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Bots de Garra 177 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 62 wins and 63 losses; Darragh Fiachna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 11 losses; Patrick Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fiachna clinches.
Fiachna has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Murphy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fiachna pulls guard successfully.
Fiachna is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Murphy tries to free his leg and advance position but Fiachna is retaining full guard.
Murphy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Murphy trying to control but Fiachna is working from the bottom.
Murphy has gone for a leg lock! Fiachna slips out almost immediately though and dives into Murphy's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (2) vs (0) Murphy
Fiachna trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiachna avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fiachna engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Murphy looking to control but Fiachna passes into half guard.
Fiachna trying to control the action but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Murphy is pressing down on Fiachna's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy 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.
Murphy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fiachna's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (2) vs (2) Murphy
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiachna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiachna looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fiachna looking to control.
Murphy wants to control from the top but Fiachna keeps moving.
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.
Murphy tries to free his leg and advance position but Fiachna is retaining full guard.
Murphy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fiachna's guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Fiachna'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.
Murphy 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.
Murphy is trying to work for a kimura but Fiachna is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is looking for a kimura but Fiachna is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Murphy to get the leverage.
Murphy trying to control the action but Fiachna is working from the bottom.
Murphy trying to control from Fiachna's half guard. Fiachna has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Murphy wants to pass the guard but Fiachna is keeping the position.
Murphy trying to control but Fiachna is working from the bottom.
Murphy postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (4) vs (2) Murphy
Fiachna trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murphy working for submissions but it's allowed Fiachna to get to half guard.
Murphy tries to get to full guard but Fiachna has control of the leg.
Fiachna wants to take a breather but Murphy is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Fiachna is looking to advance position but Murphy won't allow it.
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.
Fiachna is working hard here to advance position.
Murphy wants to improve his position but Fiachna is controlling well.
Murphy looking for a kimura from the bottom but Fiachna passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (7) vs (2) Murphy
Murphy tries to bench press Fiachna off him but Fiachna keeps the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Murphy manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Fiachna moves into full mount! Murphy won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (10) vs (2) Murphy
Fiachna pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Fiachna controlling from the full mount.
Murphy is looking to get to half guard.
Fiachna trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Murphy keeps trying to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Murphy manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Murphy is trying to get back to full guard.
Fiachna looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Fiachna is thwarting Murphy's attempts to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
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 works his way to full guard. Good work.
Murphy wants to improve his position but instead Fiachna has moved into half guard.
Murphy is looking to improve his position.
Murphy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Murphy.
Murphy is looking for a triangle but Fiachna pushes his legs off easily.
Fiachna slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Murphy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fiachna wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
Murphy keeping full guard, as Fiachna tries to pass.
Fiachna pushes down on Murphy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Murphy is looking for a sweep. Fiachna is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Murphy wants to get back to full guard but Fiachna has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (13) vs (2) Murphy
Murphy being controlled for a moment.
Murphy gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Fiachna prevents Murphy from improving his position.
Murphy gets back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Murphy working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Fiachna has passed into half guard!
Fiachna wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murphy keeps working.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Murphy trying to hold on to Fiachna's head to control him but Fiachna postures up.
Fiachna trying to control the action but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Murphy is looking to improve his position.
Murphy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fiachna with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is looking to improve his position.
Fiachna controlling the action here.
Murphy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murphy looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Fiachna puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Fiachna prevents Murphy from improving his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fiachna takes the fight on points by 13 to 2.
An out of breath Darragh Fiachna thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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