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Bots de Garra 139 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 54 wins and 51 losses; Darragh Fiachna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 12 losses; Ian Laperierre!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Laperierre moves into range and clinches up with Fiachna.
Laperierre is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Fiachna to keep the fight standing.
Fiachna jumps guard.
Fiachna working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Laperierre doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Laperierre manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Laperierre passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (0) vs (3) Laperierre
Fiachna trying to remain calm as Laperierre controls from the top position.
Fiachna can't do much from the bottom here.
Laperierre trying to control the position but Fiachna is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiachna is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiachna is letting Laperierre control him for a moment.
It looks like Laperierre 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.
Laperierre wants to control but Fiachna is keeping him busy.
Fiachna tries to buck Laperierre off but Laperierre is having none of it.
Laperierre is trying to move to mount but Fiachna reverses beautifully and ends up in Laperierre's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (2) vs (3) Laperierre
Fiachna being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna tries to free his leg and advance position but Laperierre is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Laperierre is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (2) vs (5) Laperierre
Fiachna working a defensive guard here.
Laperierre trying to control but Fiachna is working from the bottom.
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.
Laperierre slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiachna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laperierre controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fiachna seems keen to control Laperierre's posture.
Laperierre sitting in guard here, content to control.
Laperierre wants to control from the top but Fiachna keeps moving.
Laperierre is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Laperierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiachna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fiachna keeping moving, preventing Laperierre from controlling successfully.
Laperierre wants to pass the guard but Fiachna is keeping the position.
Fiachna keeping moving, preventing Laperierre from controlling successfully.
We've been informed that Laperierre has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Fiachna is trying to control the position but Laperierre postures up.
Fiachna pulls Laperierre in close to prevent any damage.
Fiachna keeping moving, preventing Laperierre from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre passes into half guard.
Laperierre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fiachna keeps working.
Laperierre content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Laperierre is continuing to stall.
Fiachna is trying to maintain the position but Laperierre is very close to passing his half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Laperierre is trying to control. Fiachna wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fiachna is pressing down on Laperierre's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Laperierre controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fiachna not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Laperierre trying to control but Fiachna is working from the bottom.
Fiachna looking for subs off his back but Laperierre has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is staying active underneath Laperierre, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fiachna won't allow Laperierre to pass to mount.
Fiachna is not content to let Laperierre control the position.
Fiachna holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Laperierre is trying to control. Fiachna wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Laperierre is pressing down on Fiachna's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fiachna is holding on for now.
Fiachna has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Laperierre is working away from the top position though.
Laperierre wants to pass the guard but Fiachna is defending well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre wants to control but Fiachna is keeping him busy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fiachna wants to control but Laperierre passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (2) vs (8) Laperierre
Fiachna is looking for a sweep.
Laperierre trying to control the position but Fiachna is working away.
Fiachna tries to buck Laperierre off but Laperierre is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Fiachna's face as Laperierre controls the position.
Laperierre wants to control but Fiachna is keeping him busy.
Laperierre is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre is staying tight to Fiachna's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Laperierre advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Fiachna (2) vs (10) Laperierre
Fiachna is squirming around, avoiding Laperierre's attempts to control the action.
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.
Laperierre pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Fiachna is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fiachna is working hard here to advance position.
Laperierre controlling the position easily from mount.
Laperierre mounts Fiachna! Really nice guard pass there!
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Fiachna (2) vs (13) Laperierre
Laperierre trying to control momentarily.
Fiachna is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Laperierre controls the position.
Laperierre is trying to control but Fiachna is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Laperierre tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fiachna is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Laperierre content just to control the position here.
Fiachna keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Laperierre pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Laperierre trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fiachna is trying to escape the mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fiachna tries to reverse the position but Laperierre maintains control.
Laperierre forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Fiachna (2) vs (16) Laperierre
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Laperierre's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Fiachna trying to control the action but Laperierre just sinks the hooks in.
Laperierre is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Fiachna rolls, trying to escape but Laperierre keeps control of the position.
Fiachna trying to control the hands but Laperierre breaks the grip.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Laperierre is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Fiachna is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Laperierre trying to control.
Fiachna breaks Laperierre's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (4) vs (16) Laperierre
Fiachna trying to control the position from guard on top but Laperierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laperierre 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: Fiachna (4) vs (18) Laperierre
Fiachna is not content to let Laperierre control the position.
Laperierre is looking to advance position but Fiachna won't allow it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Laperierre is thwarting Fiachna's attempts to control the position.
Fiachna is looking to improve his position.
Fiachna is not content to let Laperierre control the position.
Laperierre takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laperierre wants to pass the guard but Fiachna is defending well.
Laperierre keeps trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Laperierre wins on points by 18 to 4.
Ian Laperierre seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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