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Bots de Garra 162 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 11 wins and 10 losses; Friedrich August Von Hayek! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 19 losses; Ian Laperierre! The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way. Von Hayek shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Laperierre defends it nicely.
Laperierre drives through and clinches with Von Hayek against the ropes.
Von Hayek is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Von Hayek drags the fight down to the ground.
Laperierre passes Von Hayek's left leg - he's now in half guard. Laperierre is thwarting Von Hayek's attempts to control the position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Laperierre not doing much here.
Laperierre's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Von Hayek is looking for a sweep. Laperierre is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Von Hayek is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment. Laperierre is keen to just control but Von Hayek is a slippery customer. Von Hayek wants to get back to full guard. Laperierre seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Laperierre trying to mount his opponent but Von Hayek defends it.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Laperierre controlling the pace. 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. Laperierre stalling away here and it's allowed Von Hayek to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. Laperierre's corner is telling him to maintain position. Von Hayek keeping moving, preventing Laperierre from controlling successfully. Laperierre controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Laperierre wants to control from the top but Von Hayek keeps moving.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Laperierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Von Hayek is retaining full guard. Von Hayek can't keep his opponent in guard - Laperierre advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Von Hayek won't allow Laperierre to pass to mount. Von Hayek is in trouble now - Laperierre has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Von Hayek (0) vs (3) Laperierre Laperierre controlling from the full mount. Von Hayek stops Laperierre from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Laperierre takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Von Hayek can't escape the position.
We've been informed that Laperierre has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. Von Hayek is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Laperierre tries to control but Von Hayek wriggling away. Laperierre wants to take his opponent's back but Von Hayek doesn't allow it. Laperierre controlling the pace for now.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/5.gif) That's five minutes gone in the round. Von Hayek tries to hold on but Laperierre postures up. Von Hayek 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. Von Hayek is trying is best to control the position here. Laperierre keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Laperierre wants to take a breather but Von Hayek is having none of it. Laperierre is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Von Hayek! Score +3 for passing guard: Von Hayek (0) vs (6) Laperierre Von Hayek is trying desperately to improve position. Laperierre takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/6.gif) That's six minutes gone in the round. Laperierre tries to control but Von Hayek wriggling away. Laperierre content just to control the position here. Von Hayek tries to hold on but Laperierre postures up. Von Hayek is looking to get to half guard. 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. Von Hayek regains half guard. Von Hayek slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Laperierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Von Hayek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/7.gif) That's seven minutes gone in the round. Laperierre passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Von Hayek (0) vs (9) Laperierre Von Hayek tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Laperierre wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Laperierre trying to control the position but Von Hayek is working away. Laperierre controls the position. Laperierre is looking to take a break and control but Von Hayek is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/8.gif) That's eight minutes gone in the round. Laperierre tries to advance to mount but can't. Von Hayek tries to bench press Laperierre off him but Laperierre keeps the position. Laperierre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Von Hayek keeps working. Von Hayek prevents Laperierre from moving into mount. Von Hayek is trying to escape the position but Laperierre is controlling the position. Von Hayek tries to get back to half guard but can't. Laperierre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Von Hayek keeps working. Von Hayek being controlled for a moment.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/9.gif) That's nine minutes gone in the round. Von Hayek sneaks back into half guard. Laperierre is pressing down on Von Hayek's thigh, looking to free his foot. Von Hayek is holding on for now. Laperierre not doing much here.
Von Hayek is trying to get back to full guard. Laperierre controlling the action here.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/10.gif) That's ten minutes gone in the round. Laperierre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Von Hayek keeps working. Laperierre wants to free his trapped foot but Von Hayek is holding on for dear life with his legs. Laperierre is figuring out what he wants to do next. Von Hayek wants to improve his position but Laperierre is controlling well.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/11.gif) That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Laperierre seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Von Hayek does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Von Hayek is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Laperierre controlling the action here. Von Hayek holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. Von Hayek is not content to let Laperierre control the position. Laperierre with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/12.gif) That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Laperierre wants to control but Von Hayek is keeping him busy. Laperierre 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. Laperierre prevents Von Hayek from improving his position. Von Hayek is trying is best to control the position here. Laperierre is taking a breather. Von Hayek says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Laperierre is trying to control the action in half guard but Von Hayek is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Laperierre working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Von Hayek's thigh. Von Hayek counters though and makes it back to full guard. Laperierre trying to control but Von Hayek is working from the bottom.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/13.gif) That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Laperierre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Von Hayek swivels though and keeps the full guard. Laperierre is pushing down on Von Hayek's leg trying to pass to half guard. Von Hayek is fighting to maintain full guard but Laperierre has managed to sneak the leg through. Von Hayek is staying active underneath Laperierre, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Laperierre is looking to advance position but Von Hayek won't allow it. Laperierre seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/14.gif) That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Laperierre is keen to just control but Von Hayek is a slippery customer. Laperierre is controlling the pace.
Von Hayek is not content to let Laperierre control the position. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Laperierre sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Laperierre wins on points by 9 to 0. A victorious Ian Laperierre thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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