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Bots de Garra 195 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 67 wins and 71 losses; Darragh Fiachna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 41 wins and 69 losses; Vartan Esteves!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Fiachna instigates a clinch.
Fiachna pulls Esteves into guard.
Fiachna keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Fiachna is trying to control the position but Esteves postures up.
Fiachna is really struggling to control Esteves but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiachna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esteves is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves wants to pass the guard but Fiachna is keeping the position.
Fiachna wants to sweep here but Esteves controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteves stands and throws Fiachna's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (0) vs (3) Esteves
Esteves is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fiachna has escaped the position, nice work there.
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.
Esteves is looking to take a break and control but Fiachna is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Esteves 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.
Esteves is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fiachna has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to control but Fiachna is keeping him busy.
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.
Esteves controls the position from side control.
Esteves wants to control but Fiachna is keeping him busy.
Fiachna is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Esteves's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna keeping control of the position.
Esteves content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Esteves is just content to waste time from the top position. Fiachna takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Fiachna wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna controlling the position.
Fiachna is trying to keep Esteves in close.
Esteves trying to control but Fiachna is working from the bottom.
Fiachna is controlling Esteves's posture.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiachna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esteves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Fiachna keeps moving.
Fiachna keeping full guard, as Esteves tries to pass.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Esteves showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fiachna tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fiachna is working hard here to advance position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is pulling down on Esteves's head. It's preventing any offense from Esteves, at least for the moment.
Esteves postures up.
Esteves is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Esteves postures up.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiachna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esteves tries to free his leg and advance position but Fiachna is retaining full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fiachna keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Esteves tries to free his leg and advance position but Fiachna is retaining full guard.
Esteves looking to sit in guard and control but Fiachna gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (2) vs (3) Esteves
Esteves has control of Fiachna's left arm, preventing Fiachna from doing any damage.
Esteves keeping moving, preventing Fiachna from controlling successfully.
Esteves has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Fiachna has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (5) vs (3) Esteves
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna working away.
Esteves is trying to improve his position.
Fiachna trying to control the action but Esteves is working from the bottom.
Esteves is trying to escape the position but Fiachna is controlling the position.
Esteves gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Fiachna is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fiachna's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fiachna's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fiachna (5) vs (7) Esteves
Esteves looking for the choke but no joy.
Fiachna is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Esteves's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to control the position but Fiachna frees himself and scrambles - Esteves manages to regain control in side control.
Esteves trying to control the action but Fiachna is working from the bottom.
Fiachna manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (7) vs (7) Esteves
Fiachna wants to take a breather but Esteves is having none of it.
Esteves wants to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fiachna's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fiachna's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fiachna (7) vs (11) Esteves
Esteves is looking for a choke. Fiachna gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Fiachna manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (9) vs (11) Esteves
Fiachna wants to control from the top but Esteves keeps moving.
Esteves is pulling down on Fiachna's head. It's preventing any offense from Fiachna, at least for the moment.
Esteves 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 twelve minutes gone in the round.
Esteves keeps trying to improve his position.
Fiachna trying to control but Esteves is working from the bottom.
Fiachna is fighting to break Esteves's control of his arms but Esteves is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Fiachna trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Esteves looking for a guillotine here but Fiachna defends easily.
Esteves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fiachna is one step ahead there.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is trying to hold Fiachna in close to prevent damage but Fiachna has managed to pass into half guard.
Esteves looking for submissions off his back.
Fiachna is thwarting Esteves's attempts to control the position.
Esteves has a hand on Fiachna's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Fiachna takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (12) vs (11) Esteves
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is in all sorts of trouble here.
Esteves slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Esteves trying to get back to full guard but Fiachna takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (15) vs (11) Esteves
Fiachna controlling from the full mount.
Fiachna looking to control but Esteves is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Esteves can't escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Esteves is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fiachna looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fiachna takes the fight on points by 15 to 11.
Our winner, Darragh Fiachna, 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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