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Bots de Garra 109 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 49 wins and 42 losses; Bazar Al Jhit! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 45 wins and 38 losses; Darragh Fiachna!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Al Jhit drives through with a takedown into Fiachna's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Al Jhit (2) vs (0) Fiachna
Fiachna working a defensive guard here.
Al Jhit avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fiachna is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fiachna looking to hit a scissor sweep but Al Jhit is one step ahead there.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Jhit tries to free his leg and advance position but Fiachna is retaining full guard.
Fiachna is trying to keep Al Jhit in close.
Fiachna working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Al Jhit has passed into half guard!
Fiachna wants to get back to full guard.
Fiachna moves into full guard.
Al Jhit drops back, looking for a kneebar! Fiachna looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Fiachna looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Fiachna! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Al Jhit (2) vs (4) Fiachna
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit is looking to regain half guard here but Fiachna keeps moving and retains side control.
Fiachna controls the position.
Al Jhit is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Fiachna off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Al Jhit (6) vs (4) Fiachna
Al Jhit has the hooks in. Fiachna is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Fiachna trying to control the position but Al Jhit manages to sink in the hooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit looking for the choke but no joy.
Al Jhit is trying to stick to Fiachna's back but Fiachna is turning into Al Jhit. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Al Jhit's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Fiachna. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (6) vs (6) Fiachna
Fiachna pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Al Jhit is keeping the position for now.
Al Jhit had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fiachna defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna tries to free his leg and advance position but Al Jhit is retaining full guard.
Fiachna wants to control from the top but Al Jhit keeps moving.
Al Jhit is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fiachna is aware though and is defending well.
Fiachna forces his way into half guard.
Al Jhit actively working from the bottom here.
Fiachna passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Al Jhit! Score +3 for passing guard: Al Jhit (6) vs (9) Fiachna
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit working to try and regain half guard.
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.
Fiachna looking to control but Al Jhit is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fiachna wants to control but Al Jhit has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fiachna is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Al Jhit is just riding it out for now. Fiachna eventually gives up the hold.
Fiachna trying to control the action but Al Jhit is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Al Jhit is just riding it out for now. Fiachna eventually gives up the hold.
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 is trying to control the action in half guard but Al Jhit is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna trying to pass the guard but Al Jhit defending well.
Fiachna trying to control the action but Al Jhit is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fiachna in particular looking to stall.
Al Jhit is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fiachna pulls his head out easily.
Al Jhit is refusing to be controlled, as Fiachna sits in half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna controlling the action here.
Fiachna is working for a kimura but Al Jhit is defending it quite comfortably.
Fiachna tries to pass to full mount but Al Jhit defends it.
Al Jhit is staying active underneath Fiachna, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Al Jhit is not content to let Fiachna control the position.
Al Jhit looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fiachna takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control 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.
Fiachna is trying to control the action in half guard but Al Jhit is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Al Jhit defends it well.
Fiachna seems to be working for a kimura but Al Jhit defends the submission attempt.
Fiachna is keen to just control but Al Jhit is a slippery customer.
Fiachna is stalling here. Al Jhit 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 Al Jhit has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Al Jhit (10) vs (9) Fiachna
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna regains half guard.
Al Jhit trying to mount his opponent but Fiachna defends it.
Fiachna regains full guard. Nicely done.
Al Jhit sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Fiachna doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Al Jhit paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Fiachna - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Darragh Fiachna!
During a confident post fight interview, Darragh Fiachna thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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