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Bots de Garra 233 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 83 wins and 88 losses; Darragh Fiachna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 34 losses; Corona Virus!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Virus tries to keep at a distance but Fiachna has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fiachna is looking for a takedown.
Fiachna drops down looking for an ankle pick but Virus pulls his leg out and moves away.
Virus instigates a clinch.
Virus drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fiachna wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darragh Fiachna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Virus is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fiachna has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Virus after a bit of a struggle.
Fiachna tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Virus smiles and moves away.
Virus takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiachna has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Virus avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Virus drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fiachna pulls his leg out and moves away.
Virus pushes Fiachna up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virus jumps into guard, dragging Fiachna to the mat.
Virus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've been hearing that Fiachna has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Fiachna might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fiachna is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Virus holds on and takes a little breather.
Virus 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.
Fiachna is stalling in the full guard.
Fiachna wants to control from the top but Virus keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna won't allow Virus to sweep him here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fiachna wants to pass the guard but Virus is keeping the position.
Virus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Virus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fiachna is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Virus is keeping the position for now.
Fiachna trying to control the position from guard on top but Virus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiachna advances position into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (3) vs (0) Virus
Fiachna controls the position from side control.
Fiachna wants to lay and pray for a moment but Virus keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
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's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Virus is not content to let Fiachna control the position.
The referee asks Fiachna politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Fiachna prefers to stall for the moment though.
Fiachna wants to lay and pray for a moment but Virus keeps working.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Fiachna wants to control but Virus is keeping him busy.
Virus keeps Fiachna under control for a moment.
Virus manages to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Virus is staying active underneath Fiachna, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Virus is looking to improve his position.
Fiachna is looking to advance position but Virus won't allow it.
Fiachna is keen to just control but Virus is a slippery customer.
Virus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fiachna perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Fiachna is stalling here. Virus is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Fiachna seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Virus has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fiachna (3) vs (4) Virus
Fiachna wants to control but Virus postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Virus trying to control the action but Fiachna is working from the bottom.
Virus taking a break here but Fiachna is having none of it and regains half guard.
Fiachna won't allow Virus to pass to mount.
Virus not doing much here.
Fiachna is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Virus pulls his head out easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is trying to maintain the position but Virus is very close to passing his half guard.
Virus trying to control from half guard but Fiachna is working away.
Fiachna is trying to control but can't.
Fiachna is looking to improve his position.
Fiachna has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Virus is working away from the top position though.
Virus passes to full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (3) vs (7) Virus
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is squirming around, avoiding Virus's attempts to control the action.
Virus controlling his opponent.
Fiachna tries to hold on but Virus postures up.
Virus trying to control but Fiachna is having none of it.
Fiachna tries to hold on but Virus postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Virus controlling the pace for now.
Fiachna is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fiachna is working hard here to advance position.
Virus controlling from the full mount.
Fiachna tries to lock up and control but Virus gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Virus controlling his opponent.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fiachna keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Virus is looking to advance position but Fiachna won't allow it.
Virus controlling the pace.
Fiachna wants to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Virus works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Virus with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Fiachna is staying active underneath Virus, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fiachna wants to get back to full guard.
Virus is trying to control. Fiachna wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fiachna tries to roll over but Virus keeps him under control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Virus keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Fiachna is trying to control but can't.
Virus uses his free foot to push down on Fiachna's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Fiachna.
Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (3) vs (10) Virus
Virus controlling his opponent.
Fiachna is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fiachna is working to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Virus content just to control the position here.
Virus pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Fiachna is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fiachna is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Virus controlling from the full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fiachna regains half guard.
Fiachna moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Virus wins on points by 10 to 3.
Corona Virus thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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