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Bots de Garra 156 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 11 wins and 10 losses; Lochlain OBrien! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 10 losses; Friedrich August Von Hayek!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Von Hayek decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: OBrien (0) vs (2) Von Hayek
OBrien is trying to get back to full guard.
Von Hayek controlling the action here.
OBrien desperately trying to maintain half guard.
My spies in The House Of Pain inform me that Von Hayek has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Von Hayek is looking to advance position but OBrien won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Hayek is still trying to improve position.
OBrien wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OBrien won't allow Von Hayek to pass to mount.
OBrien wants to improve his position but Von Hayek is controlling well.
OBrien regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
OBrien working a defensive guard here.
Von Hayek looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek preventing the sweep.
OBrien is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Von Hayek trying to control but OBrien is working from the bottom.
Von Hayek stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. OBrien swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Von Hayek trying to control the position from guard on top but OBrien is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
OBrien looking for a sweep. Not yet OBrien, not yet.
Von Hayek looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
OBrien is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OBrien looking to control.
OBrien working a defensive guard but Von Hayek manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: OBrien (0) vs (5) Von Hayek
OBrien is being controlled here.
Von Hayek wants to lay and pray for a moment but OBrien keeps working.
OBrien prevents Von Hayek from moving into mount.
OBrien is trying to control Von Hayek's posture but Von Hayek avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OBrien is trying to get back to half guard.
OBrien definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A lull in the action here.
OBrien can't do much from the bottom here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
OBrien is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Von Hayek is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
OBrien prevents Von Hayek from moving into mount.
OBrien can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
OBrien looking for a sweep but Von Hayek has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: OBrien (0) vs (7) Von Hayek
Von Hayek is looking to work his way around to OBrien's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
OBrien sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
OBrien is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
OBrien has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Von Hayek is working away from the top position though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
OBrien is looking for a sweep. Von Hayek is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Von Hayek is trying to control the action in half guard but OBrien is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Von Hayek trying to control the pace.
OBrien is looking for a sweep. Von Hayek is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
OBrien wants to control but Von Hayek is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
OBrien is controlling Von Hayek's trapped leg to prevent Von Hayek from advancing to side control.
Von Hayek is trying to work for a kimura but OBrien is defending well.
Von Hayek trying to control from half guard but OBrien is working away.
Von Hayek 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 eight minutes gone in the round.
OBrien is concentrating on defense, preventing Von Hayek from advancing position.
OBrien trying to control here.
OBrien keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Von Hayek content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
OBrien wants to control but Von Hayek is keeping busy.
OBrien is looking to improve his position.
Von Hayek wants to free his trapped foot but OBrien is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
OBrien gets full guard.
Von Hayek controls from within his opponent's guard.
OBrien trying to keep a closed guard but Von Hayek is proving a slippery customer.
OBrien will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Von Hayek being controlled here momentarily.
OBrien wants to sweep here but Von Hayek controlling him for the moment.
Von Hayek trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek stopping the sweep attempt from OBrien.
OBrien pulls Von Hayek in close to prevent any damage.
Von Hayek is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
OBrien keeping full guard, as Von Hayek tries to pass.
OBrien keeping moving, preventing Von Hayek from controlling successfully.
OBrien wants to sweep here but Von Hayek controlling him for the moment.
OBrien pulls Von Hayek in close to prevent any damage.
Von Hayek wants to pass the guard but OBrien is keeping the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
OBrien is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Von Hayek trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
OBrien keeping moving, preventing Von Hayek from controlling successfully.
Von Hayek slips nicely into half guard.
OBrien is not content to let Von Hayek control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
OBrien is looking to control Von Hayek's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can OBrien avoid being mounted?
OBrien wants to improve his position but Von Hayek is controlling well.
Von Hayek looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Von Hayek is stalling here. OBrien is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Von Hayek seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and OBrien has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: OBrien (4) vs (7) Von Hayek
Von Hayek tries to buck OBrien off but OBrien is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Von Hayek wins on points by 7 to 4.
Our winner, Friedrich August Von Hayek, 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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