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Bots de Garra 200 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 22 wins and 24 losses; Friedrich August Von Hayek! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 69 wins and 74 losses; Darragh Fiachna!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Fiachna closes the distance and pushes Von Hayek back into the ropes.
Von Hayek has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Fiachna tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fiachna is trying to pull guard but Von Hayek turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Fiachna has hold of one of Von Hayek's legs. Von Hayek is fighting the takedown attempt but Fiachna gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Von Hayek (0) vs (2) Fiachna
Fiachna slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
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!
Von Hayek trying to control the position here.
Fiachna trying to control but Von Hayek is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiachna slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Von Hayek (0) vs (5) Fiachna
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiachna controlling from side mount.
Von Hayek struggling a bit here.
Fiachna moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Fiachna in the domination position with Von Hayek hanging on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Von Hayek's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Von Hayek is trying to improve his position.
Fiachna working away.
Von Hayek tries to improve position but can't.
Von Hayek is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek is not content to let Fiachna control the position.
Von Hayek is trying to improve his position.
Fiachna wants to control but Von Hayek is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna working away.
Von Hayek trying to remain calm as Fiachna controls from the top position.
Von Hayek is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Von Hayek looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Von Hayek 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: Von Hayek (0) vs (8) Fiachna
Fiachna controlling his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fiachna trying to control but Von Hayek is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek tries to lock up and control but Fiachna gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Von Hayek tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fiachna wants to control but Von Hayek has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Von Hayek controlling the position for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna wants to lay and pray for a moment but Von Hayek keeps working.
Fiachna is looking for a kimura but Von Hayek is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fiachna to get the leverage.
Von Hayek is trying to control but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Von Hayek works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fiachna trying to control but Von Hayek is working from the bottom.
Fiachna sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Von Hayek looking to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek keeping full guard, as Fiachna tries to pass.
Fiachna trying to control the position from guard on top but Von Hayek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Von Hayek wants to sweep but no luck.
Fiachna stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Von Hayek swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Von Hayek looking for a guillotine here but Fiachna defends easily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek keeping moving, preventing Fiachna from controlling successfully.
Von Hayek controls Fiachna momentarily but Fiachna frees himself.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Von Hayek is keeping the position for now.
Von Hayek is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Von Hayek looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Fiachna puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Von Hayek is looking to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek gets full guard.
Fiachna content to stall in guard here.
Von Hayek 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: Von Hayek (2) vs (8) Fiachna
Fiachna looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Von Hayek avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiachna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiachna not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is adopting a defensive guard.
Von Hayek postures up.
Fiachna manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Von Hayek manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Von Hayek (2) vs (10) Fiachna
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.
Fiachna pushing down on Von Hayek's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fiachna wants to take a breather but Von Hayek is having none of it.
Von Hayek is trying to control but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fiachna wins on points by 10 to 2.
A victorious Darragh Fiachna thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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