|
|
Bots de Garra 213 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 21 wins and 13 losses; Richard Cheese! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 30 losses; Patrick Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cheese gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Murphy gets underhooks to prevent Cheese's takedown attempt.
Murphy's coach down at Silverback MMA 🦍 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Murphy's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Cheese lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cheese (2) vs (0) Murphy
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Murphy is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cheese (2) vs (2) Murphy
Murphy passes Cheese's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Murphy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cheese defends it well.
Murphy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Murphy trying to work for an americana but Cheese has managed to regain full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Cheese (2) vs (5) Murphy
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Murphy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cheese is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cheese has escaped the position, nice work there.
Murphy tries to move to mount but Cheese blocks the move with his legs.
Murphy laying and praying for a moment but Cheese takes advantage and regains half guard.
Murphy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Murphy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cheese does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy stalling away here and it's allowed Cheese to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Murphy trying to control but Cheese is working from the bottom.
Murphy looking to sit in guard and control but Cheese gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cheese (4) vs (5) Murphy
Murphy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Murphy looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cheese passes into half guard.
Murphy moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy seems keen to control Cheese's posture.
Murphy looking for subs off his back but Cheese has passed one foot through into half guard.
Murphy gets full guard.
Cheese trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murphy has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Cheese has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cheese (7) vs (5) Murphy
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to buck Cheese off but Cheese is having none of it.
Cheese in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Murphy tries to bench press Cheese off him but Cheese keeps the 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cheese is looking to take a break and control but Murphy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Murphy tries to improve position but can't.
Cheese is looking to take a break and control but Murphy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cheese happy to just control the position for now.
Murphy is looking to regain half guard here but Cheese keeps moving and retains side control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Murphy sneaks back into half guard.
Murphy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cheese trying to control the pace.
Cheese is looking to advance position but Murphy won't allow it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Murphy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Murphy tries to roll over but Cheese keeps him under control.
Murphy keeps trying to improve his position.
Cheese wants to control but Murphy is keeping him busy.
Murphy trying to hold on to Cheese's head to control him but Cheese postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is looking to improve his position.
Murphy looking for a kimura from the bottom but Cheese passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Cheese (10) vs (5) Murphy
Murphy is looking for a sweep.
Murphy struggling a bit here.
Murphy is looking for a sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cheese is looking to take a break and control but Murphy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Murphy is looking to regain half guard here but Cheese keeps moving and retains side control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Murphy can't do much from the bottom here.
Murphy is trying to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cheese trying to control the action but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Murphy tries to buck Cheese off but Cheese is having none of it.
Murphy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
A lull in the action here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to improve position but can't.
Murphy manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cheese (10) vs (7) Murphy
Murphy is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Cheese (10) vs (10) Murphy
Murphy wants to control the pace but Cheese is squirming around nicely.
Murphy jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Cheese is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Cheese and Murphy has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Cheese is looking for a sweep.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Murphy goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Cheese has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Murphy but great work by Cheese. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cheese (14) vs (10) Murphy
Murphy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Cheese takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cheese trying to mount his opponent but Murphy defends it.
Murphy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Murphy trying to get back to full guard but Cheese takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Cheese (17) vs (10) Murphy
Murphy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cheese avoids the attempt from Murphy to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murphy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cheese takes the fight on points by 17 to 10.
During a confident post fight interview, Richard Cheese thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
|
|
|
|
|
