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Bots de Garra 132 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 12 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 50 wins and 49 losses; Darragh Fiachna!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Chai feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (0) Fiachna
Chai stands and throws Fiachna's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (0) Fiachna
Chai tries to advance to mount but can't.
Chai wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fiachna, who protects the arm well.
Chai gets to mount! Fiachna was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (7) vs (0) Fiachna
Fiachna is looking to improve his position but Chai isn't that keen on the idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fiachna is looking to escape.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fiachna regains 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiachna is looking to improve his position.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Fiachna is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fiachna wants to get back to full guard.
Chai is working for a kimura but Fiachna is defending it quite comfortably.
Fiachna has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chai is working away from the top position though.
Fiachna is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Fiachna is defending well.
Fiachna is looking to improve his position.
Chai is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fiachna has managed to free his arm - good work.
Chai trying to mount his opponent but Fiachna defends it.
Chai is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fiachna has managed to free his arm - good work.
Chai prevents Fiachna from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking for a kimura but Fiachna is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chai to get the leverage.
Fiachna wants to control the action here but instead Chai manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (10) vs (0) Fiachna
Chai swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Fiachna is now in Chai's guard. A big mistake from Chai there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (10) vs (2) Fiachna
Chai looking to control.
Fiachna trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Fiachna looking to pass the guard.
Chai is trying to hold Fiachna in close to prevent damage but Fiachna has managed to pass into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Chai.
Fiachna stands and throws Chai's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (10) vs (5) Fiachna
Chai trying to remain calm as Fiachna controls from the top position.
Chai is trying to get back to half guard.
Fiachna is looking to take a break and control but Chai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chai tries to improve position but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fiachna wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
Fiachna working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
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.
Chai gets back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries to roll over but Fiachna keeps him under control.
Fiachna works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (10) vs (8) Fiachna
Fiachna wants to take Chai's back but he can't do it this time.
Chai regains half guard.
Fiachna wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
Chai is looking to improve his position.
Chai trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Fiachna manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (10) vs (11) Fiachna
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna tries to control but Chai wriggling away.
Fiachna is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Chai really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fiachna looking to control and managing it successfully.
Chai tries to reverse the position but Fiachna maintains control.
Chai wants to control but Fiachna is having none of it.
Fiachna prevents Chai from getting the reversal.
Chai is working hard here to advance position.
Chai stops Fiachna from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna keeps trying to improve his position.
Chai is looking to get to half guard.
Chai tries to hold on but Fiachna postures up.
Fiachna controlling the position easily from mount.
Chai really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fiachna controlling the pace for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chai really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Chai tries to hold on but Fiachna postures up.
Fiachna tries to control but Chai wriggling away.
Chai is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fiachna tries to control but Chai wriggling away.
Chai might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fiachna is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Chai to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Chai shrugs it off.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chai bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (12) vs (11) Fiachna
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Fiachna is retaining full guard.
Fiachna wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fiachna swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai looking to sit in guard and control but Fiachna gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (12) vs (13) Fiachna
Fiachna works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Chai tries to get to full guard but Fiachna has control of the leg.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is trying to control the action in half guard but Chai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Chai gets back to full guard.
Fiachna trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fiachna avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fiachna showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chai keeping full guard, as Fiachna tries to pass.
Fiachna advances to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chai is trying to maintain the position but Fiachna is very close to passing his half guard.
Fiachna is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chai is just riding it out for now. Fiachna eventually gives up the hold.
Fiachna prevents Chai from improving his position.
Fiachna maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Chai could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Fiachna has cracked it and Chai is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Fiachna!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Darragh Fiachna!
A victorious Darragh Fiachna thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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