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Bots de Garra 180 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 63 wins and 64 losses; Darragh Fiachna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 47 wins and 24 losses; Tyler Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
No luck for Fiachna with that takedown attempt.
Alvarez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Fiachna shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Alvarez defends it nicely.
Fiachna is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alvarez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darragh Fiachna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fiachna fails with a takedown attempt.
Fiachna moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiachna ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Fiachna no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Alvarez is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez trying to control but Fiachna is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fiachna is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (2) vs (0) Alvarez
Fiachna preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (2) vs (2) Alvarez
Fiachna trying to get back to full guard but Alvarez takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (2) vs (5) Alvarez
Fiachna slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Fiachna tries to roll over but Alvarez keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is concentrating on defense, preventing Alvarez from advancing position.
Alvarez wants to control but Fiachna is keeping him busy.
Alvarez prevents Fiachna from improving his position.
Alvarez content to control rather than advance.
Fiachna gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiachna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alvarez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fiachna controlling the position.
Fiachna working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Alvarez has passed into half guard!
Alvarez trying to control from half guard but Fiachna is working away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Fiachna is pressing down on Alvarez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fiachna swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alvarez slips nicely into half guard.
Fiachna wants to get back to full guard.
Alvarez is taking a breather. Fiachna 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.
Fiachna is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fiachna is refusing to be controlled, as Alvarez sits in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez prevents Fiachna from improving his position.
Alvarez is trying to control. Fiachna wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fiachna is in trouble now - Alvarez has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (2) vs (8) Alvarez
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.
Fiachna wants to control but Alvarez is having none of it.
Fiachna sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Alvarez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Fiachna is looking to control Alvarez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fiachna avoid being mounted?
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Alvarez is controlling the pace.
Fiachna trying to control but Alvarez postures up.
Fiachna is positioning himself well to prevent Alvarez advancing to mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is looking for a sweep. Alvarez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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.
Alvarez wants to pass to mount but Fiachna is defending the position.
Fiachna is trying to maintain the position but Alvarez is very close to passing his half guard.
Fiachna is looking to improve his position.
Fiachna wants to control but Alvarez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
My spies in Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu inform me that Alvarez has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiachna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiachna has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Alvarez has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (2) vs (11) Alvarez
Fiachna is trying to improve his position.
Fiachna is trying to control Alvarez's posture but Alvarez avoids it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Fiachna tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Alvarez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Alvarez trying to control the position but Fiachna is working away.
Alvarez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez takes a little break here. Fiachna wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Fiachna tries to buck Alvarez off but Alvarez is having none of it.
Fiachna struggling a bit here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is trying to work for a sweep but Alvarez has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Fiachna (2) vs (13) Alvarez
Alvarez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fiachna wants to hold on but Alvarez pushes him away.
Fiachna working to try and regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Alvarez wins on points by 13 to 2.
Our winner, Tyler Alvarez, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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