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Bots de Garra 159 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 11 losses; Lochlain OBrien! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 43 losses; Patty O'Reilly! The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
OBrien gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
OBrien has picked O'Reilly up - he's going for a ride! OBrien dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: OBrien (2) vs (0) O'Reilly The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
O'Reilly looking for submissions from an awkward position here. OBrien perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. O'Reilly wants to control but OBrien is keeping busy.
OBrien trying to mount his opponent but O'Reilly defends it. Well, if OBrien is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. O'Reilly is looking to control OBrien's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can O'Reilly avoid being mounted? OBrien definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. OBrien is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. OBrien has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. O'Reilly is not content to let OBrien control the position. O'Reilly trying to hold on to OBrien's head to control him but OBrien postures up.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. OBrien looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. OBrien wants to free his trapped foot but O'Reilly is holding on for dear life with his legs. O'Reilly is trying to control but OBrien passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: OBrien (5) vs (0) O'Reilly O'Reilly can't do much from the bottom here. O'Reilly is looking for a sweep. You can see the frustration on O'Reilly's face as OBrien controls the position. O'Reilly tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but OBrien wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. OBrien wants to lay and pray for a moment but O'Reilly keeps working. OBrien controls the position. OBrien is looking to take a break and control but O'Reilly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. O'Reilly is trying to control OBrien's posture but OBrien avoids it. OBrien trying to control the position but O'Reilly is working away. O'Reilly regains half guard.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. OBrien not doing much here.
O'Reilly trying to control but OBrien postures up.
O'Reilly is looking to improve his position.
OBrien wants to free his trapped foot but O'Reilly is holding on for dear life with his legs. OBrien wants to take a breather but O'Reilly is having none of it. OBrien is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for O'Reilly! Score +3 for passing guard: OBrien (8) vs (0) O'Reilly OBrien tries to control but O'Reilly wriggling away. O'Reilly manages to regain half guard. Good work.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/5.gif) That's five minutes gone in the round. OBrien trying to control from half guard but O'Reilly is working away. O'Reilly moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. OBrien stands and throws O'Reilly's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: OBrien (11) vs (0) O'Reilly O'Reilly is trying to get back to half guard. The referee asks OBrien politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. OBrien prefers to stall for the moment though. O'Reilly tries to buck OBrien off but OBrien is having none of it. OBrien trying to control the position but O'Reilly is working away.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/6.gif) That's six minutes gone in the round. OBrien taking a breather here. OBrien seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down O'Reilly for as long as he can get away with. OBrien trying to control the action but O'Reilly is working from the bottom. O'Reilly trying to remain calm as OBrien controls from the top position.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/7.gif) That's seven minutes gone in the round. 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. OBrien continues to stall. O'Reilly tries to bench press OBrien off him but OBrien keeps the position. Who's going to make the next move? O'Reilly tries to bench press OBrien off him but OBrien keeps the position. OBrien is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. O'Reilly is looking for a sweep.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/8.gif) That's eight minutes gone in the round. The referee asks OBrien politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. OBrien prefers to stall for the moment though. OBrien wants to lay and pray for a moment but O'Reilly keeps working. O'Reilly tries to get back to half guard but can't. OBrien wants to lay and pray for a moment but O'Reilly keeps working. O'Reilly is looking for a sweep. OBrien is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt O'Reilly will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/9.gif) That's nine minutes gone in the round. OBrien wants to lay and pray for a moment but O'Reilly keeps working. A lull in the action here as OBrien stalls from top position. OBrien wants to control but O'Reilly is keeping him busy. O'Reilly is looking to reverse the position. OBrien wants to control but O'Reilly is keeping him busy. OBrien takes a little break here. O'Reilly wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/10.gif) That's ten minutes gone in the round. O'Reilly wants to control but OBrien postures up. OBrien controlling the position. This is a sustained period of stalling by OBrien. O'Reilly wants to control but OBrien postures up. OBrien trying to control the position but O'Reilly is working away. O'Reilly tries to bench press OBrien off him but OBrien keeps the position. OBrien just content to control the position.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/11.gif) That's eleven minutes gone in the round. OBrien trying to control the position but O'Reilly is working away. O'Reilly is looking to reverse the position. OBrien is looking to take a break and control but O'Reilly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. O'Reilly can't do much from the bottom here. OBrien wants to lay and pray for a moment but O'Reilly keeps working. OBrien controlling from side mount. O'Reilly struggling a bit here.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/12.gif) That's twelve minutes gone in the round. OBrien is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt O'Reilly will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already. OBrien wants to control but O'Reilly is keeping him busy. O'Reilly is being controlled here. O'Reilly tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but OBrien wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. O'Reilly struggling a bit here. O'Reilly tries to buck OBrien off but OBrien is having none of it. O'Reilly is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. O'Reilly is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag. The referee asks OBrien politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. OBrien prefers to stall for the moment though. O'Reilly tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but OBrien wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/13.gif) That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. O'Reilly trying to remain calm as OBrien controls from the top position. OBrien trying to control the position but O'Reilly is working away. O'Reilly can't do much from the bottom here. OBrien is looking to take a break and control but O'Reilly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. You can see the frustration on O'Reilly's face as OBrien controls the position. O'Reilly is looking for a sweep. OBrien wants to lay and pray for a moment but O'Reilly keeps working.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/14.gif) That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. O'Reilly is looking for a sweep. You can see the frustration on O'Reilly's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. O'Reilly is trying to improve his position. OBrien taking a breather here. OBrien is looking to take a break and control but O'Reilly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight! OBrien takes the fight on points by 11 to 0. A relieved looking Lochlain OBrien 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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