom.
Fiachna sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fiachna tries to free his leg and advance position but Leifsson is retaining full guard.
Fiachna forces his way into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson is trying to control but can't.
Fiachna is just content to waste time from the top position. Leifsson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Leifsson keeping moving, preventing Fiachna from controlling successfully.
Fiachna content to stall in guard here.
Leifsson wants to sweep but no luck.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna passes Leifsson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fiachna is looking for submissions but instead, Leifsson has regained full guard.
Fiachna is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Leifsson is trying to keep Fiachna in close.
Leifsson has his hands on Fiachna's head, controlling the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna trying to control the position from guard on top but Leifsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiachna 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 wants to pass the guard but Leifsson is keeping the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna wants to control from the top but Leifsson keeps moving.
Fiachna tries to free his leg and advance position but Leifsson is retaining full guard.
Leifsson can't keep his opponent in guard - Fiachna advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Leifsson is staying active underneath Fiachna, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is just content to waste time from the top position. Leifsson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Fiachna stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leifsson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fiachna slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Leifsson wants to sweep but no luck.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna passes Leifsson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fiachna prevents Leifsson from improving his position.
Fiachna is trying to control. Leifsson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fiachna looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fiachna wants to control but Leifsson is keeping him busy.
Leifsson keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fiachna wins on points by 4 to 2.
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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