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Bots de Garra 163 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 45 losses; Patty O'Reilly! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 5 losses; Patrick Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Murphy tries to clinch up but O'Reilly circles away and keeps his distance.
Murphy's coach down at Silverback MMA 🦍 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Murphy's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Murphy rushes O'Reilly and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Murphy tries to score a body lock takedown but O'Reilly shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
O'Reilly decides to pull guard.
Murphy is looking to pass into half guard but O'Reilly pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now O'Reilly is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: O'Reilly (2) vs (0) Murphy
Murphy keeping moving, preventing O'Reilly from controlling successfully.
O'Reilly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murphy is keeping the position for now.
Murphy wants to sweep here but O'Reilly controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy trying to control the position.
O'Reilly wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
Murphy is trying to keep O'Reilly in close.
Murphy being controlled here, momentarily.
Murphy looking to hit a scissor sweep but O'Reilly is one step ahead there.
O'Reilly 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.
O'Reilly trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and O'Reilly is now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Murphy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Murphy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Murphy has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
O'Reilly preventing the sweep.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing O'Reilly from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy pulls O'Reilly in close to prevent any damage.
O'Reilly tries to free his leg and advance position but Murphy is retaining full guard.
Murphy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
O'Reilly sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O'Reilly trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murphy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. O'Reilly gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Murphy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing O'Reilly from controlling successfully.
Murphy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Murphy controlling O'Reilly's posture.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is looking for a triangle but O'Reilly pushes his legs off easily.
O'Reilly won't allow Murphy to sweep him here.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing O'Reilly from controlling successfully.
O'Reilly is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Murphy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
O'Reilly tries to free his leg and advance position but Murphy is retaining full guard.
O'Reilly trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Murphy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
O'Reilly trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Murphy working for submissions but it's allowed O'Reilly 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.
O'Reilly not doing much here.
Murphy trying to control but O'Reilly postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is refusing to be controlled, as O'Reilly sits in half guard.
Murphy wants to improve his position but O'Reilly is controlling well.
O'Reilly passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Murphy! Score +3 for passing guard: O'Reilly (5) vs (0) Murphy
O'Reilly looking to control and managing it successfully.
Murphy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
O'Reilly trying to control but Murphy is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Murphy wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: O'Reilly (8) vs (0) Murphy
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
O'Reilly trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Murphy is really stuck here.
Murphy 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 O'Reilly gets his way!
Murphy defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
O'Reilly doesn't have the hooks in and Murphy manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: O'Reilly (8) vs (2) Murphy
O'Reilly not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Murphy tries to free his leg and advance position but O'Reilly is retaining full guard.
O'Reilly lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: O'Reilly (10) vs (2) Murphy
Murphy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: O'Reilly (10) vs (4) Murphy
O'Reilly is not content to let Murphy control the position.
Murphy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
O'Reilly moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
O'Reilly controls Murphy momentarily but Murphy frees himself.
O'Reilly is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Murphy trying to move into half guard but instead O'Reilly has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: O'Reilly (12) vs (4) Murphy
Murphy looking for a sweep. Not yet Murphy, not yet.
O'Reilly is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Murphy trying to control the position.
Murphy pulls O'Reilly in close to prevent any damage.
O'Reilly trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murphy throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! O'Reilly escapes and throws Murphy's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: O'Reilly (15) vs (4) Murphy
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
O'Reilly is staying tight to Murphy's torso, preventing him from escaping.
You can see the frustration on Murphy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
O'Reilly trying to control the position but Murphy is working away.
Murphy looks to move to half guard but instead O'Reilly has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: O'Reilly (17) vs (4) Murphy
Murphy manages to regain half guard. Good work.
O'Reilly 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 thirteen minutes gone in the round.
O'Reilly is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Murphy tries to get to full guard but O'Reilly has control of the leg.
O'Reilly trying to mount his opponent but Murphy defends it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Murphy wants to get back to full guard.
Murphy is trying to control but can't.
O'Reilly wants to pass to mount but Murphy is defending the position.
O'Reilly 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murphy tries to get to full guard but O'Reilly has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
O'Reilly takes the fight on points by 17 to 4.
An out of breath Patty O'Reilly thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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