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Bots de Garra 68 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 43 wins and 38 losses; Bazar Al Jhit! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 41 wins and 32 losses; Darragh Fiachna!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Al Jhit feints and as Fiachna raises his hands in defense, Al Jhit changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Al Jhit (2) vs (0) Fiachna
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Fiachna trying to control the position.
Fiachna has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Al Jhit slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Al Jhit (5) vs (0) Fiachna
Fiachna stops Al Jhit from passing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiachna is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Al Jhit 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiachna is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Al Jhit is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Al Jhit (7) vs (0) Fiachna
Al Jhit has control of Fiachna's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Fiachna regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Al Jhit wants to finish this one by submission but Fiachna is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Al Jhit.
Fiachna is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fiachna is looking to improve his position but Al Jhit isn't that keen on the idea.
Al Jhit working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna tries to reverse the position but Al Jhit maintains control.
Fiachna slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Fiachna is trying to get back to full guard.
Fiachna wants to control but Al Jhit is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fiachna wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is trying to control but can't.
Al Jhit seems to be looking for submissions.
Fiachna wants to get back to full guard.
Fiachna regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fiachna is pulling down on Al Jhit's head to control his posture.
Fiachna is trying to keep Al Jhit in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit tries to free his leg and advance position but Fiachna is retaining full guard.
Fiachna manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Al Jhit manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (7) vs (2) Fiachna
Fiachna trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Al Jhit manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (9) vs (2) Fiachna
Fiachna bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Al Jhit's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (9) vs (4) Fiachna
Fiachna wants to pass the guard but Al Jhit is keeping the position.
Fiachna's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fiachna passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Al Jhit (9) vs (7) Fiachna
Fiachna is looking to take a break and control but Al Jhit is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Al Jhit is not content to let Fiachna control the position.
Fiachna controlling the position from side mount.
Al Jhit is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna controlling the pace.
Fiachna is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fiachna takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Fiachna has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Al Jhit (9) vs (10) Fiachna
Fiachna wants to control the pace but Al Jhit is squirming around nicely.
Al Jhit has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Al Jhit (9) vs (13) Fiachna
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Fiachna's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Fiachna patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Fiachna trying to control momentarily.
Al Jhit tries to break free.
Fiachna 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, Al Jhit has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Fiachna trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is trying to stick to Al Jhit's back but Al Jhit is turning into Fiachna. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Fiachna's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Al Jhit. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (11) vs (13) Fiachna
Fiachna manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Al Jhit manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (11) vs (15) Fiachna
Fiachna content to stall in guard here.
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.
Fiachna wants to control from the top but Al Jhit keeps moving.
Al Jhit looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fiachna pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Al Jhit is keeping the position for now.
Fiachna sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna wants to control from the top but Al Jhit keeps moving.
Fiachna is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fiachna wants to control from the top but Al Jhit keeps moving.
Fiachna stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Al Jhit swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Al Jhit keeping moving, preventing Fiachna from controlling successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fiachna trying to control but Al Jhit is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Al Jhit (11) vs (18) Fiachna
Fiachna is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
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.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna wants to control but Al Jhit is keeping him busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fiachna taking a break here but Al Jhit is having none of it and regains half guard.
Fiachna uses his free foot to push down on Al Jhit's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Al Jhit. Score +3 for passing guard: Al Jhit (11) vs (21) Fiachna
Fiachna controlling the position easily from mount.
Al Jhit wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Al Jhit (11) vs (24) Fiachna
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit is keeping busy.
Fiachna is looking for a choke. Al Jhit gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Al Jhit manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (13) vs (24) Fiachna
Fiachna isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Al Jhit stacks Fiachna on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Al Jhit! Score +3 for passing guard: Al Jhit (16) vs (24) Fiachna
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fiachna is trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fiachna wins on points by 24 to 16.
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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