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Bots de Garra 164 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 22 wins and 19 losses; Ian Laperierre! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 58 wins and 61 losses; Darragh Fiachna!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Laperierre moves into range and clinches up with Fiachna.
Fiachna is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Laperierre is defending well.
Laperierre tries for a takedown but Fiachna manages to get underhooks.
Laperierre turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Laperierre manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Laperierre (4) vs (0) Fiachna
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fiachna tries to bench press Laperierre off him but Laperierre keeps the position.
Laperierre controls the position.
Fiachna is trying to get back to half guard.
Laperierre controls the position from side control.
Laperierre wants to control but Fiachna is keeping him busy.
Laperierre tries to advance to mount but Fiachna denies him.
Fiachna tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiachna is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Laperierre off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Laperierre (4) vs (4) Fiachna
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laperierre is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
My spies in The Tank Factory inform me that Fiachna has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Fiachna not allowing Laperierre to control his hands.
Fiachna is hanging on to Laperierre's back as he tries to escape.
Fiachna is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Laperierre has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Laperierre trying to control but not successfully.
Laperierre 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 Fiachna gets his way!
You can see the frustration on Laperierre's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Laperierre manages to reverse the position and now he's in Fiachna's guard. Nice work there by Laperierre.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laperierre (6) vs (4) Fiachna
Laperierre slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Laperierre is aware though and is defending well.
Laperierre wants to control from the top but Fiachna keeps moving.
Fiachna throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Laperierre got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fiachna has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Laperierre has managed to get both his arms back between Fiachna's legs - danger averted.
Laperierre sitting in guard here, content to control.
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.
Fiachna throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Laperierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiachna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is looking for a triangle but Laperierre pushes his legs off easily.
Fiachna looking for a guillotine here but Laperierre defends easily.
Fiachna has his foot on Laperierre's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Laperierre works his way back into a safe position though.
Fiachna is looking for a triangle but Laperierre pushes his legs off easily.
Laperierre is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Laperierre looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Fiachna is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Laperierre looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fiachna looking for a sweep. Not yet Fiachna, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Laperierre doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Laperierre manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fiachna looking for subs off his back but Laperierre has passed one foot through into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Laperierre in particular looking to stall.
Laperierre tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fiachna knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Laperierre is keen to just control but Fiachna is a slippery customer.
Fiachna looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Laperierre 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.
Fiachna looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre trying to mount his opponent but Fiachna defends it.
Laperierre is keen to just control but Fiachna is a slippery customer.
Fiachna works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fiachna throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Laperierre wants to control from the top but Fiachna keeps moving.
Fiachna looking for a guillotine here but Laperierre defends easily.
Fiachna had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Laperierre defends it easily.
Laperierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiachna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laperierre is stalling in the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiachna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiachna looking for a guillotine here but Laperierre defends easily.
Laperierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiachna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laperierre stays in close to Fiachna's body and controls the position.
Fiachna is looking for a triangle but Laperierre pushes his legs off easily.
Fiachna is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Laperierre is aware though and is defending well.
Laperierre wants to control from the top but Fiachna keeps moving.
Fiachna escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Laperierre gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fiachna had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Laperierre defends it easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre wants to control from the top but Fiachna keeps moving.
Fiachna looking for a guillotine here but Laperierre defends easily.
Laperierre content to stall in guard here.
Laperierre got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fiachna has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Laperierre has managed to get both his arms back between Fiachna's legs - danger averted.
Laperierre sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fiachna keeping moving, preventing Laperierre from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fiachna is looking for a triangle but Laperierre pushes his legs off easily.
Fiachna working for a triangle but Laperierre defends it easily.
Laperierre is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fiachna is looking for a triangle but Laperierre pushes his legs off easily.
Fiachna keeping full guard, as Laperierre tries to pass.
Laperierre got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fiachna has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Laperierre has managed to get both his arms back between Fiachna's legs - danger averted.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre content to stall in guard here.
Fiachna is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Laperierre defends well.
Fiachna has his foot on Laperierre's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Laperierre works his way back into a safe position though.
Laperierre wants to control from the top but Fiachna keeps moving.
Fiachna working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Laperierre doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Laperierre manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Laperierre sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fiachna's guard.
Laperierre 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.
Laperierre trying to mount his opponent but Fiachna defends it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fiachna looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Laperierre is looking to take a break and control but Fiachna is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fiachna looking for submissions off his back.
Laperierre is trying to control. Fiachna wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fiachna looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Laperierre stalling.
Fiachna looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre wants to take a breather but Fiachna is having none of it.
Laperierre passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Laperierre (9) vs (4) Fiachna
Laperierre controlling his opponent.
Laperierre fails to move to back control.
Laperierre looking to control but Fiachna is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fiachna really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Laperierre controlling from the full mount.
Fiachna working to try and regain half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre tries to control but Fiachna wriggling away.
Laperierre fails to advance to Fiachna's back.
Laperierre controlling the pace for now.
Fiachna has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Laperierre (12) vs (4) Fiachna
Fiachna is really stuck here.
Laperierre tries to get the hooks in deep but Fiachna pushed the leg off.
Fiachna tries to escape the position.
Laperierre wants to control but Fiachna is keeping busy.
Laperierre keeps control of the position as Fiachna tries to break free.
Laperierre trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Laperierre is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fiachna is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Fiachna rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre is trying to control. Fiachna wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Laperierre looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fiachna looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fiachna looking for submissions off his back.
Laperierre trying to control from half guard but Fiachna is working away.
Laperierre with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Fiachna with the active half guard here but Laperierre passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Laperierre (15) vs (4) Fiachna
Laperierre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fiachna keeps working.
Fiachna is trying to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna sneaks back into half guard.
Fiachna looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fiachna looks winded!
Laperierre trying to control the action but Fiachna is working from the bottom.
Fiachna looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Laperierre is controlling the pace.
Fiachna tries to roll over but Laperierre keeps him under control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fiachna is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Laperierre pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Laperierre takes the fight on points by 15 to 4.
After winning the bout, Ian Laperierre thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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