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Bots de Garra 128 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 0 wins and 3 losses; Felix Suarez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 50 wins and 47 losses; Darragh Fiachna!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
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 Suarez uses from the top position.
Fiachna keeping moving, preventing Suarez 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.
Suarez pushing down on Fiachna's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Suarez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Suarez 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.
Suarez tries to pass to full mount but Fiachna defends it.
Suarez works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (3) vs (0) Fiachna
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suarez working for a submission but Fiachna is keeping him at bay.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Suarez wants to control the pace but Fiachna is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiachna tries to hold on but Suarez pushes him away.
Suarez wants to take his opponent's back but Fiachna doesn't allow it.
Fiachna is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fiachna is trying desperately to improve position.
Suarez looking to control but Fiachna is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fiachna is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Suarez in particular looking to stall.
Fiachna has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Suarez is working away from the top position though.
Fiachna manages to get to full guard.
Suarez wants to pass the guard but Fiachna is keeping the position.
Suarez stopping the sweep attempt from Fiachna.
Suarez postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
Fiachna trying to control the position.
Fiachna has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Suarez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fiachna keeping moving, preventing Suarez from controlling successfully.
Suarez preventing the sweep.
Suarez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Suarez is looking to advance position but Fiachna has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Suarez (3) vs (4) Fiachna
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna working for a submission but Suarez is keeping him at bay.
Suarez tries to lock up and control but Fiachna gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fiachna controlling the position easily from mount.
Fiachna can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Suarez is looking to escape.
Suarez is trying to escape the mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Suarez is looking to escape.
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.
Suarez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Fiachna is trying to control the action in half guard but Suarez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Suarez is looking for a sweep. Fiachna is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fiachna trying to control from half guard but Suarez is working away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Suarez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fiachna trying to control the position from guard on top but Suarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suarez looking for a guillotine here but Fiachna defends easily.
Suarez keeping moving, preventing Fiachna from controlling successfully.
Suarez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (5) vs (4) Fiachna
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Suarez wants to control but Fiachna is keeping him busy.
Suarez is thwarting Fiachna's attempts to control the position.
Suarez in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Fiachna tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Suarez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Felix Suarez!
Felix Suarez thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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