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Bots de Garra 197 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 30 wins and 25 losses; Gul Dukat! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 68 wins and 72 losses; Darragh Fiachna!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fiachna moves to clinch but Dukat breaks away
and Dukat counters with a single leg into guard. Fiachna didn't expect that. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dukat (2) vs (0) Fiachna
Dukat wants to control from the top but Fiachna keeps moving.
Fiachna looking for a sweep. Not yet Fiachna, not yet.
Fiachna is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fiachna bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dukat's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dukat (2) vs (2) Fiachna
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiachna got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dukat has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fiachna has managed to get both his arms back between Dukat's legs - danger averted.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Fiachna working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Dukat is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukat can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fiachna controls the pace.
Dukat is trying to keep Fiachna in close.
Fiachna wants to control from the top but Dukat keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Dukat (2) vs (5) Fiachna
Fiachna trying to control the action but Dukat is working from the bottom.
Dukat can't do much from the bottom here.
Fiachna is looking to take a break and control but Dukat is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukat is trying to improve his position.
Fiachna controlling the position from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dukat is looking to regain half guard here but Fiachna keeps moving and retains side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Fiachna wants to control but Dukat is keeping him busy.
Who's going to make the next move?
You can see the frustration on Dukat's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dukat is trying to improve his position.
Fiachna taking a break here but Dukat is having none of it and regains half guard.
Fiachna controlling the action here.
Fiachna is looking for a kimura but Dukat is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fiachna to get the leverage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna trying to pass the guard but Dukat defending well.
Fiachna is trying to control. Dukat wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fiachna tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dukat knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dukat tries to roll over but Fiachna keeps him under control.
Fiachna trying to control from half guard but Dukat is working away.
Dukat tries to get to full guard but Fiachna has control of the leg.
Fiachna is just content to waste time from the top position. Dukat takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is stalling in the full guard.
Fiachna trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've been hearing good reports from Dukat'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 nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna trying to control but Dukat is working from the bottom.
Dukat trying to control the position here.
Dukat trying to control the position.
Fiachna wants to pass the guard but Dukat is keeping the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dukat wants to sweep but no luck.
Fiachna trying to control but Dukat is working from the bottom.
Fiachna is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dukat trying to control the position.
Dukat seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dukat bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fiachna's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dukat (4) vs (5) Fiachna
Fiachna wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Fiachna keeping moving, preventing Dukat from controlling successfully.
Fiachna is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dukat works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fiachna moves into full guard.
Dukat is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Fiachna is trying to control the position but Dukat postures up.
Fiachna wants to sweep but no luck.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna looking to control but Dukat passes into half guard.
Fiachna is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fiachna wants to get back to full guard but Dukat has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dukat (7) vs (5) Fiachna
I wouldn't like to be where Fiachna is right now.
Dukat advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Dukat (9) vs (5) Fiachna
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna tries to reverse the position but Dukat maintains control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Dukat takes the fight on points by 9 to 5.
Gul Dukat decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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