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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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 60 wins and 62 losses; Darragh Fiachna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 8 losses; Patrick Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Murphy stuffs the takedown.
Fiachna moves into the clinch.
Fiachna pulls Murphy into guard.
Murphy tries to free his leg and advance position but Fiachna is retaining full guard.
Murphy is looking to pass into half guard but Fiachna pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Fiachna is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (2) vs (0) Murphy
Fiachna trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Murphy working for a triangle but Fiachna defends it easily.
Murphy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (2) vs (2) Murphy
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiachna keeping full guard, as Murphy tries to pass.
Murphy looking to sit in guard and control but Fiachna gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (4) vs (2) Murphy
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy looking for a sweep. Not yet Murphy, not yet.
Murphy is trying to control the position but Fiachna postures up.
Fiachna pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murphy is keeping the position for now.
Fiachna trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Murphy throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Fiachna escapes and throws Murphy's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (7) vs (2) Murphy
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to buck Fiachna off but Fiachna is having none of it.
Fiachna wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murphy keeps working.
Murphy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
I wouldn't like to be where Murphy is right now.
Murphy is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy regains half guard.
Murphy is trying to maintain the position but Fiachna is very close to passing his half guard.
Fiachna seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Murphy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Murphy wants to improve his position but Fiachna is controlling well.
Murphy is pressing down on Fiachna's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Murphy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fiachna is one step ahead there.
We've been hearing that Fiachna has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Fiachna postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fiachna trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Murphy looking for subs off his back but Fiachna has passed one foot through into half guard.
Murphy gets full guard.
Murphy is looking to sweep but instead, Fiachna has passed into half guard.
Fiachna prevents Murphy from improving his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is pressing down on Murphy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Murphy is holding on for now.
Fiachna seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Murphy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fiachna prevents Murphy from improving his position.
Fiachna seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Murphy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fiachna works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (10) vs (2) Murphy
Murphy can't escape the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna tries to control but Murphy wriggling away.
Fiachna looking to control and managing it successfully.
Murphy wants to hold on but Fiachna pushes him away.
Murphy has given up his back here. Will Fiachna look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Fiachna (13) vs (2) Murphy
Murphy is in bad spot here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is looking to control Murphy but Murphy is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Murphy just trying to survive but Fiachna is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Murphy is trying to break free.
Murphy breaks Fiachna's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (13) vs (4) Murphy
Murphy trying to control but Fiachna is working from the bottom.
Murphy tries to free his leg and advance position but Fiachna is retaining full guard.
Fiachna is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Murphy sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Fiachna doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Murphy paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Fiachna - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Darragh Fiachna!
A relieved looking Darragh Fiachna thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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