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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 11 losses; Friedrich August Von Hayek! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 6 losses; Patrick Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Murphy tries to clinch up but Von Hayek circles away and keeps his distance.
Von Hayek swats away the attempt to clinch by Murphy.
Von Hayek feinted with a counter takedown.
Murphy gets a clinch.
Von Hayek works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Von Hayek (2) vs (0) Murphy
Murphy wants to hit a sweep here but Von Hayek passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Murphy there! Score +3 for passing guard: Von Hayek (5) vs (0) Murphy
Murphy is wriggling around trying to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Hayek trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy is trying to escape the mount.
Murphy regains half guard.
Murphy tries to get to full guard but Von Hayek has control of the leg.
Von Hayek trying to pass the guard but Murphy defending well.
Von Hayek prevents Murphy from improving his position.
Murphy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek tries to pass to full mount but Murphy defends it.
Murphy tries to roll over but Von Hayek keeps him under control.
Murphy is not content to let Von Hayek control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Von Hayek looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Murphy tries to roll over but Von Hayek keeps him under control.
Murphy is refusing to be controlled, as Von Hayek sits in half guard.
Murphy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Von Hayek pulls his head out easily.
Murphy is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to roll over but Von Hayek keeps him under control.
Murphy works his way to full guard. Good work.
Murphy has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Silverback MMA 🦍. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Von Hayek controls from within his opponent's guard.
Murphy throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Von Hayek escapes and throws Murphy's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Von Hayek (8) vs (0) Murphy
Murphy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Von Hayek trying to control the action but Murphy is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek has control of an arm but Murphy manages to advance to Von Hayek's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Von Hayek (8) vs (4) Murphy
Von Hayek trying to control the position but Murphy manages to sink in the hooks.
Von Hayek is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Murphy is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Murphy is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Von Hayek is defending well though. Murphy let's go of the attempt for now.
Von Hayek wants to control his opponent's hands but Murphy gets his hands free.
Murphy trying to control momentarily.
Murphy is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Von Hayek defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Murphy looking for the choke but no joy.
Murphy is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Von Hayek rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Murphy is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Von Hayek as he works his way to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek keeping moving, preventing Murphy from controlling successfully.
Von Hayek might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Von Hayek pulls Murphy in to control the position.
Murphy looking to pass the guard.
Murphy wants to control from the top but Von Hayek keeps moving.
Von Hayek controls Murphy momentarily but Murphy frees himself.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Murphy wants to control from the top but Von Hayek keeps moving.
Von Hayek is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Murphy stands and throws Von Hayek's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Von Hayek (8) vs (7) Murphy
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 gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Murphy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Von Hayek doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Murphy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Murphy wants to work for an arm triangle but Von Hayek is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Von Hayek is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Von Hayek is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Murphy jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Von Hayek (8) vs (10) Murphy
We've been hearing good reports from Von Hayek's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Von Hayek is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Von Hayek's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Murphy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Von Hayek knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Murphy trying to control the action but Von Hayek is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Von Hayek's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Murphy goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Von Hayek rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Murphy's guard! Nice work there by Von Hayek! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Von Hayek (10) vs (10) Murphy
Murphy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Von Hayek defends well.
Von Hayek postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek looking to pass the guard.
Murphy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Von Hayek's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Von Hayek (10) vs (12) Murphy
Murphy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Murphy trying to control but Von Hayek is working from the bottom.
Murphy stopping the sweep attempt from Von Hayek.
Von Hayek looking to control.
Von Hayek keeping moving, preventing Murphy from controlling successfully.
Von Hayek tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek keeping moving, preventing Murphy from controlling successfully.
Murphy is looking to advance position but Von Hayek has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Von Hayek (14) vs (12) Murphy
Murphy wants to hold on but Von Hayek pushes him away.
Murphy is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Von Hayek is staying active.
Murphy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek content just to control the position here.
Murphy can't escape the position.
Von Hayek trying to control but Murphy is having none of it.
Murphy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Murphy tries to improve his position but instead Von Hayek has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Von Hayek (17) vs (12) Murphy
Murphy turns into Von Hayek and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Von Hayek (17) vs (14) Murphy
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Murphy preventing the sweep.
Von Hayek has his hands on Murphy's head, controlling the position.
Von Hayek being controlled here, momentarily.
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Von Hayek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Von Hayek looking to hit a scissor sweep but Murphy is one step ahead there.
Murphy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Von Hayek takes the fight on points by 17 to 14.
A very excited looking Friedrich August Von Hayek made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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