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Bots de Garra 160 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 32 wins and 58 losses; Vartan Esteves! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 58 wins and 59 losses; Darragh Fiachna!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Fiachna pushes Esteves up against the ropes in a clinch.
Fiachna manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Fiachna can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Esteves controls the pace.
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.
Esteves trying to control but Fiachna is working from the bottom.
Esteves won't allow Fiachna to sweep him here.
Fiachna is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fiachna keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fiachna is trying to control the position but Esteves postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiachna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esteves pushes down on Fiachna's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Esteves is pressing down on Fiachna's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fiachna is holding on for now.
Fiachna actively working from the bottom here.
Fiachna actively working from the bottom here.
Esteves is looking to take a break and control but Fiachna is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Esteves is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna tries to get to full guard but Esteves has control of the leg.
Fiachna makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fiachna.
Esteves is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fiachna keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Esteves tries to free his leg and advance position but Fiachna is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Fiachna keeps moving.
Fiachna working a defensive guard here.
Fiachna keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Fiachna working a defensive guard but Esteves manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (3) vs (0) Fiachna
Fiachna is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esteves tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Esteves has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Esteves trying to control the action but Fiachna is working from the bottom.
Fiachna is trying to improve his position.
Fiachna is not content to let Esteves control the position.
Esteves is really struggling to control Fiachna but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna gets back to half guard.
Fiachna looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Esteves passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Fiachna! Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (6) vs (0) Fiachna
Fiachna is squirming around, avoiding Esteves's attempts to control the action.
Esteves can't control as he wanted to and Fiachna manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Esteves 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.
Esteves is looking to advance position but Fiachna won't allow it.
Fiachna wants to get back to full guard.
Fiachna is trying to control but can't.
Esteves seems to be working for a kimura but Fiachna defends the submission attempt.
Esteves is working for a submission of some sort.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is thwarting Fiachna's attempts to control the position.
Esteves is trying to control. Fiachna wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Esteves is looking to stall here but Fiachna recovers full guard.
Esteves is stalling in the full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Fiachna keeps moving.
Fiachna has control of Esteves's left arm, preventing Esteves from doing any damage.
Fiachna wants to control the position but Esteves says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Esteves tries to pass to full mount but Fiachna defends it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Esteves with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Fiachna trying to control but Esteves postures up.
Fiachna is pressing down on Esteves's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Esteves got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fiachna has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Esteves has managed to get both his arms back between Fiachna's legs - danger averted.
Esteves trying to control but Fiachna is working from the bottom.
Fiachna tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna being controlled here, momentarily.
Fiachna is pulling down on Esteves's head. It's preventing any offense from Esteves, at least for the moment.
Esteves trying to control but Fiachna is working from the bottom.
Fiachna can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Esteves controls the pace.
Fiachna keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna looking to control but Esteves passes into half guard.
Esteves controlling the pace.
Fiachna is looking to control Esteves's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fiachna avoid being mounted?
Esteves 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.
Fiachna works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fiachna managing to control the position.
Esteves trying to control but Fiachna is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fiachna is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Esteves defends well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves stands and throws Fiachna's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (9) vs (0) Fiachna
Fiachna struggling a bit here.
Esteves trying to control the position but Fiachna is working away.
Esteves is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fiachna has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Fiachna's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to control the position but Fiachna is working away.
Esteves just content to control the position.
Esteves is looking to take a break and control but Fiachna 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!
Esteves takes the fight on points by 9 to 0.
Vartan Esteves gave a mention to Silverback Sweatshop in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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