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Bots de Garra 211 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 46 wins and 78 losses; Vartan Esteves! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 74 wins and 80 losses; Darragh Fiachna!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Fiachna moves into the clinch.
Fiachna jumps guard and drags Esteves to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
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.
Fiachna is controlling Esteves's posture.
Fiachna keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Fiachna trying to keep a closed guard but Esteves is proving a slippery customer.
Fiachna being controlled here, momentarily.
Fiachna trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (3) vs (0) Fiachna
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteves wants to control but Fiachna is keeping him busy.
Fiachna regains half guard there - taking advantage of Esteves's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Esteves looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
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 looking to control Esteves's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fiachna avoid being mounted?
Esteves trying to control the action but Fiachna is working from the bottom.
Esteves is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fiachna is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Esteves is taking a breather. Fiachna says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to mount his opponent but Fiachna defends it.
Esteves wants to take a breather but Fiachna is having none of it.
Esteves seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Esteves has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Fiachna slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Fiachna keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esteves passes Fiachna's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fiachna moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fiachna keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Esteves is stalling in the full guard.
Esteves got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fiachna has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Esteves has managed to get both his arms back between Fiachna's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fiachna is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (3) vs (2) Fiachna
Esteves not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Esteves keeping full guard, as Fiachna tries to pass.
Esteves controls Fiachna momentarily but Fiachna frees himself.
Esteves seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Fiachna trying to control the position from guard on top but Esteves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esteves looking for a sweep. Not yet Esteves, not yet.
Fiachna stays in close to Esteves's body and controls the position.
Esteves looking for a sweep. Not yet Esteves, not yet.
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!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is working hard here to advance position.
Esteves trying to keep a closed guard but Fiachna is proving a slippery customer.
Esteves looking for a guillotine here but Fiachna defends easily.
Esteves working a defensive guard here.
Fiachna won't allow Esteves to sweep him here.
Fiachna controlling from the top position.
Fiachna pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Esteves is keeping the position for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Esteves not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Esteves looking for a sweep. Not yet Esteves, not yet.
Fiachna is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fiachna is fighting to break Esteves's control of his arms but Esteves is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Esteves not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fiachna trying to control but Esteves is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is trying to keep Fiachna in close.
Fiachna trying to control but Esteves is working from the bottom.
Fiachna trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Esteves holds on and takes a little breather.
Esteves trying to control the position.
Fiachna is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to control the position here.
Esteves is trying to keep Fiachna in close.
Esteves wants to control the position but Fiachna says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Fiachna is pressing down on Esteves's thigh, looking to free his foot. Esteves is holding on for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Esteves tries to roll over but Fiachna keeps him under control.
Esteves wants to control but Fiachna is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fiachna wants to pass to mount but Esteves is defending the position.
Fiachna passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (3) vs (5) Fiachna
Fiachna trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fiachna controlling his opponent.
Esteves tries to lock up and control but Fiachna gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is squirming around, avoiding Fiachna's attempts to control the action.
Fiachna prevents Esteves from getting the reversal.
Fiachna avoids the attempt from Esteves to control.
Esteves has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Fiachna's lack of action.
Fiachna not doing much here.
Fiachna trying to control the action but Esteves is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves gets back to full guard.
Esteves keeping moving, preventing Fiachna from controlling successfully.
Esteves is trying to keep Fiachna in close.
Fiachna wants to control from the top but Esteves keeps moving.
Fiachna is fighting to break Esteves's control of his arms but Esteves is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Esteves wants to sweep here but Fiachna controlling him for the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna content to stall in guard here.
Esteves trying to control the position.
Fiachna's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fiachna postures up.
Fiachna content to stall in guard here.
Esteves looking for a sweep. Not yet Esteves, not yet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to control the position.
Fiachna trying to control but Esteves is working from the bottom.
Esteves lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (5) vs (5) Fiachna
Esteves seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiachna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esteves got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fiachna has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Esteves has managed to get both his arms back between Fiachna's legs - danger averted.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Esteves sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fiachna wants to control but Esteves passes easily into half guard.
Fiachna is refusing to be controlled, as Esteves sits in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fiachna trying to control from the bottom.
Fiachna tries to roll over but Esteves keeps him under control.
Esteves moves into full mount! Fiachna won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (8) vs (5) Fiachna
And that's the end of the fight!
Esteves takes the fight on points by 8 to 5.
Vartan Esteves decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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