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Bots de Garra 56 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 33 wins and 32 losses; Darragh Fiachna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 18 losses; Skjoldr Leifsson!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Leifsson tries to clinch but Fiachna moves out of range.
Leifsson closes the distance and pushes Fiachna back into the ropes.
Leifsson is working for takedown but Fiachna is calmly controlling the position for now.
Leifsson is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Fiachna gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Leifsson prevents the takedown attempt.
Leifsson is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Fiachna gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Darragh Fiachna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Skjoldr Leifsson.
Fiachna prevents a takedown attempt there.
Leifsson looking for a takedown.
Leifsson gets underhooks to prevent Fiachna's takedown attempt.
Fiachna gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Leifsson regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fiachna (2) vs (0) Leifsson
Fiachna works a leg free and moves into half guard.
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.
Leifsson trying to control but Fiachna postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiachna is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Leifsson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fiachna tries to pass the half guard into mount. Leifsson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiachna is working for a submission of some sort.
Fiachna passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (5) vs (0) Leifsson
Fiachna jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Leifsson is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Leifsson and Fiachna has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Leifsson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fiachna's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson wants to control but Fiachna is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fiachna trying to control the action but Leifsson is working from the bottom.
Fiachna wants to work for an arm triangle but Leifsson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Leifsson is defending against the submission attempts here by Fiachna.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Leifsson reverses the position - he's now on top in Fiachna's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (5) vs (2) Leifsson
Fiachna keeping moving, preventing Leifsson from controlling successfully.
Leifsson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fiachna has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Leifsson has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (5) vs (5) Leifsson
Leifsson looking to control but instead Fiachna has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is looking for a sweep. Leifsson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Leifsson wants to free his trapped foot but Fiachna is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Leifsson content to control rather than advance.
Let's hope that Leifsson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson trying to control the action but Fiachna is working from the bottom.
Leifsson is pressing down on Fiachna's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fiachna is holding on for now.
Fiachna is concentrating on defense, preventing Leifsson from advancing position.
Fiachna is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Leifsson trying to control the action but Fiachna is working from the bottom.
Leifsson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fiachna haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Fiachna tries to roll over but Leifsson keeps him under control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is trying to maintain the position but Leifsson is very close to passing his half guard.
Leifsson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Fiachna wants to improve his position but Leifsson is controlling well.
Leifsson is thwarting Fiachna's attempts to control the position.
Leifsson wants to pass to mount but Fiachna is defending the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fiachna is trying to maintain the position but Leifsson is very close to passing his half guard.
Leifsson is looking for a kimura but Fiachna is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Leifsson to get the leverage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is trying to control but can't.
Leifsson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fiachna manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fiachna holds on and takes a little breather.
Leifsson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fiachna keeping full guard, as Leifsson tries to pass.
Fiachna tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna working a defensive guard but Leifsson passes into half guard.
Fiachna trying to hold on to Leifsson's head to control him but Leifsson postures up.
Leifsson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Leifsson wants to free his trapped foot but Fiachna is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is looking to improve his position.
Leifsson 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.
Leifsson is thwarting Fiachna's attempts to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fiachna manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Leifsson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fiachna is trying to hold Leifsson in close to prevent damage but Leifsson has managed to pass into half guard.
Fiachna wants to get back to full guard.
Leifsson trying to control the pace.
Fiachna is trying to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Fiachna gets back to full guard.
Leifsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiachna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leifsson is pushing down on Fiachna's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fiachna is fighting to maintain full guard but Leifsson has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Fiachna regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fiachna is pulling down on Leifsson's head. It's preventing any offense from Leifsson, at least for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Fiachna gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Fiachna takes the fight on points by 6 to 5.
Darragh Fiachna thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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