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Bots de Garra 198 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 27 losses; Lochlain OBrien! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 68 wins and 73 losses; Darragh Fiachna!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
OBrien tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Fiachna defends well and OBrien ends up having to push Fiachna into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
OBrien is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Fiachna to keep the fight standing.
OBrien has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Fiachna clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: OBrien (4) vs (0) Fiachna
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - OBrien's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Fiachna tries to roll but OBrien sticks to his back.
OBrien looking to hold on to the position here but Fiachna rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Fiachna is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fiachna is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OBrien showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fiachna looking for a guillotine here but OBrien defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiachna controls OBrien momentarily but OBrien frees himself.
Fiachna keeping moving, preventing OBrien from controlling successfully.
Fiachna is pulling down on OBrien's head to control his posture.
OBrien stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fiachna swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fiachna is trying to control the position but OBrien 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.
OBrien slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: OBrien (7) vs (0) Fiachna
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OBrien taking a breather here.
Fiachna is looking for a sweep.
Fiachna struggling a bit here.
OBrien trying to control the action but Fiachna is working from the bottom.
Fiachna is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OBrien happy to just control the position for now.
OBrien seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Fiachna for as long as he can get away with.
You can see the frustration on Fiachna's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
OBrien controls the position.
OBrien working away.
OBrien taking a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is trying to improve his position.
Fiachna regains half guard.
OBrien slows the pace down in half guard.
Fiachna is staying active underneath OBrien, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
OBrien prevents Fiachna from improving his position.
OBrien with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
OBrien trying to control from half guard but Fiachna is working away.
OBrien looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fiachna is trying to control but can't.
OBrien content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
OBrien has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: OBrien (10) vs (0) Fiachna
OBrien can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fiachna is looking to escape.
Fiachna can't escape the position.
OBrien controlling from mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
OBrien manages to capitalize on a mistake by Fiachna to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: OBrien (13) vs (0) Fiachna
OBrien controlling well, preventing Fiachna from escaping the position.
Fiachna looking very determined here, making life difficult for OBrien.
OBrien trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Fiachna doesn't escape.
OBrien's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Will OBrien go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
OBrien controlling the position well here. Fiachna rolled but OBrien kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
OBrien doesn't have the hooks in and Fiachna manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: OBrien (13) vs (2) Fiachna
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
OBrien is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fiachna is fighting to break OBrien's control of his arms but OBrien is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Fiachna stopping the sweep attempt from OBrien.
Fiachna looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fiachna looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
OBrien wants to sweep here but Fiachna controlling him for the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
OBrien controls Fiachna momentarily but Fiachna frees himself.
Fiachna trying to control but OBrien is working from the bottom.
My spies in The Tank Factory inform me that Fiachna has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Fiachna passes into half guard.
Fiachna performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
OBrien keeping hold of Fiachna's head, controlling as best he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
OBrien is looking to improve his position.
OBrien is in trouble now - Fiachna has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: OBrien (13) vs (5) Fiachna
We've been hearing good reports from OBrien'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.
OBrien can't escape the position.
Fiachna fails to take his opponent's back.
Fiachna looking to control but OBrien is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
OBrien is wriggling around trying to escape.
OBrien is working hard here to advance position.
Fiachna wants to control the pace but OBrien is squirming around nicely.
OBrien tries to hold on but Fiachna postures up.
Fiachna wants to control the pace but OBrien is squirming around nicely.
OBrien is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fiachna prevents OBrien from getting the reversal.
OBrien is squirming around, avoiding Fiachna's attempts to control the action.
Fiachna controlling from mount.
OBrien wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: OBrien (13) vs (8) Fiachna
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
OBrien trying to control the position but Fiachna manages to sink in the hooks.
OBrien tries to escape but Fiachna has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
OBrien trying to control the action but Fiachna just sinks the hooks in.
Fiachna trying to control momentarily.
OBrien trying to control the position but Fiachna manages to sink in the hooks.
OBrien is really stuck here.
What can OBrien do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
OBrien tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
OBrien is trying to escape the mount.
Fiachna avoids the attempt from OBrien to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
OBrien keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
OBrien takes the fight on points by 13 to 8.
Lochlain OBrien seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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