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Bots de Garra 166 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 58 wins and 62 losses; Darragh Fiachna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 60 losses; Vartan Esteves!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fiachna shoots in but Esteves avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fiachna looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fiachna dives in and scores a takedown into Esteves's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fiachna (2) vs (0) Esteves
Esteves is pulling down on Fiachna's head. It's preventing any offense from Fiachna, at least for the moment.
Esteves controls Fiachna momentarily but Fiachna frees himself.
Fiachna trying to control but Esteves is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves is pulling down on Fiachna's head. It's preventing any offense from Fiachna, at least for the moment.
Esteves not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteves wants to sweep here but Fiachna controlling him for the moment.
Fiachna wants to pass the guard but Esteves is keeping the position.
Fiachna wants to control from the top but Esteves keeps moving.
Esteves pulls Fiachna in to control the position.
Esteves wants to improve his position but instead Fiachna has moved into half guard.
Esteves controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Esteves has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Fiachna controlling the action here.
Fiachna wants to lay and pray for a moment but Esteves keeps working.
Esteves trying to control here.
Esteves is staying active underneath Fiachna, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna tries to pass the half guard into mount. Esteves knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fiachna performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Esteves is in trouble now - Fiachna has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (5) vs (0) Esteves
Esteves is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
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 is squirming around, avoiding Fiachna's attempts to control the action.
Esteves tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fiachna controlling from mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fiachna wants to control the pace but Esteves is squirming around nicely.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is trying to escape the mount.
Esteves tries to hold on but Fiachna postures up.
Esteves reaches up and holds on to Fiachna to control the position.
Esteves tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fiachna wants to control the pace but Esteves is squirming around nicely.
Esteves can't escape the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to hold on but Fiachna pushes him away.
Esteves is looking to get to half guard.
Fiachna is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Esteves is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Fiachna (8) vs (0) Esteves
Fiachna not allowing Esteves to control his hands.
Esteves tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Esteves sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fiachna is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Esteves is trying to keep Fiachna in close.
Esteves is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Esteves can't keep his opponent in guard - Fiachna advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Esteves moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Esteves is looking to sweep but instead, Fiachna has passed into half guard.
Esteves is refusing to be controlled, as Fiachna sits in half guard.
Fiachna passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Esteves! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (11) vs (0) Esteves
Esteves is trying to escape the mount but Fiachna keeps good control and instead manages to take Esteves's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Fiachna (14) vs (0) Esteves
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to control the action but Fiachna just sinks the hooks in.
Fiachna biding his time, looking for the opening.
Esteves rolls, trying to escape but Fiachna keeps control of the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Fiachna controlling the positon.
Fiachna has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Esteves is defending well but eventually Fiachna manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Esteves has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Darragh Fiachna!
Our winner, Darragh Fiachna, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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