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Bots de Garra 210 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 74 wins and 79 losses; Darragh Fiachna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 4 losses; Cleetus Boone!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fiachna keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Boone shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fiachna as he avoids it easily.
Boone is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Fiachna's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fiachna (0) vs (2) Boone
Fiachna is looking for a sweep. Boone is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boone is thwarting Fiachna's attempts to control the position.
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.
Fiachna is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiachna is trying to control but can't.
Boone prevents Fiachna from improving his position.
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 is working hard here to advance position.
Boone wants to pass to mount but Fiachna is defending the position.
Fiachna wants to improve his position but Boone is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boone wants to take a breather but Fiachna is having none of it.
Fiachna is pressing down on Boone's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fiachna is pulling down on Boone's head. It's preventing any offense from Boone, at least for the moment.
Fiachna working a defensive guard but Boone manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (0) vs (5) Boone
Fiachna tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is not content to let Boone control the position.
Fiachna is looking to regain half guard here but Boone keeps moving and retains side control.
Fiachna is trying to control Boone's posture but Boone avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boone laying and praying for a moment but Fiachna takes advantage and regains half guard.
Fiachna desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Fiachna is looking for a sweep. Boone is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boone not doing much here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is controlling Boone's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Fiachna trying to get back to full guard but Boone takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (0) vs (8) Boone
Fiachna holds of for dear life.
Boone wants to control the pace but Fiachna is squirming around nicely.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna tries to lock up and control but Boone gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fiachna reaches up to try and control the position but Boone seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Fiachna rolls and tries to escape and now Boone has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Fiachna (0) vs (11) Boone
Boone has the hooks in. Fiachna is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Boone is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna can't escape the position.
Fiachna trying to control the position but Boone manages to sink in the hooks.
Boone tries to get the hooks in deep but Fiachna pushed the leg off.
Boone biding his time, controlling Fiachna.
I really don't envy Fiachna right now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna trying to control the hands but Boone won't let him.
I really don't envy Fiachna right now.
Fiachna just trying to survive but Boone is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Boone has the hooks in. Fiachna is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Boone is not going to allow Fiachna to sit and survive in this position.
Boone is hanging on to Fiachna's back as he tries to escape.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boone has good solid back control here.
Boone doesn't have the hooks in and Fiachna manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (2) vs (11) Boone
Fiachna trying to move into half guard but instead Boone has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (2) vs (13) Boone
Fiachna manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Boone manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (4) vs (13) Boone
Boone keeping moving, preventing Fiachna from controlling successfully.
Fiachna is really struggling to control Boone but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boone swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boone has control of Fiachna's left arm, preventing Fiachna from doing any damage.
We've been hearing that Fiachna has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Fiachna trying to control but Boone is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna wants to pass the guard but Boone is keeping the position.
Fiachna showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Boone is trying to keep Fiachna in close.
Boone is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna trying to control the position from guard on top but Boone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiachna slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Boone keeping moving, preventing Fiachna from controlling successfully.
Fiachna slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fiachna is pushing down on Boone's leg trying to pass to half guard. Boone is fighting to maintain full guard but Fiachna has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fiachna is trying to control the action in half guard but Boone is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Boone is just riding it out for now. Fiachna eventually gives up the hold.
Fiachna seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Boone does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boone is trying to maintain the position but Fiachna is very close to passing his half guard.
Fiachna will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fiachna content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boone wins on points by 13 to 4.
Cleetus Boone 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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