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Bots de Garra 171 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 13 wins and 11 losses; Friedrich August Von Hayek! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 13 losses; Lochlain OBrien!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
OBrien gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
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.
OBrien jumps guard.
Von Hayek trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
OBrien looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
OBrien pulls Von Hayek in to control the position.
OBrien looking for a sweep. Not yet OBrien, not yet.
OBrien can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Von Hayek controls the pace.
OBrien is pulling down on Von Hayek's head. It's preventing any offense from Von Hayek, at least for the moment.
Von Hayek pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. OBrien is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Hayek not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Hayek trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Von Hayek being controlled here momentarily.
OBrien is continuing to stall.
Von Hayek trying to control but OBrien is working from the bottom.
Von Hayek stopping the sweep attempt from OBrien.
Von Hayek wants to control from the top but OBrien keeps moving.
OBrien trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. OBrien swivels though and keeps the full guard.
OBrien has control of Von Hayek's left arm, preventing Von Hayek from doing any damage.
Von Hayek postures up.
OBrien is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
OBrien working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OBrien keeping moving, preventing Von Hayek 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.
OBrien is pulling down on Von Hayek's head. It's preventing any offense from Von Hayek, at least for the moment.
Von Hayek postures up.
Von Hayek is stalling in the full guard.
OBrien is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
OBrien is controlling Von Hayek's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek won't allow OBrien to sweep him here.
Von Hayek looking to sit in guard and control but OBrien gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Von Hayek (0) vs (2) OBrien
Von Hayek has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Von Hayek looking to control.
OBrien wants to pass the guard but Von Hayek is keeping the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
OBrien wants to control from the top but Von Hayek keeps moving.
OBrien controls from within his opponent's guard.
OBrien looking to pass the guard.
Von Hayek is adopting a defensive guard.
Von Hayek wants to sweep but no luck.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
OBrien is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
OBrien's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
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.
OBrien wants to control from the top but Von Hayek keeps moving.
Von Hayek is trying to control the position but OBrien postures up.
Von Hayek controlling the position.
Von Hayek is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and OBrien defends well.
Von Hayek keeping moving, preventing OBrien from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
OBrien sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Von Hayek's guard.
Von Hayek is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Von Hayek trying to hold on to OBrien's head to control him but OBrien postures up.
OBrien 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.
Von Hayek is refusing to be controlled, as OBrien sits in half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
OBrien perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
OBrien is trying to control. Von Hayek wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
OBrien prevents Von Hayek from improving his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
OBrien trying to control from half guard but Von Hayek is working away.
Von Hayek wants to control but OBrien is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek is looking to improve his position.
OBrien trying to control the pace.
OBrien 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.
OBrien is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
OBrien wants to take a breather but Von Hayek is having none of it.
OBrien is pressing down on Von Hayek's thigh, looking to free his foot. Von Hayek is holding on for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek tries to get to full guard but OBrien has control of the leg.
Von Hayek wants to control but OBrien is keeping busy.
OBrien is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Von Hayek is staying active underneath OBrien, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
OBrien controlling the action here.
OBrien prevents Von Hayek from improving his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
OBrien tries to pass the half guard into mount. Von Hayek knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
OBrien 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.
Von Hayek is refusing to be controlled, as OBrien sits in half guard.
OBrien seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek is looking to control OBrien's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Von Hayek avoid being mounted?
OBrien is trying to control. Von Hayek wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Von Hayek trying to control but OBrien postures up.
OBrien performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Von Hayek is trying is best to control the position here.
OBrien sitting and controlling from the half guard.
OBrien is thwarting Von Hayek's attempts to control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
OBrien trying to control from half guard but Von Hayek is working away.
Von Hayek tries to roll over but OBrien keeps him under control.
OBrien trying to control from half guard but Von Hayek is working away.
OBrien is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
OBrien wants to free his trapped foot but Von Hayek is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
OBrien is keen to just control but Von Hayek is a slippery customer.
Von Hayek is looking to improve his position.
OBrien is trying to control. Von Hayek wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
OBrien perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
OBrien wants to pass to mount but Von Hayek is defending the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
OBrien wins on points by 2 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Lochlain OBrien thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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