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Bots de Garra 124 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 50 wins and 45 losses; Darragh Fiachna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 31 losses; Richard Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Fiachna gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fiachna has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Anderson after a bit of a struggle.
Fiachna has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Anderson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fiachna pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Anderson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fiachna.
Anderson has closed the distance and engaged Fiachna in a clinch.
Fiachna has Anderson pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Fiachna pulls back from the ropes and twists to the side, sending Anderson tumbling to the mat - Fiachna dives into Anderson's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fiachna (2) vs (0) Anderson
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Fiachna from controlling successfully.
Anderson can't keep his opponent in guard - Fiachna advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fiachna pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Anderson wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is controlling Fiachna's trapped leg to prevent Fiachna from advancing to side control.
Fiachna is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Anderson sees it coming and defends easily.
Anderson wants to control but Fiachna is keeping busy.
Fiachna is working for a kimura here but Anderson manages to reverse the position and he's now in Fiachna's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (2) vs (2) Anderson
Anderson wants to pass the guard but Fiachna is keeping the position.
Anderson stays in close to Fiachna's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Anderson might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Fiachna trying to keep a closed guard but Anderson is proving a slippery customer.
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.
Fiachna pulls Anderson in to control the position.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Fiachna keeps moving.
Fiachna is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Anderson is aware though and is defending well.
Fiachna might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Fiachna wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Anderson is now in half guard.
Anderson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fiachna is trying to control but Anderson manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (2) vs (5) Anderson
Fiachna is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fiachna manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is trying to get back to full guard.
Anderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fiachna keeps working.
Fiachna is looking for a sweep. Anderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fiachna is refusing to be controlled, as Anderson sits in half guard.
Fiachna wants to improve his position but Anderson is controlling well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Anderson is taking a breather. Fiachna says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Fiachna is looking to control Anderson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fiachna avoid being mounted?
Anderson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna trying to control here.
Anderson slows the pace down in half guard.
Anderson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Fiachna trying to control here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is keen to just control but Fiachna is a slippery customer.
Fiachna has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Anderson is working away from the top position though.
Fiachna tries to get to full guard but Anderson has control of the leg.
Anderson is trying to control the action in half guard but Fiachna is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is looking for a sweep. Anderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fiachna trying to control here.
Fiachna wants to get back to full guard.
Fiachna trying to control from the bottom.
Anderson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Fiachna is staying active underneath Anderson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna wants to improve his position but Anderson is controlling well.
Fiachna wants to control but Anderson is keeping busy.
Fiachna is looking to improve his position.
Fiachna is controlling Anderson's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fiachna keeps working.
Anderson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fiachna is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anderson pulls his head out easily.
Fiachna moves into full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Fiachna keeps moving.
Fiachna is trying to control the position but Anderson postures up.
Fiachna is controlling Anderson's posture.
Fiachna throws his legs up looking for a submission but Anderson uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (2) vs (8) Anderson
Fiachna is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Anderson is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Fiachna (2) vs (10) Anderson
Anderson content just to control the position here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is squirming around, avoiding Anderson's attempts to control the action.
Fiachna is looking to get to half guard.
Fiachna is working hard here to advance position.
Anderson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna tries to hold on but Anderson pushes him away.
Anderson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fiachna regains half guard.
Fiachna wants to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fiachna wants to get back to full guard.
Anderson content to control rather than advance.
Anderson moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Fiachna. Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (2) vs (13) Anderson
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson wins on points by 13 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Richard Anderson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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