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Bots de Garra 158 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 9 wins and 10 losses; Friedrich August Von Hayek! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 71 wins and 49 losses; Bobby Lee Nickal!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Nickal has taken the fight to the clinch.
Von Hayek gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Nickal regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Von Hayek (2) vs (0) Nickal
Nickal working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Von Hayek has passed into half guard!
Nickal looking for submissions off his back.
Von Hayek takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
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 is looking to take a break and control but Nickal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Von Hayek is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nickal looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickal is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Von Hayek pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Hayek looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nickal looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Von Hayek wants to control but Nickal is keeping him busy.
Nickal looking for a kimura from the bottom but Von Hayek passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Von Hayek (5) vs (0) Nickal
Von Hayek wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nickal keeps working.
Nickal is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nickal is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Von Hayek off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Von Hayek (5) vs (4) Nickal
Nickal keeps control of the position as Von Hayek tries to break free.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nickal is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Von Hayek defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Von Hayek is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Von Hayek preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Nickal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Nickal gets his way!
Nickal looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Von Hayek is controlling Nickal 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Von Hayek (7) vs (4) Nickal
Nickal throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nickal has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Von Hayek is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Nickal. Score +3 for passing guard: Von Hayek (10) vs (4) Nickal
Nickal is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek is looking to take a break and control but Nickal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nickal actively working from the bottom here.
Nickal is staying active underneath Von Hayek, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nickal actively working from the bottom 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.
Nickal looking for submissions off his back.
Von Hayek sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Von Hayek is pressing down on Nickal's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nickal is holding on for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nickal looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nickal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nickal is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Von Hayek pulls his head out easily.
Nickal is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Von Hayek pulls his head out easily.
Nickal looking for submissions off his back.
Nickal wants to improve his position but Von Hayek is controlling well.
Von Hayek 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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nickal gets back to full guard.
Von Hayek controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nickal has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Von Hayek is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Nickal. Score +3 for passing guard: Von Hayek (13) vs (4) Nickal
Nickal looks to move to half guard but instead Von Hayek has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Von Hayek (15) vs (4) Nickal
Von Hayek is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Nickal is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Von Hayek (18) vs (4) Nickal
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nickal tries to roll but Von Hayek sticks to his back.
We've been informed that Nickal has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Von Hayek tries to get the hooks in deep but Nickal pushed the leg off.
You can see the frustration on Nickal's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Nickal is still trying to improve position.
Nickal staying busy and making it hard for Von Hayek to control.
Nickal tries to break free.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Von Hayek struggling to keep hold of the position.
Nickal is really stuck here.
Von Hayek biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is really stuck here.
Von Hayek has good solid back control here.
Nickal wants to escape the position.
Nickal keeps trying to improve his position.
Nickal breaks Von Hayek's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Von Hayek (18) vs (6) Nickal
Von Hayek bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nickal's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Von Hayek (20) vs (6) Nickal
Nickal looking for a guillotine here but Von Hayek defends easily.
Nickal escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Von Hayek gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nickal escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Von Hayek gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nickal is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nickal escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Von Hayek gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nickal is looking for a triangle but Von Hayek pushes his legs off easily.
Nickal had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Von Hayek defends it easily.
Nickal looks winded!
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nickal has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Von Hayek is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Nickal. Score +3 for passing guard: Von Hayek (23) vs (6) Nickal
Von Hayek tries to move into full mount but can't pass Nickal's legs.
Von Hayek is looking to take a break and control but Nickal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nickal is trying to work for a sweep but Von Hayek has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Von Hayek (25) vs (6) Nickal
Nickal is squirming around, avoiding Von Hayek's attempts to control the action.
Nickal manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek is trying to control the action in half guard but Nickal is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nickal looking for submissions off his back.
Von Hayek perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Von Hayek is keen to just control but Nickal is a slippery customer.
Nickal actively working from the bottom here.
Von Hayek is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nickal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nickal looking for submissions off his back.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek wants to pass the guard but Nickal is defending well.
Von Hayek seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nickal does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nickal is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Von Hayek's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Von Hayek's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Von Hayek (25) vs (10) Nickal
Von Hayek wants to escape the position.
Nickal avoiding Von Hayek 's attempts to control his hands.
Nickal is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Nickal working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek manages to reverse the position and now he's in Nickal's guard. Nice work there by Von Hayek.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Von Hayek (27) vs (10) Nickal
Nickal escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Von Hayek gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Von Hayek is pushing down on Nickal's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nickal is fighting to maintain full guard but Von Hayek has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nickal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nickal manages to get to full guard.
Von Hayek avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Von Hayek wants to control from the top but Nickal keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nickal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nickal looking for a sweep. Not yet Nickal, not yet.
Von Hayek is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nickal looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Von Hayek passes into half guard.
Nickal wants to get back to full guard but Von Hayek has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Von Hayek (30) vs (10) Nickal
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nickal is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Von Hayek off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Von Hayek (30) vs (14) Nickal
And that's the end of the fight!
Von Hayek takes the fight on points by 30 to 14.
A relieved looking Friedrich August Von Hayek thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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