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Bots de Garra 181 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 65 losses; Darragh Fiachna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 6 losses; Rufino Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gracie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fiachna to the mat! Fiachna manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fiachna (0) vs (2) Gracie
Fiachna wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
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 managing to control the position.
Fiachna not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fiachna swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie keeps trying to improve his position.
Fiachna is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiachna looking for a sweep. Not yet Fiachna, not yet.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Gracie working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Fiachna is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
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.
Fiachna looking for a sweep. Not yet Fiachna, not yet.
Fiachna is pulling down on Gracie's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
Fiachna looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fiachna being controlled here, momentarily.
Fiachna is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fiachna has his hands on Gracie's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiachna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiachna is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Fiachna not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fiachna wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Fiachna keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fiachna holds on and takes a little breather.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (2) vs (2) Gracie
Fiachna trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiachna preventing the sweep.
Fiachna wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Fiachna stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Fiachna is working hard here to advance position.
Fiachna sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fiachna wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie wants to improve his position but instead Fiachna has moved into half guard.
Fiachna wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
Well, if Fiachna 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.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard but Fiachna has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (5) vs (2) Gracie
Fiachna wants to control but Gracie has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Well, if Fiachna 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 seems to be looking for submissions.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is concentrating on defense, preventing Fiachna from advancing position.
Fiachna wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Gracie manages to get to full guard.
Fiachna won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Fiachna from controlling successfully.
Fiachna advances to half guard.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gracie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gracie tries to roll over but Fiachna keeps him under control.
Fiachna content to control rather than advance.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to control Fiachna's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Still in half guard, Fiachna seems content to control.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gracie trying to control the position here.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Fiachna tries to pass.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fiachna controls the pace.
Fiachna looking to pass the guard.
Fiachna trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Fiachna takes the fight on points by 5 to 2.
Darragh Fiachna seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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