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Bots de Garra 186 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 65 wins and 67 losses; Darragh Fiachna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 18 losses; Friedrich August Von Hayek!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fiachna has managed to clinch.
Von Hayek pulls guard successfully.
Fiachna slips nicely into half guard.
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.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fiachna in particular looking to stall.
Von Hayek is looking to improve his position.
Fiachna keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiachna is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Von Hayek! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (3) vs (0) Von Hayek
Von Hayek tries to reverse the position but Fiachna maintains control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Hayek wants to control but Fiachna is having none of it.
Von Hayek is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fiachna controlling from mount.
Von Hayek is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fiachna controlling the position easily from mount.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fiachna takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Fiachna (6) vs (0) Von Hayek
Fiachna trying to control.
Von Hayek is in bad spot here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek is keeping busy.
Von Hayek is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Von Hayek breaks Fiachna's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (6) vs (2) Von Hayek
Von Hayek pushes down on Fiachna's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fiachna is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fiachna keeps working.
Von Hayek might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fiachna haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Von Hayek 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.
Let's hope that Von Hayek has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Fiachna moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna controlling the position.
Fiachna will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Von Hayek wants to control from the top but Fiachna keeps moving.
Fiachna 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.
Von Hayek trying to control but Fiachna is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna trying to keep a closed guard but Von Hayek is proving a slippery customer.
Von Hayek trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiachna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Von Hayek 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.
Fiachna wants to sweep but no luck.
Von Hayek trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Von Hayek escapes and throws Fiachna's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (6) vs (5) Von Hayek
Fiachna tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Von Hayek easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Fiachna (6) vs (7) Von Hayek
Von Hayek avoids the attempt from Fiachna to control.
Fiachna sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Von Hayek content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fiachna keeps working.
Fiachna keeping control of the position.
Fiachna gets full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek looking to pass the guard.
Fiachna has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Von Hayek stopping the sweep attempt from Fiachna.
Fiachna looking to control.
Fiachna wants to control but Von Hayek passes easily into half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (6) vs (10) Von Hayek
Fiachna is looking for a sweep.
Fiachna manages to get back to half guard.
Fiachna is not content to let Von Hayek control the position.
Fiachna gets back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna keeping moving, preventing Von Hayek from controlling successfully.
Fiachna is trying to control the position but Von Hayek postures up.
Fiachna has Von Hayek pulled in close to control his posture.
Fiachna manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Von Hayek manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (8) vs (10) Von Hayek
Our spies down at at The House Of Pain inform us that Von Hayek has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Von Hayek throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Fiachna escapes and throws Von Hayek's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (11) vs (10) Von Hayek
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek is being controlled here.
Von Hayek is looking to regain half guard here but Fiachna keeps moving and retains side control.
Fiachna wants to control for a moment but Von Hayek uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Fiachna wants to lay and pray for a moment but Von Hayek keeps working.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna tries to pass the half guard into mount. Von Hayek knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fiachna wants to lay and pray for a moment but Von Hayek keeps working.
Fiachna is pressing down on Von Hayek's thigh, looking to free his foot. Von Hayek is holding on for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek trying to control from the bottom.
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.
Von Hayek wants to control but Fiachna passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (14) vs (10) Von Hayek
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fiachna wants to lay and pray for a moment but Von Hayek keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fiachna takes the fight on points by 14 to 10.
Darragh Fiachna decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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