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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 16 losses; Friedrich August Von Hayek! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 13 losses; Patrick Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Murphy tries to clinch up but Von Hayek circles away and keeps his distance.
Von Hayek changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Murphy is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Von Hayek gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Murphy pulls guard successfully.
Murphy wants to hit a sweep here but Von Hayek passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Murphy there! Score +3 for passing guard: Von Hayek (3) vs (0) Murphy
Murphy is working to get back to half guard.
Murphy tries to hold on but Von Hayek postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Hayek trying to control but Murphy is having none of it.
Murphy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy tries to hold on but Von Hayek postures up.
Von Hayek trying to control but Murphy is having none of it.
Murphy is looking to improve his position but Von Hayek isn't that keen on the idea.
Von Hayek takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is in all sorts of trouble here.
Von Hayek controlling the pace for now.
Murphy has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Von Hayek (6) vs (0) Murphy
Murphy is trying to break free.
Murphy manages to reverse the position and now he's in Von Hayek's guard. Nice work there by Murphy.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Von Hayek (6) vs (2) Murphy
Von Hayek tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Murphy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Von Hayek is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is fighting to break Von Hayek's control of his arms but Von Hayek is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Von Hayek looking to control.
Murphy tries to free his leg and advance position but Von Hayek is retaining full guard.
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Von Hayek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murphy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Von Hayek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murphy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
Von Hayek trying to keep a closed guard but Murphy is proving a slippery customer.
Von Hayek keeping moving, preventing Murphy from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy sitting in guard here, content to control.
Murphy tries to free his leg and advance position but Von Hayek is retaining full guard.
Von Hayek might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Murphy 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 (8) vs (2) Murphy
Murphy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Von Hayek can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Murphy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Murphy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Von Hayek won't allow Murphy to sweep him here.
Murphy wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Von Hayek is now in half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Murphy looking for a kimura from the bottom but Von Hayek passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Von Hayek (11) vs (2) Murphy
Murphy is looking to reverse the position.
Von Hayek controlling the position from side mount.
Murphy tries to improve position but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek wants to control but Murphy is keeping him busy.
Von Hayek controls the position.
Murphy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Von Hayek wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Murphy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Murphy is looking for a sweep.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Murphy manages to work his way to half guard, despite Von Hayek's best efforts.
Von Hayek sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Von Hayek trying to control from half guard but Murphy is working away.
Von Hayek is looking for a kimura but Murphy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Von Hayek to get the leverage.
Murphy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Murphy.
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 lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Von Hayek (11) vs (4) Murphy
Murphy wants to pass the guard but Von Hayek is keeping the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek pulls Murphy in close to prevent any damage.
Von Hayek wants to sweep but no luck.
Murphy trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Von Hayek manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Von Hayek (13) vs (4) Murphy
Murphy has his foot on Von Hayek's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Von Hayek works his way back into a safe position though.
Von Hayek is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Von Hayek wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
Murphy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Murphy keeping full guard, as Von Hayek tries to pass.
Von Hayek's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Murphy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Von Hayek is one step ahead there.
Murphy working a defensive guard here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Murphy wants to sweep here but Von Hayek controlling him for the moment.
Murphy is trying to keep Von Hayek in close.
Murphy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Von Hayek (13) vs (6) Murphy
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Von Hayek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murphy has gone for a leg lock! Von Hayek slips out almost immediately though and dives into Murphy's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Von Hayek (15) vs (6) Murphy
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Von Hayek from controlling successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek content to stall in guard here.
Murphy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Murphy can't keep his opponent in guard - Von Hayek advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Murphy wants to get back to full guard.
Von Hayek trying to control from Murphy's half guard. Murphy has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Von Hayek from controlling successfully.
Von Hayek is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Murphy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Von Hayek is fighting to break Murphy's control of his arms but Murphy is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Murphy is trying to keep Von Hayek in close.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Murphy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Von Hayek wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
Von Hayek works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Murphy wants to get back to full guard but Von Hayek has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Von Hayek (18) vs (6) Murphy
Von Hayek trying to control the position but Murphy is working away.
Murphy tries to buck Von Hayek off but Von Hayek is having none of it.
Von Hayek just content to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murphy keeps working.
Von Hayek tries to move into full mount but can't pass Murphy's legs.
Murphy is trying to control Von Hayek's posture but Von Hayek avoids it.
Murphy trying his best to control but Von Hayek has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Von Hayek (20) vs (6) Murphy
Murphy working to try and regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Von Hayek avoids the attempt from Murphy to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Von Hayek takes the fight on points by 20 to 6.
Our winner, Friedrich August Von Hayek, 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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