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Bots de Garra 182 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 35 wins and 65 losses; Vartan Esteves! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 14 losses; Patrick Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Esteves drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Esteves (2) vs (0) Murphy
Esteves forces his way into half guard.
Esteves prevents Murphy from improving his position.
Esteves is keen to just control but Murphy is a slippery customer.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Murphy is trying to control but can't.
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.
Esteves works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (5) vs (0) Murphy
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy struggling a bit here.
Murphy is looking to regain half guard here but Esteves keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteves working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Murphy manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (5) vs (2) Murphy
Murphy is working for a submission of some sort.
Murphy wants to control but Esteves is keeping him busy.
Murphy is looking for a kimura here.
Murphy performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy wants to pass to mount but Esteves is defending the position.
Esteves is looking to improve his position.
Murphy trying to control from half guard but Esteves is working away.
Murphy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Esteves has managed to free his arm - good work.
Esteves is trying is best to control the position here.
Murphy seems to be looking for submissions.
Murphy seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to improve his position but Murphy is controlling well.
Murphy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are battling for position here. Esteves manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Esteves lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (7) vs (2) Murphy
Murphy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Esteves defends it easily.
Murphy being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy trying to keep a closed guard but Esteves is proving a slippery customer.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esteves preventing the sweep.
Esteves sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Murphy's guard.
Murphy wants to get back to full guard.
Murphy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Murphy.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Esteves sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Murphy's guard.
Esteves prevents Murphy from improving his position.
Esteves controlling the action here.
Esteves wants to free his trapped foot but Murphy is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Murphy trying to control but Esteves postures up.
Esteves trying to mount his opponent but Murphy defends it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to roll over but Esteves keeps him under control.
Murphy is staying active underneath Esteves, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Murphy actively working from the bottom here.
Murphy trying to hold on to Esteves's head to control him but Esteves postures up.
Esteves is just content to waste time from the top position. Murphy takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Esteves seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Murphy trying to control the position.
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 looking for a sweep. Not yet Murphy, not yet.
Esteves sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Esteves trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Murphy looking for a sweep. Not yet Murphy, not yet.
Esteves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Murphy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Murphy wants to sweep here but Esteves controlling him for the moment.
Esteves is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Murphy looking for a sweep. Not yet Murphy, not yet.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
Murphy looking for a sweep. Not yet Murphy, not yet.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is trying to keep Esteves in close.
Murphy wants to sweep but no luck.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Esteves sitting in guard here, content to control.
Murphy controls Esteves momentarily but Esteves frees himself.
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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Esteves postures up.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
Esteves looking to pass the guard.
Esteves controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Esteves trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Esteves is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Murphy is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves pushes down on Murphy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Murphy is trying to control but Esteves manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (10) vs (2) Murphy
Esteves looking to control but Murphy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Murphy is desperately trying to improve his position but Esteves has a good base and remains in mount.
Esteves controlling the pace for now.
Murphy is squirming around, avoiding Esteves's attempts to control the action.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is looking to get to half guard.
Esteves controlling the pace for now.
Esteves can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Murphy is looking to escape.
Murphy has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Esteves's lack of action.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (13) vs (2) Murphy
Esteves can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Murphy is looking to escape.
Murphy working to try and regain half guard.
Murphy wants to control but Esteves is having none of it.
Esteves trying to control but Murphy is having none of it.
Murphy is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Murphy is looking to escape.
Esteves prevents Murphy from getting the reversal.
Esteves tries to control but Murphy wriggling away.
Murphy wants to control but Esteves is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murphy tries to reverse the position but Esteves maintains control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Esteves takes the fight on points by 13 to 2.
A less than humble Vartan Esteves misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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