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Bots de Garra 140 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 69 wins and 45 losses; Bobby Lee Nickal! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Patrick Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Murphy drives through and clinches with Nickal against the ropes.
Nickal pulls guard successfully.
Murphy slips nicely into half guard.
Nickal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Murphy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Murphy is looking for a kimura but Nickal is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Murphy to get the leverage.
Nickal is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Murphy pulls his head out easily.
Murphy trying to control from half guard but Nickal is working away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Murphy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nickal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy seems to be working for a kimura but Nickal defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nickal keeps working.
Nickal looking for submissions off his back.
Murphy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nickal 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.
Murphy content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Murphy seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Nickal is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Patrick Murphy!
During a confident post fight interview, Patrick Murphy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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