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Bots de Garra 231 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 22 wins and 51 losses; Felix Suarez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 81 wins and 88 losses; Darragh Fiachna!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Suarez clinches up with Fiachna and pushes him back against the ropes.
Suarez is fighting off a takedown attempt but Fiachna is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Suarez to the mat. Suarez regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Suarez (0) vs (2) Fiachna
Fiachna won't allow Suarez to sweep him here.
Suarez is working hard here to advance position.
Fiachna not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Suarez keeping moving, preventing Fiachna from controlling successfully.
Fiachna slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiachna pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Suarez is keeping the position for now.
Fiachna wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiachna stopping the sweep attempt from Suarez.
Fiachna wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving.
Fiachna preventing the sweep.
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 passes into half guard.
Fiachna controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Suarez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Fiachna controlling the pace.
Suarez is looking to improve his position.
Fiachna wants to free his trapped foot but Suarez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Suarez wants to improve his position but Fiachna is controlling well.
Fiachna is looking to take a break and control but Suarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fiachna trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is trying is best to control the position here.
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!
Suarez trying to control from the bottom.
Suarez tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Fiachna has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (0) vs (5) Fiachna
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fiachna trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Suarez stops Fiachna from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Suarez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna controlling his opponent.
Suarez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fiachna sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fiachna's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Suarez looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Suarez (0) vs (8) Fiachna
Fiachna wants to control but Suarez is keeping busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is working for a rear naked choke. Suarez is not defending it well and Fiachna has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Suarez refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Suarez's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Darragh Fiachna!
Darragh Fiachna seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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