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Bots de Garra 219 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 21 losses; Anderson Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 80 wins and 82 losses; Darragh Fiachna!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fiachna throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gracie's waist but Gracie gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fiachna off to one side.
Fiachna tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie stuffs the takedown attempt from Fiachna. Fiachna gets slowly back to his feet.
Fiachna misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Anderson Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darragh Fiachna.
Gracie moves into the clinch successfully.
Gracie has picked Fiachna up - he's going for a ride! Gracie dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (0) Fiachna
Fiachna is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Fiachna wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
Gracie trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is thwarting Fiachna's attempts to control the position.
Gracie controlling the action here.
Fiachna is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Gracie is staying active.
Still in half guard, Gracie seems content to control.
Fiachna is in trouble now - Gracie has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (0) Fiachna
Gracie controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to control but Fiachna is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fiachna regains half guard.
We've been hearing that Gracie has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Fiachna is looking to improve his position.
Fiachna trying to control here.
Fiachna tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stalling.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Fiachna defends it.
Fiachna trying to control from the bottom.
Gracie is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Gracie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Fiachna is retaining full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna working for submissions but it's allowed Gracie to get to half guard.
Fiachna wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fiachna wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Fiachna gets full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fiachna not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fiachna is keeping the position for now.
Fiachna is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gracie sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fiachna lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (5) vs (2) Fiachna
Fiachna is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for a triangle here. Fiachna is fighting it but it looks tight! Gracie pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Fiachna is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Anderson Gracie!
An out of breath Anderson Gracie thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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