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Bots de Garra 193 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 18 wins and 21 losses; Friedrich August Von Hayek! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 20 losses; Patrick Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Murphy has Von Hayek up against the ropes in a clinch.
Von Hayek tightens his grip and picks Murphy up, before dumping him to the ground. Murphy manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Von Hayek (2) vs (0) Murphy
Murphy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Murphy being controlled here, momentarily.
Von Hayek won't allow Murphy to sweep him here.
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 (5) vs (0) Murphy
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy tries to hold on but Von Hayek postures up.
Von Hayek prevents Murphy from getting the reversal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Von Hayek looking to control but Murphy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Murphy tries to hold on but Von Hayek pushes him away.
Murphy can't escape the position.
Von Hayek wants to control the pace but Murphy is squirming around nicely.
Murphy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Murphy wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Von Hayek (8) vs (0) Murphy
Murphy is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Von Hayek.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek controlling well, preventing Murphy from escaping the position.
Murphy trying to control the hands but Von Hayek breaks the grip.
Von Hayek has the hooks in. Murphy is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Murphy rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Murphy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Murphy keeps trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy trying to get back to full guard but Von Hayek takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Von Hayek (11) vs (0) Murphy
Von Hayek tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Murphy working to try and regain half guard.
Von Hayek controlling from mount.
Murphy wants to control but Von Hayek is having none of it.
Murphy might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Von Hayek haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is working to get back to half guard.
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.
Murphy tries to hold on but Von Hayek pushes him away.
Murphy is looking to get to half guard.
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.
Von Hayek fails to move to back control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Murphy working to try and regain half guard.
Murphy is squirming around, avoiding Von Hayek's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Murphy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Murphy wants to hold on but Von Hayek pushes him away.
Von Hayek tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Murphy regains half guard.
Von Hayek wants to pass to mount but Murphy is defending the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is trying to control but can't.
Von Hayek wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murphy keeps working.
Von Hayek tries to pass the half guard into mount. Murphy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Von Hayek wants to take a breather but Murphy is having none of it.
Von Hayek is really struggling to control Murphy but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Murphy gets back to full guard.
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 eight minutes gone in the round.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Von Hayek from controlling successfully.
Von Hayek won't allow Murphy to sweep him here.
Von Hayek trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Von Hayek is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Von Hayek trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Murphy is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Von Hayek (11) vs (2) Murphy
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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Murphy looking to pass the 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.
Von Hayek keeping moving, preventing Murphy from controlling successfully.
Murphy drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Von Hayek dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Von Hayek (13) vs (2) Murphy
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Von Hayek from controlling successfully.
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 (4) Murphy
Von Hayek keeping moving, preventing Murphy from controlling successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek pulls Murphy in close to prevent any damage.
Von Hayek 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 is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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 (15) vs (4) Murphy
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Murphy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Von Hayek trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Murphy wants to control but Von Hayek passes easily into half guard.
Murphy wants to get back to full guard.
Murphy gets back to full guard.
Von Hayek stays in close to Murphy's body and controls the position.
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 (15) vs (6) Murphy
Murphy passes Von Hayek's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek is trying to get back to full guard.
Murphy is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Murphy is trying to work for a kimura but Von Hayek is defending well.
Murphy is thwarting Von Hayek's attempts to control the position.
Murphy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Von Hayek does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is looking to pass Von Hayek's guard but actually Von Hayek recovers to full guard.
Murphy wants to pass the guard but Von Hayek is keeping the position.
Von Hayek tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Murphy wants to pass the guard but Von Hayek is keeping the position.
Von Hayek trying to keep a closed guard but Murphy is proving a slippery customer.
Murphy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Von Hayek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is pushing down on Von Hayek's leg trying to pass to half guard. Von Hayek is fighting to maintain full guard but Murphy has managed to sneak the leg through.
Von Hayek is trying to get back to full guard.
Murphy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Von Hayek defends it well.
Von Hayek is looking to improve his position.
Murphy wants to pass the guard but Von Hayek is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Von Hayek tries to roll over but Murphy keeps him under control.
Murphy is pressing down on Von Hayek's thigh, looking to free his foot. Von Hayek is holding on for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Von Hayek takes the fight on points by 15 to 6.
A very excited looking Friedrich August Von Hayek made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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