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Bots de Garra 110 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 46 wins and 38 losses; Darragh Fiachna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 25 losses; Tres Sulvar!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Sulvar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fiachna.
Sulvar is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sulvar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fiachna circles away.
Fiachna shoots for a double leg takedown but Sulvar sprawls well. He's pushed Fiachna's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fiachna takes the fight into the clinch.
Fiachna has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sulvar uses from the top position.
Fiachna being controlled here, momentarily.
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 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiachna is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
My spies in Hammer House of Horror inform me that Sulvar has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Fiachna trying to control the position.
Fiachna has his foot on Sulvar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sulvar works his way back into a safe position though.
Fiachna 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.
Sulvar is fighting to break Fiachna's control of his arms but Fiachna is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sulvar sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fiachna trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fiachna looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sulvar slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fiachna keeps working.
Fiachna tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Sulvar has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (0) vs (3) Sulvar
Fiachna is looking to improve his position but Sulvar isn't that keen on the idea.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is working hard here to advance position.
Sulvar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sulvar pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Fiachna wants to control but Sulvar is having none of it.
Fiachna is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna wants to control but Sulvar is having none of it.
Fiachna is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sulvar moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Fiachna (0) vs (6) Sulvar
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Sulvar's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Fiachna just trying to survive but Sulvar is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna rolls, trying to escape but Sulvar keeps control of the position.
Fiachna trying to control the position but Sulvar manages to sink in the hooks.
Fiachna tries to escape the position.
Fiachna trying to control the action but Sulvar just sinks the hooks in.
Fiachna tries to escape the position.
Fiachna looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna can't escape the position.
Sulvar keeps control of the position easily here as Fiachna tries to buck him off.
Sulvar wants to control but Fiachna is keeping busy.
Sulvar is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Fiachna can't escape the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna trying to control but not successfully.
Fiachna tries to escape but Sulvar has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Sulvar controls the position.
Fiachna tries to break free.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna just trying to survive but Sulvar is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Fiachna wants to escape the position.
Sulvar doesn't have the hooks in and Fiachna manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (2) vs (6) Sulvar
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna tries to free his leg and advance position but Sulvar is retaining full guard.
Fiachna wants to control from the top but Sulvar keeps moving.
Fiachna looking to pass the guard.
Fiachna wants to control from the top but Sulvar keeps moving.
Fiachna pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sulvar is keeping the position for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna preventing the sweep.
Fiachna stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sulvar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fiachna trying to control but Sulvar is working from the bottom.
Fiachna trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fiachna trying to control but Sulvar is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna pushes down on Sulvar's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sulvar keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Fiachna is trying to control the action in half guard but Sulvar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fiachna is looking for a kimura here.
Fiachna looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar is staying active underneath Fiachna, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sulvar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fiachna trying to advance position but Sulvar counters by regaining guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fiachna slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sulvar wins on points by 6 to 2.
An out of breath Tres Sulvar 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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