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Bots de Garra 225 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 26 wins and 16 losses; Richard Cheese! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 80 wins and 85 losses; Darragh Fiachna!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Cheese has closed the distance and engaged Fiachna in a clinch.
Fiachna tightens his grip and picks Cheese up, before dumping him to the ground. Cheese manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cheese (0) vs (2) Fiachna
Cheese has control of Fiachna's left arm, preventing Fiachna from doing any damage.
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 pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cheese is keeping the position for now.
Cheese looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fiachna is one step ahead there.
Fiachna 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cheese is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Fiachna trying to control the position from guard on top but Cheese is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiachna is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
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!
Fiachna trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fiachna is looking to pass into half guard but Cheese pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Cheese is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cheese (2) vs (2) Fiachna
Fiachna working a defensive guard here.
Cheese is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fiachna is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cheese is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna has an active guard here but Cheese has managed to pass into half guard.
Fiachna is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fiachna is still trying to improve position.
Cheese wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fiachna keeps working.
Fiachna keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Cheese (5) vs (2) Fiachna
Fiachna is trying to escape the mount.
Fiachna tries to hold on but Cheese postures up.
Fiachna reaches up to try and control the position but Cheese seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Fiachna rolls and tries to escape and now Cheese has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Cheese (8) vs (2) Fiachna
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Cheese is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Cheese is hanging on to Fiachna's back as he tries to escape.
Fiachna trying to control the action but Cheese just sinks the hooks in.
I really don't envy Fiachna right now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cheese is not going to allow Fiachna to sit and survive in this position.
Fiachna is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Cheese is staying active.
Cheese trying to control momentarily.
Fiachna can't escape the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cheese is looking to control Fiachna but Fiachna is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Fiachna tries to escape the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cheese is trying to stick to Fiachna's back but Fiachna is turning into Cheese. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Cheese's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Fiachna. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cheese (8) vs (4) Fiachna
Fiachna looking to pass the guard.
Fiachna engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cheese 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 Cheese is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiachna looking to pass the guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cheese looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fiachna is one step ahead there.
Fiachna passes into half guard.
Fiachna controlling the action here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cheese is refusing to be controlled, as Fiachna sits in half guard.
Still in half guard, Fiachna seems content to control.
Fiachna's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cheese is trying to control but can't.
Fiachna trying to control from half guard but Cheese is working away.
Fiachna perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is keen to just control but Cheese is a slippery customer.
Cheese is looking for a sweep. Fiachna is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fiachna perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Fiachna trying to control from Cheese's half guard. Cheese has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Fiachna 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 (10) vs (4) Fiachna
Fiachna is trying to hold Cheese in close to prevent damage but Cheese has managed to pass into half guard.
Cheese prevents Fiachna from improving his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Fiachna is looking to improve his position.
Cheese trying to control the pace.
Fiachna is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna wants to control but Cheese is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fiachna wants to get back to full guard.
Cheese is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fiachna is looking for a sweep. Cheese is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cheese takes the fight on points by 10 to 4.
A relieved looking Richard Cheese thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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