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Bots de Garra 141 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 52 losses; Darragh Fiachna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 11 losses; Mean Gean!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gean shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fiachna defends it nicely.
Fiachna forces Gean back against the ropes and clinches.
Fiachna has clasped his hands together around Gean's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Fiachna (4) vs (0) Gean
Gean wants to control but Fiachna postures up.
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.
Fiachna trying to control the position but Gean is working away.
Gean tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fiachna wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gean can't do much from the bottom here.
Gean might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fiachna haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gean is looking to reverse the position.
Fiachna is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gean knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fiachna is looking to take a break and control but Gean is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've been hearing that Fiachna has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Gean's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gean is looking to regain half guard here but Fiachna keeps moving and retains side control.
Gean is trying to control Fiachna's posture but Fiachna avoids it.
Fiachna trying to control the position but Gean is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna controls the position.
Gean is not content to let Fiachna control the position.
Gean felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Gean manages to get back to half guard.
Gean is positioning himself well to prevent Fiachna advancing to mount.
Fiachna is thwarting Gean's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Fiachna seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gean does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gean holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Fiachna trying to control the action but Gean is working from the bottom.
Gean is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fiachna's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fiachna's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fiachna (4) vs (4) Gean
Fiachna prevents Gean from getting a body triangle.
Fiachna breaks Gean's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (6) vs (4) Gean
Fiachna pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gean is keeping the position for now.
Fiachna trying to control but Gean is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gean is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Fiachna is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gean controls Fiachna momentarily but Fiachna frees himself.
Fiachna wants to control from the top but Gean keeps moving.
Fiachna controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fiachna wants to control from the top but Gean keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna controlling from the top position.
Fiachna slips nicely into half guard.
Gean keeping hold of Fiachna's head, controlling as best he can.
Fiachna seems to be working for a kimura but Gean defends the submission attempt.
Gean regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fiachna slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gean has his foot on Fiachna's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fiachna works his way back into a safe position though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gean looking for a sweep. Not yet Gean, not yet.
Gean keeping moving, preventing Fiachna from controlling successfully.
Fiachna is stalling in the full guard.
Gean pulls Fiachna in to control the position.
Gean not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gean keeping moving, preventing Fiachna from controlling successfully.
Gean is trying to keep Fiachna in close.
Gean trying to control the position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna won't allow Gean to sweep him here.
Gean is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gean wants to sweep but no luck.
Gean is trying to keep Fiachna in close.
Fiachna wants to pass the guard but Gean is keeping the position.
Gean controls Fiachna momentarily but Fiachna frees himself.
Fiachna trying to control the position from guard on top but Gean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiachna sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gean's guard.
Gean is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Fiachna jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (9) vs (4) Gean
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gean manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (9) vs (6) Gean
Gean looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fiachna slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fiachna wants to sweep but no luck.
Fiachna is trying to control the position but Gean postures up.
Gean looking to pass the guard.
Gean 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.
Gean pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fiachna is keeping the position for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gean forces his way into half guard.
Fiachna is trying to control but can't.
Gean wants to pass to mount but Fiachna is defending the position.
Fiachna wants to control but Gean is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fiachna wants to control but Gean passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (9) vs (9) Gean
Fiachna is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gean off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fiachna (13) vs (9) Gean
Fiachna has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Gean has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Gean staying busy and making it hard for Fiachna to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is hanging on to Gean's back as he tries to escape.
Fiachna looking for the choke from the back.
Fiachna is looking to control Gean but Gean is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Gean tries to roll but Fiachna sticks to his back.
Fiachna is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Gean is defending well though. Fiachna let's go of the attempt for now.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Fiachna's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Gean trying to control the hands but Fiachna won't let him.
Gean prevents Fiachna from getting a body triangle.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gean wants to control his opponent's hands but Fiachna gets his hands free.
Gean is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Fiachna slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Fiachna has the hooks in. Gean is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
A lull in the action here.
Fiachna doesn't have the hooks in and Gean manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (13) vs (11) Gean
Fiachna is pulling down on Gean's head to control his posture.
Fiachna not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gean trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiachna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiachna is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gean drops back looking for a leg! Fiachna is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fiachna manages to kick Gean off! Gean jumps back into Fiachna's guard.
Fiachna looking for a guillotine here but Gean defends easily.
Fiachna 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 (15) vs (11) Gean
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna prevents Gean from improving his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fiachna in particular looking to stall.
Gean is looking to improve his position.
Gean trying to control here.
Fiachna is pressing down on Gean's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gean is holding on for now.
Fiachna trying to control from half guard but Gean is working away.
Gean wants to improve his position but Fiachna is controlling well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is keen to just control but Gean is a slippery customer.
Fiachna is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fiachna in particular looking to stall.
Gean is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gean controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fiachna takes the fight on points by 15 to 11.
A very excited looking Darragh Fiachna made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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