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Bots de Garra 232 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 55 wins and 55 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 82 wins and 88 losses; Darragh Fiachna!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Fiachna is looking to clinch.
Fiachna closes the distance and clinches.
Chai prevents a takedown attempt there.
Chai jumps guard but Fiachna stands there with Chai around his waist. Chai gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chai gets control of Fiachna's arms and successfully pulls guard. Chai will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Fiachna trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
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.
Chai has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Fiachna is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Chai. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (3) Fiachna
Fiachna is looking to take a break and control but Chai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Fiachna off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chai (4) vs (3) Fiachna
Fiachna looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Chai working for a choke but Fiachna is defending well.
Fiachna is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Fiachna tries to roll but Chai sticks to his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Fiachna has freed his hand and lives to survive another� well, another couple of seconds at least!
Chai doesn't have the hooks in and Fiachna manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (4) vs (5) Fiachna
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fiachna is one step ahead there.
Chai seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Chai trying to keep a closed guard but Fiachna is proving a slippery customer.
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai is working hard here to advance position.
Fiachna tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
Fiachna wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Fiachna passes into half guard.
Chai is refusing to be controlled, as Fiachna sits in half guard.
Chai wants to improve his position but Fiachna is controlling well.
Fiachna wants to pass to mount but Chai is defending the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chai manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Chai working a defensive guard here.
Fiachna is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fiachna is one step ahead there.
Chai trying to control the position.
Fiachna wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chai wants to sweep here but Fiachna controlling him for the moment.
Fiachna tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fiachna trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Fiachna escapes and throws Chai's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (4) vs (8) Fiachna
Chai is not content to let Fiachna control the position.
Fiachna slows the pace down.
Chai is trying to get back to half guard.
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 Chai is keeping him busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking for a sweep.
Fiachna trying to control the action but Chai is working from the bottom.
Chai wants to control but Fiachna postures up.
Chai is not content to let Fiachna control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries to improve position but can't.
Chai is trying to escape the position but Fiachna is controlling the position.
Chai is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Fiachna performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Fiachna has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (4) vs (11) Fiachna
Fiachna can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chai is looking to escape.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Chai tries to hold on but Fiachna postures up.
Chai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chai is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Chai is working to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries to hold on but Fiachna postures up.
Chai is looking to get to half guard.
Fiachna wants to control the pace but Chai is squirming around nicely.
Fiachna looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fiachna takes Chai's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Chai is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Chai (4) vs (14) Fiachna
Chai is trying to break free.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna has good solid back control here.
Chai is keeping busy.
You can see the frustration on Chai's face� He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Chai breaks Fiachna's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (6) vs (14) Fiachna
Fiachna pulls Chai in close to prevent any damage.
Fiachna had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chai defends it easily.
Chai pushing down on Fiachna's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is trying to get back to full guard.
Chai is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Fiachna reverses the position - he's now on top in Chai's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (6) vs (16) Fiachna
Chai throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fiachna passes into half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (6) vs (19) Fiachna
Chai is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Fiachna off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chai (10) vs (19) Fiachna
Chai controlling well, preventing Fiachna from escaping the position.
Chai is trying to stick to Fiachna's back but Fiachna is turning into Chai. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Chai's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Fiachna. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (10) vs (21) Fiachna
Chai is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fiachna defends well.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Chai holds on and takes a little breather.
Chai has his foot on Fiachna's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fiachna works his way back into a safe position though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna looking to pass the guard.
Chai might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fiachna preventing the sweep.
Chai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fiachna stopping the sweep attempt from Chai.
Fiachna wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fiachna looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fiachna wins on points by 21 to 10.
A victorious Darragh Fiachna thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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