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Bots de Garra 107 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 45 wins and 37 losses; Darragh Fiachna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 42 losses; Vartan Esteves!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Fiachna tries for a takedown but Esteves sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Esteves changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Fiachna dives in for a single leg takedown but Esteves sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Fiachna has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Esteves regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fiachna (2) vs (0) Esteves
Esteves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fiachna is one step ahead there.
Esteves is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fiachna trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Esteves is trying to control the position but Fiachna postures up.
Esteves 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiachna pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Esteves is keeping the position for now.
Esteves not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've been hearing that Fiachna has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteves keeping moving, preventing Fiachna from controlling successfully.
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.
Esteves is trying to keep Fiachna in close.
Esteves tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fiachna trying to control but Esteves is working from the bottom.
Fiachna is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Esteves is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esteves working a defensive guard here.
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 Esteves is keeping the position.
Esteves can't keep his opponent in guard - Fiachna advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fiachna is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Esteves sees it coming and defends easily.
Fiachna is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Esteves is not content to let Fiachna control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esteves won't allow Fiachna to pass to mount.
Fiachna is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fiachna 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.
Esteves is pressing down on Fiachna's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to control the position.
Fiachna pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Esteves is keeping the position for now.
Fiachna advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (5) vs (0) Esteves
Fiachna trying to control the action but Esteves is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Esteves is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fiachna swings around for an armbar but Esteves sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Fiachna's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (5) vs (2) Esteves
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Esteves gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fiachna working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Esteves doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Esteves manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Esteves tries to free his leg and advance position but Fiachna is retaining full guard.
Fiachna had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Esteves defends it easily.
Esteves trying to control but Fiachna is working from the bottom.
Esteves got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fiachna has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Esteves has managed to get both his arms back between Fiachna's legs - danger averted.
Esteves postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiachna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiachna trying to keep a closed guard but Esteves is proving a slippery customer.
Fiachna is looking for a triangle here but Esteves uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (5) vs (5) Esteves
Fiachna manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Esteves trying to control from half guard but Fiachna is working away.
Fiachna is trying to maintain the position but Esteves is very close to passing his half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is looking to take a break and control but Fiachna is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fiachna looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fiachna is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Esteves pulls his head out easily.
Fiachna is trying to control but Esteves passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (5) vs (8) Esteves
Esteves wants to control but Fiachna is keeping him busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna tries to bench press Esteves off him but Esteves keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Fiachna's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Esteves wants to control but Fiachna is keeping him busy.
Esteves is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Fiachna regains half guard.
Fiachna wants to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna trying to control but Esteves postures up.
Fiachna looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fiachna actively working from the bottom here.
Esteves prevents Fiachna from improving his position.
Esteves 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 is controlling Esteves's trapped leg to prevent Esteves from advancing to side control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna trying to control from the bottom.
Esteves is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fiachna is trying to get back to full guard.
Fiachna wants to sweep but Esteves has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (5) vs (11) Esteves
Fiachna regains half guard.
Fiachna wants to get back to full guard.
Fiachna looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fiachna looking for submissions off his back.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is looking to advance position but Fiachna won't allow it.
Fiachna trying to control from the bottom.
Fiachna is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Esteves pulls his head out easily.
Fiachna wants to improve his position but Esteves is controlling well.
Fiachna has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Esteves is working away from the top position though.
Fiachna looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Esteves in particular looking to stall.
Fiachna has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Esteves is working away from the top position though.
Fiachna wants to sweep but Esteves has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (5) vs (14) Esteves
Fiachna sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Still in half guard, Esteves seems content to control.
Esteves is trying to work for a kimura but Fiachna is defending well.
Fiachna tries to roll over but Esteves keeps him under control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is working hard here to advance position.
Fiachna has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Esteves is working away from the top position though.
Fiachna gets full guard.
Fiachna isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Esteves stacks Fiachna on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Esteves! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (5) vs (17) Esteves
Esteves trying to control the action but Fiachna is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Fiachna's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Esteves wins on points by 17 to 5.
Vartan Esteves made sure to mention his sponsor, Silverback Sweatshop in his post fight interview. |
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