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Bots de Garra 151 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 16 losses; Ian Laperierre! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 56 wins and 56 losses; Darragh Fiachna!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Fiachna gets tackled into the ropes by Laperierre. Laperierre maintains the clinch.
Laperierre drags the fight down to the ground.
Fiachna preventing the sweep.
Fiachna wants to pass the guard but Laperierre is keeping the position.
Laperierre wants to sweep but no luck.
Fiachna is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fiachna wants to control from the top but Laperierre keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laperierre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Laperierre keeping full guard, as Fiachna tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laperierre wants to sweep here but Fiachna controlling him for the moment.
Fiachna is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Laperierre looking for a sweep. Not yet Laperierre, not yet.
Fiachna wants to control from the top but Laperierre keeps moving.
Laperierre has Fiachna pulled in close to control his posture.
Fiachna postures up.
Laperierre has Fiachna pulled in close to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre looking for a sweep. Not yet Laperierre, not yet.
Fiachna trying to control the position from guard on top but Laperierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiachna pushing down on Laperierre's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Laperierre is controlling Fiachna's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Laperierre trying to hold on to Fiachna's head to control him but Fiachna postures up.
Fiachna is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre is looking to improve his position.
Laperierre is not content to let Fiachna control the position.
Fiachna wants to free his trapped foot but Laperierre is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Laperierre gets back to full guard.
Fiachna slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Laperierre (0) vs (3) Fiachna
Fiachna wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laperierre keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fiachna's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Laperierre is concentrating on defense, preventing Fiachna from advancing position.
Laperierre is looking to improve his position.
Fiachna is thwarting Laperierre's attempts to control the position.
Fiachna is trying to control the action in half guard but Laperierre is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fiachna not doing much here.
Laperierre wants to control but Fiachna is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fiachna controls from within his opponent's guard.
Laperierre trying to keep a closed guard but Fiachna is proving a slippery customer.
Laperierre is controlling Fiachna's posture.
Laperierre keeping moving, preventing Fiachna from controlling successfully.
Fiachna stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laperierre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
My spies in The Tank Factory inform me that Fiachna has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna trying to control but Laperierre is working from the bottom.
Fiachna passes Laperierre's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Laperierre manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fiachna being controlled here momentarily.
Fiachna trying to control but Laperierre is working from the bottom.
Fiachna passes into half guard.
Laperierre wants to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre is concentrating on defense, preventing Fiachna from advancing position.
Fiachna trying to control from half guard but Laperierre is working away.
Laperierre looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Fiachna is trying to work for a kimura but Laperierre is defending well.
Laperierre is trying to control but can't.
Fiachna trying to control from half guard but Laperierre is working away.
Laperierre wants to get back to full guard.
Fiachna is trying to control the action in half guard but Laperierre is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna prevents Laperierre from improving his position.
Fiachna wants to control but Laperierre is keeping him busy.
Fiachna performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Laperierre moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fiachna content to stall in guard here.
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: Laperierre (2) vs (3) Fiachna
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre prevents Fiachna from improving his position.
Laperierre is looking to take a break and control but Fiachna is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fiachna is looking to improve his position.
Laperierre wants to take a breather but Fiachna is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Laperierre (5) vs (3) Fiachna
Fiachna really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
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 stops Laperierre from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Laperierre trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fiachna tries to reverse the position but Laperierre maintains control.
Laperierre looking to control but Fiachna is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna wants to hold on but Laperierre pushes him away.
Laperierre controlling his opponent.
Fiachna is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Laperierre tries to control but Fiachna wriggling away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Laperierre tries to control but Fiachna wriggling away.
Fiachna regains half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is looking for a sweep. Laperierre is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fiachna actively working from the bottom here.
Laperierre stalling.
Laperierre 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 has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Laperierre is working away from the top position though.
Laperierre is trying to control the action in half guard but Fiachna is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fiachna wants to control but Laperierre is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Laperierre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fiachna keeps working.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre is really struggling to control Fiachna but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Fiachna wants to control but Laperierre is keeping busy.
Laperierre is looking to stall here but Fiachna recovers full guard.
Laperierre stands and throws Fiachna's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Laperierre (8) vs (3) Fiachna
Fiachna is not content to let Laperierre control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laperierre works to advance to full mount. Fiachna defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Laperierre (10) vs (3) Fiachna
Fiachna is working to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Laperierre takes the fight on points by 10 to 3.
Our winner, Ian Laperierre, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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