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Bots de Garra 215 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 49 wins and 79 losses; Vartan Esteves! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 77 wins and 81 losses; Darragh Fiachna!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fiachna closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Esteves (0) vs (2) Fiachna
Fiachna is trying to control. Esteves wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Esteves is trying to get back to full guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Fiachna working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Esteves is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fiachna's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fiachna's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Esteves (4) vs (2) Fiachna
Esteves tries to keep control of the position but Fiachna is staying busy.
Esteves is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Fiachna defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiachna is having to fend off submission attempts from Esteves, who is looking to sink in the choke. Esteves doesn't have the hooks in though and Fiachna manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (4) vs (4) Fiachna
Fiachna controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiachna wants to pass the guard but Esteves is keeping the position.
Esteves not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fiachna trying to control the position from guard on top but Esteves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Esteves is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (6) vs (4) Fiachna
Fiachna is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiachna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is trying to keep Esteves in close.
Esteves looking to sit in guard and control but Fiachna gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (6) vs (6) Fiachna
Fiachna got a little sloppy there for a moment and Esteves has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fiachna has managed to get both his arms back between Esteves's legs - danger averted.
Esteves working a defensive guard here.
Esteves wants to sweep here but Fiachna controlling him for the moment.
Esteves controlling Fiachna's posture.
Fiachna controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna looking to pass the guard.
Fiachna advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (6) vs (9) Fiachna
Esteves struggling a bit here.
Esteves is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fiachna trying to control the action but Esteves is working from the bottom.
Esteves tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 wants to control but Esteves is keeping him busy.
Esteves manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (8) vs (9) Fiachna
Fiachna wants to get back to full guard.
Esteves seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fiachna does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Esteves is really struggling to control Fiachna but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Esteves is controlling the pace.
Fiachna is concentrating on defense, preventing Esteves from advancing position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to control but Fiachna is keeping him busy.
Fiachna regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fiachna working a defensive guard here.
Fiachna keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Esteves not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Esteves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fiachna is keeping the position for now.
Fiachna keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna has his hands on Esteves's head, controlling the position.
Esteves controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fiachna wants to sweep but no luck.
Esteves slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fiachna is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Esteves tries to free his leg and advance position but Fiachna is retaining full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiachna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esteves pushing down on Fiachna's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fiachna is trying to get back to full guard.
Esteves trying to pass the guard but Fiachna defending well.
Fiachna wants to improve his position but Esteves is controlling well.
Esteves is controlling the pace.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is looking to control Esteves's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fiachna avoid being mounted?
Fiachna preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Esteves seems to be working for a kimura but Fiachna defends the submission attempt.
Fiachna wants to improve his position but Esteves is controlling well.
Esteves trying to mount his opponent but Fiachna defends it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to take a breather but Fiachna is having none of it.
Esteves looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fiachna gets back to full guard.
Fiachna is trying to control the position but Esteves postures up.
Esteves passes Fiachna's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fiachna wants to improve his position but Esteves is controlling well.
Esteves controlling the pace.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna wants to control but Esteves is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fiachna wants to improve his position but Esteves is controlling well.
Esteves trying to mount his opponent but Fiachna defends it.
Esteves trying to control the action but Fiachna is working from the bottom.
Esteves looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Esteves trying to control the action but Fiachna is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is working for a submission of some sort.
Fiachna is not content to let Esteves control the position.
Fiachna has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Esteves is working away from the top position though.
Fiachna might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Esteves haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Still in half guard, Esteves seems content to control.
Fiachna preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is looking to control Esteves's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fiachna avoid being mounted?
Esteves is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Esteves wants to pass the guard but Fiachna is defending well.
Fiachna is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Esteves moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (11) vs (9) Fiachna
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fiachna keeps working.
Fiachna being controlled for a moment.
Esteves goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Fiachna has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Esteves but great work by Fiachna. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Esteves (11) vs (13) Fiachna
Esteves struggling a bit here.
Esteves is looking to regain half guard here but Fiachna keeps moving and retains side control.
Esteves regains half guard there - taking advantage of Fiachna's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves gets full guard.
Fiachna engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Esteves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fiachna stays in close to Esteves's body and controls the position.
Fiachna trying to control the position from guard on top but Esteves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fiachna wins on points by 13 to 11.
Darragh Fiachna thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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