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Bots de Garra 178 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 14 wins and 15 losses; Friedrich August Von Hayek! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 23 losses; Ian Laperierre!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Laperierre displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Von Hayek.
Laperierre moves into range and clinches up with Von Hayek.
Laperierre drags the fight down to the ground.
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 trying to control but Laperierre is working from the bottom.
Laperierre 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.
Laperierre working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laperierre managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laperierre looking for a sweep. Not yet Laperierre, not yet.
Laperierre trying to keep a closed guard but Von Hayek is proving a slippery customer.
Von Hayek trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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 content to stall in guard here.
Laperierre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Von Hayek controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek trying to control the position from guard on top but Laperierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laperierre is controlling Von Hayek's posture.
Laperierre working a defensive guard here.
Laperierre is pulling down on Von Hayek's head to control his posture.
Von Hayek is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre wants to sweep but no luck.
Laperierre is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Von Hayek trying to control the position from guard on top but Laperierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Von Hayek controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Laperierre wants to sweep but no luck.
Von Hayek trying to control the position from guard on top but Laperierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laperierre wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre is trying to control the position but Von Hayek postures up.
Von Hayek won't allow Laperierre to sweep him here.
Laperierre looking to control but Von Hayek passes into half guard.
Laperierre has his hands clasped together around Von Hayek's back. He's all about the action.
Von Hayek keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Laperierre tries to get to full guard but Von Hayek has control of the leg.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Von Hayek (3) vs (0) Laperierre
Von Hayek tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Laperierre is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Von Hayek tries to control but Laperierre wriggling away.
Laperierre is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Laperierre tries to reverse the position but Von Hayek maintains control.
Von Hayek avoids the attempt from Laperierre to control.
Von Hayek tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Laperierre has given up his back. Will we see Von Hayek going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Von Hayek (6) vs (0) Laperierre
Laperierre trying to control the action but Von Hayek just sinks the hooks in.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Von Hayek's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Laperierre trying to control the hands but Von Hayek breaks the grip.
A lull in the action here.
Von Hayek is hanging on to Laperierre's back as he tries to escape.
Laperierre trying to control the hands but Von Hayek breaks the grip.
Von Hayek has good solid back control here.
Von Hayek controlling well, preventing Laperierre from escaping the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek gets his hands free as Laperierre looks to control.
Will Von Hayek go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Laperierre trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
We've been informed that Laperierre has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Von Hayek tries to get the hooks in deep but Laperierre pushed the leg off.
Laperierre is trying to break free.
Laperierre wants to control his opponent's hands but Von Hayek gets his hands free.
Von Hayek patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre tries to break free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Von Hayek controlling the positon.
Laperierre manages to reverse the position and now he's in Von Hayek's guard. Nice work there by Laperierre.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Von Hayek (6) vs (2) Laperierre
Laperierre 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 (10) vs (2) Laperierre
Von Hayek avoids the attempt from Laperierre to control.
Von Hayek looking to control but Laperierre is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Laperierre holds on, trying desperately to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre is looking to get to half guard.
Von Hayek avoids the attempt from Laperierre to control.
Laperierre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Laperierre is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Von Hayek can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Laperierre is looking to escape.
Laperierre is working to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre tries to improve his position but instead Von Hayek has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Von Hayek (13) vs (2) Laperierre
Laperierre defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Laperierre trying to control but not successfully.
Von Hayek is riding his opponent, not letting Laperierre buck him off.
Laperierre is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre is still trying to improve position.
Von Hayek not allowing Laperierre to control his hands.
Von Hayek is trying to stick to Laperierre's back but Laperierre is turning into Von Hayek. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Von Hayek's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Laperierre. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Von Hayek (13) vs (4) Laperierre
Von Hayek can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Laperierre controls the pace.
Von Hayek tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre looking to sit in guard and control but Von Hayek 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 (15) vs (4) Laperierre
Laperierre pulls Von Hayek in close to prevent any damage.
Von Hayek postures up.
Laperierre keeping moving, preventing Von Hayek from controlling successfully.
Laperierre working a defensive guard here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek trying to control the position from guard on top but Laperierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laperierre wants to sweep but no luck.
Laperierre trying to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Von Hayek won't allow Laperierre to sweep him here.
Laperierre is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Von Hayek takes the fight on points by 15 to 4.
Friedrich August Von Hayek thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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