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Bots de Garra 134 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 51 wins and 49 losses; Darragh Fiachna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 35 losses; Richard Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Anderson moves into the clinch.
Anderson wants to take the fight to the mat but Fiachna manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Anderson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fiachna gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fiachna successfully pulls guard.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Fiachna keeps moving.
Fiachna is trying to control the position but Anderson postures up.
Fiachna working for a triangle but Anderson defends it easily.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Fiachna keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson advances to half guard.
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 take a breather but Fiachna is having none of it.
Fiachna is trying to get back to full guard.
Anderson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Fiachna desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Still in half guard, Anderson seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna tries to roll over but Anderson keeps him under control.
Fiachna is looking to control Anderson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fiachna avoid being mounted?
Anderson 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 trying to hold on to Anderson's head to control him but Anderson postures up.
Fiachna is looking for a sweep. Anderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've been hearing good reports from Fiachna's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson controlling the pace.
Fiachna trying to control from the bottom.
Fiachna controlling the position well.
Fiachna trying to hold on to Anderson's head to control him but Anderson postures up.
Anderson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Fiachna trying to hold on to Anderson's head to control him but Anderson postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Fiachna wants to improve his position but Anderson is controlling well.
Anderson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Anderson trying to pass the guard but Fiachna defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is looking to control Anderson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fiachna avoid being mounted?
Anderson is looking to take a break and control but Fiachna is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Anderson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Fiachna manages to get to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna wants to sweep here but Anderson controlling him for the moment.
Fiachna not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiachna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiachna wants to sweep but no luck.
Fiachna working for a triangle but Anderson defends it easily.
Fiachna looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Anderson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna trying to control but Anderson postures up.
Fiachna tries to get to full guard but Anderson has control of the leg.
Anderson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Fiachna! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (0) vs (3) Anderson
Anderson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Anderson avoids the attempt from Fiachna to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna tries to improve his position but instead Anderson has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Fiachna (0) vs (6) Anderson
I would not like to be Fiachna right now.
Fiachna tries to roll but Anderson sticks to his back.
Anderson controls the position.
Anderson wants to control but Fiachna is keeping busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Anderson keeps control of the position easily here as Fiachna tries to buck him off.
Anderson is trying to stick to Fiachna's back but Fiachna is turning into Anderson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Anderson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Fiachna. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (2) vs (6) Anderson
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Fiachna from controlling successfully.
Fiachna looking to pass the guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna postures up.
Fiachna content to stall in guard here.
Fiachna pushing down on Anderson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Anderson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Fiachna stalling away here and it's allowed Anderson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Anderson controls Fiachna momentarily but Fiachna frees himself.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Anderson is looking to control Fiachna's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Anderson avoid being mounted?
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.
Anderson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Fiachna seems to be working for a kimura but Anderson defends the submission attempt.
Fiachna wants to work for an arm triangle but Anderson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is just content to waste time from the top position. Anderson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Fiachna sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fiachna stands and throws Anderson's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (5) vs (6) Anderson
Anderson struggling a bit here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna wants to control but Anderson is keeping him busy.
Fiachna goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Anderson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Fiachna but great work by Anderson. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fiachna (5) vs (10) Anderson
Anderson trying to control the action but Fiachna is working from the bottom.
Fiachna is looking to reverse the position.
Anderson taking a breather here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is looking to reverse the position.
Anderson has control of an arm but Fiachna manages to advance to Anderson's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fiachna (9) vs (10) Anderson
Anderson fending off the submission attempt from Fiachna.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fiachna is trying to control but Anderson is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson wins on points by 10 to 9.
An out of breath Richard Anderson 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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