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Bots de Garra 154 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 9 losses; Friedrich August Von Hayek! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Patrick Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Murphy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murphy clinches up with Von Hayek and pushes him back against the ropes.
Von Hayek jumps guard.
Murphy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Von Hayek swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Von Hayek 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.
Von Hayek has Murphy pulled in close to control his posture.
Von Hayek controls Murphy momentarily but Murphy frees himself.
Murphy has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Silverback MMA 🦍. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Murphy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Von Hayek swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Hayek is trying to keep Murphy in close.
Murphy drops back looking for a leg! Von Hayek is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Von Hayek manages to kick Murphy off! Murphy jumps back into Von Hayek's guard.
Murphy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Hayek keeping full guard, as Murphy tries to pass.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Murphy passes into half guard.
Von Hayek is refusing to be controlled, as Murphy sits in half guard.
Von Hayek wants to control but Murphy is keeping busy.
Murphy is pressing down on Von Hayek's thigh, looking to free his foot. Von Hayek is holding on for now.
Murphy seems to be working for a kimura but Von Hayek defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is trying a forearm choke I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Murphy wants to pass the guard but Von Hayek is defending well.
Von Hayek tries to roll over but Murphy keeps him under control.
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.
Murphy trying to control the action but Von Hayek is working from the bottom.
Murphy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Von Hayek knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Murphy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek trying to control but Murphy postures up.
Murphy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Von Hayek is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Von Hayek tries to roll over but Murphy keeps him under control.
Murphy is looking for a kimura here.
Murphy prevents Von Hayek from improving his position.
Von Hayek might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Von Hayek is adopting a defensive guard.
Murphy preventing the sweep.
Murphy trying to control but Von Hayek is working from the bottom.
Von Hayek is trying to keep Murphy in close.
Murphy trying to control but Von Hayek is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Murphy forces his way into half guard.
Murphy wants to control but Von Hayek is keeping him busy.
Murphy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Von Hayek regains full guard. Nicely done.
Von Hayek is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Von Hayek looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Murphy looking to pass the guard.
Murphy keeps trying to improve his position.
Murphy wants to control from the top but Von Hayek keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Murphy has gone for a leg lock! Von Hayek slips out almost immediately though and dives into Murphy's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Von Hayek (2) vs (0) Murphy
Von Hayek tries to free his leg and advance position but Murphy is retaining full guard.
Murphy working for submissions but it's allowed Von Hayek to get to half guard.
Von Hayek controlling the action here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek is keen to just control but Murphy is a slippery customer.
Murphy tries to roll over but Von Hayek keeps him under control.
Von Hayek takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Murphy is trying to control but can't.
Von Hayek wants to free his trapped foot but Murphy is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Murphy gets back to full guard.
Murphy wants to sweep here but Von Hayek controlling him for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Murphy working a defensive guard here.
Murphy wants to sweep here but Von Hayek controlling him for the moment.
Murphy pulls Von Hayek in to control the position.
Murphy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Von Hayek is one step ahead there.
Murphy trying to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek looking to sit in guard and control but Murphy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Von Hayek (2) vs (2) Murphy
Von Hayek wants to sweep but no luck.
Murphy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Von Hayek trying to keep a closed guard but Murphy is proving a slippery customer.
Murphy trying to control but Von Hayek is working from the bottom.
Murphy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Von Hayek swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Von Hayek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murphy controlling from the top position.
Murphy wants to pass the guard but Von Hayek is keeping the position.
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Von Hayek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murphy might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Von Hayek haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Von Hayek looking to control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek looking to hit a scissor sweep but Murphy is one step ahead there.
Murphy wants to control from the top but Von Hayek keeps moving.
Murphy passes Von Hayek's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Murphy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Von Hayek knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Murphy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Von Hayek wants to control but Murphy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is looking to advance position but Von Hayek won't allow it.
Murphy seems to be looking for submissions.
Murphy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Von Hayek sees it coming and defends easily.
Von Hayek wants to control but Murphy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Murphy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Von Hayek keeps working.
Von Hayek is looking for a sweep. Murphy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Murphy looking for a submission but Von Hayek manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Von Hayek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Murphy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Von Hayek swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Von Hayek trying to control the position.
Von Hayek being controlled here, momentarily.
Murphy wants to control from the top but Von Hayek keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek wants to sweep but no luck.
Von Hayek keeping moving, preventing Murphy from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Von Hayek seems keen to control Murphy's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Murphy gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Murphy wins on points by 3 to 2.
Patrick Murphy thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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