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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 20 wins and 23 losses; Friedrich August Von Hayek! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 22 losses; Patrick Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Murphy gets a clinch.
Murphy pulls guard.
Murphy has his foot on Von Hayek's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Von Hayek works his way back into a safe position though.
Murphy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Murphy keeping full guard, as Von Hayek tries to pass.
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.
Von Hayek wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
Murphy wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Hayek stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Murphy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Murphy looking to control but Von Hayek passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Von Hayek pulls his head out easily.
Von Hayek is controlling the pace.
Murphy is looking to control Von Hayek's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Murphy avoid being mounted?
Von Hayek wants to control but Murphy is keeping him busy.
Von Hayek is looking to pass Murphy's guard but actually Murphy recovers to full guard.
Murphy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy controls Von Hayek momentarily but Von Hayek frees himself.
Von Hayek trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Von Hayek postures up.
Murphy working for submissions but it's allowed Von Hayek to get to half guard.
Von Hayek controlling the action here.
Murphy is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy keeps trying to improve his position.
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.
Von Hayek tries to pass to full mount but Murphy defends it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Murphy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Von Hayek sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek is looking to take a break and control but Murphy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Murphy tries to roll over but Von Hayek keeps him under control.
Von Hayek seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Murphy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Murphy trying to hold on to Von Hayek's head to control him but Von Hayek postures up.
Murphy moves into full guard.
Von Hayek trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Von Hayek not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Murphy keeping full guard, as Von Hayek tries to pass.
Murphy controls Von Hayek momentarily but Von Hayek frees himself.
Murphy wants to sweep here but Von Hayek controlling him for the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Murphy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Von Hayek doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Von Hayek manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Murphy is trying to control the position but Von Hayek postures up.
Von Hayek trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Von Hayek trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murphy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Murphy can't keep his opponent in guard - Von Hayek advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Murphy gets full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Murphy looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Von Hayek puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Von Hayek slows the pace down in half guard.
Murphy tries to roll over but Von Hayek keeps him under control.
Von Hayek is pressing down on Murphy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Murphy is holding on for now.
Von Hayek with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Von Hayek prevents Murphy from improving his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is trying to maintain the position but Von Hayek is very close to passing his half guard.
Von Hayek wants to take a breather but Murphy is having none of it.
Murphy looking for submissions off his back.
Murphy trying to control but Von Hayek postures up.
Von Hayek not doing much here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Murphy wants to control but Von Hayek is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Murphy is looking for a sweep. Von Hayek is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Von Hayek sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Von Hayek tries to pass the half guard into mount. Murphy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Murphy wants to get back to full guard but Von Hayek has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Von Hayek (3) vs (0) Murphy
Murphy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Von Hayek wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek taking a breather here.
Murphy trying to control but Von Hayek flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Von Hayek (6) vs (0) Murphy
Murphy tries to escape the position.
Von Hayek is trying to stick to Murphy's back but Murphy is turning into Von Hayek. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Von Hayek's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Murphy. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Von Hayek (6) vs (2) Murphy
Von Hayek is trying to keep Murphy in close.
Murphy passes into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Von Hayek reverses the position - he's now on top in Murphy's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Von Hayek (8) vs (2) Murphy
Murphy looking to control.
Murphy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Von Hayek defends it easily.
Von Hayek wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Murphy controls Von Hayek momentarily but Von Hayek frees himself.
Von Hayek might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Von Hayek from controlling successfully.
Murphy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Von Hayek gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Von Hayek postures up.
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 is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Murphy looking for subs off his back but Von Hayek has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek wants to control but Murphy is keeping him busy.
Murphy tries to roll over but Von Hayek keeps him under control.
Von Hayek trying to control the action but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Murphy tries to roll over but Von Hayek keeps him under control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Murphy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Murphy.
Von Hayek is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Murphy working for a triangle but Von Hayek defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Von Hayek preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Von Hayek takes the fight on points by 8 to 2.
Friedrich August Von Hayek decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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