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Bots de Garra 111 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 21 wins and 14 losses; Isaac Vernon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 46 wins and 39 losses; Darragh Fiachna!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fiachna gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Vernon (2) vs (0) Fiachna
Vernon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fiachna has his hands on Vernon's head, controlling the position.
Fiachna trying to control the position.
Fiachna looking for a sweep. Not yet Fiachna, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vernon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Vernon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fiachna swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiachna looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vernon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fiachna is keeping the position for now.
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.
Vernon is working hard here to advance position.
Vernon trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiachna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiachna looking to control.
Fiachna looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fiachna seems keen to control Vernon's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vernon pushing down on Fiachna's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fiachna wants to get back to full guard.
Vernon is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Fiachna reverses the position - he's now on top in Vernon's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vernon (2) vs (2) Fiachna
Vernon is trying to control the position but Fiachna postures up.
Vernon is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fiachna is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We've been hearing good reports from Vernon's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Vernon working a defensive guard but Fiachna manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Vernon (2) vs (5) Fiachna
Fiachna wants to control but Vernon is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vernon wants to control but Fiachna postures up.
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.
Vernon is looking for a sweep.
Fiachna swings around for an armbar but Vernon sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Fiachna's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vernon (4) vs (5) Fiachna
Vernon wants to pass the guard but Fiachna is keeping the position.
Vernon stopping the sweep attempt from Fiachna.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vernon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Vernon won't allow Fiachna to sweep him here.
Fiachna seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Fiachna trying to keep a closed guard but Vernon is proving a slippery customer.
Vernon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Vernon trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiachna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vernon passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Vernon (7) vs (5) Fiachna
Vernon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fiachna keeps working.
Fiachna is trying to get back to half guard.
Fiachna is trying to control Vernon's posture but Vernon avoids it.
A lull in the action here as Vernon stalls from top position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna can't do much from the bottom here.
Vernon tries to advance to mount but can't.
Fiachna is not content to let Vernon control the position.
Fiachna is trying to get back to half guard.
Vernon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fiachna keeps working.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vernon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fiachna is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Vernon tries to advance to mount but Fiachna denies him.
Vernon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fiachna keeps working.
Fiachna is trying to improve his position.
Vernon advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Vernon (9) vs (5) Fiachna
Vernon controlling from the full mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vernon looking to control but Fiachna is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vernon looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Fiachna is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fiachna is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fiachna is trying to escape the mount but Vernon keeps good control and instead manages to take Fiachna's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Vernon (12) vs (5) Fiachna
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vernon patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Fiachna wants to escape the position.
Fiachna staying busy and making it hard for Vernon to control.
Vernon wants to control but Fiachna manages to buck him off and is now in Vernon's guard! Nice work there by Fiachna! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vernon (12) vs (7) Fiachna
Vernon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vernon pulls Fiachna in close to his closed guard and prevents Fiachna from doing any damage or advancing position.
Vernon controls Fiachna momentarily but Fiachna frees himself.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Vernon keeping moving, preventing Fiachna from controlling successfully.
Vernon working for a triangle but Fiachna defends it easily.
Fiachna drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Vernon manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Fiachna has Vernon in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vernon (14) vs (7) Fiachna
Fiachna controls Vernon momentarily but Vernon frees himself.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna wants to sweep here but Vernon controlling him for the moment.
Fiachna looking to control.
Vernon tries to free his leg and advance position but Fiachna is retaining full guard.
Vernon passes Fiachna's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fiachna is trying to maintain the position but Vernon is very close to passing his half guard.
Vernon performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Fiachna gets full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Vernon passes Fiachna's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Vernon trying to pass the guard but Fiachna defending well.
Fiachna tries to roll over but Vernon keeps him under control.
Vernon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fiachna does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Vernon is thwarting Fiachna's attempts to control the position.
Vernon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fiachna does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna trying to hold on to Vernon's head to control him but Vernon postures up.
Vernon passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Vernon (17) vs (7) Fiachna
Vernon tries to move into full mount but can't pass Fiachna's legs.
Fiachna manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vernon (17) vs (9) Fiachna
Vernon won't allow Fiachna to pass to mount.
Vernon holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Fiachna is thwarting Vernon's attempts to control the position.
Vernon is refusing to be controlled, as Fiachna sits in half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is stalling here. Vernon 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 Vernon has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Vernon (21) vs (9) Fiachna
Fiachna seems a little lost for a moment, as Vernon dominates the positioning.
Fiachna sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Vernon is taking a breather. Fiachna says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Fiachna regains full guard. Nicely done.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fiachna wants to sweep but no luck.
Fiachna keeping full guard, as Vernon tries to pass.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vernon takes the fight on points by 21 to 9.
Isaac Vernon made sure to mention his sponsor, Pulling Guard in his post fight interview. |
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