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Bots de Garra 135 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 51 wins and 50 losses; Darragh Fiachna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 6 losses; Felix Suarez!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Fiachna shoots in looking for a takedown. Suarez tries to sprawl out of it but Fiachna keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Suarez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Suarez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fiachna sprawls well initially but Suarez persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fiachna (0) vs (2) Suarez
Fiachna is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Suarez pulls his head out easily.
Fiachna gets full guard.
Suarez looking to pass the guard.
Suarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiachna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiachna throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suarez looking to pass the guard.
Fiachna looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez wants to pass the guard but Fiachna is keeping the position.
Fiachna trying to control the position.
Fiachna looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Suarez wants to control from the top but Fiachna keeps moving.
Suarez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fiachna swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fiachna is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Suarez is aware though and is defending well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fiachna is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (2) vs (2) Suarez
Fiachna controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've been hearing good reports from Fiachna'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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suarez working a defensive guard here.
Fiachna tries to free his leg and advance position but Suarez is retaining full guard.
Suarez trying to keep a closed guard but Fiachna is proving a slippery customer.
Suarez looking for a sweep. Not yet Suarez, not yet.
Fiachna trying to control the position from guard on top but Suarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suarez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fiachna is one step ahead there.
Fiachna looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna stopping the sweep attempt from Suarez.
Suarez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fiachna looking to pass the guard.
Fiachna wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving.
Suarez pulls Fiachna in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suarez controls Fiachna momentarily but Fiachna frees himself.
Fiachna tries to free his leg and advance position but Suarez is retaining full guard.
Suarez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fiachna wants to pass the guard but Suarez is keeping the position.
Suarez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Suarez keeping moving, preventing Fiachna from controlling successfully.
Fiachna stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Suarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna trying to control the position from guard on top but Suarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiachna pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Suarez is keeping the position for now.
Fiachna slips nicely into half guard.
Fiachna wants to control but Suarez is keeping him busy.
Suarez is trying to get back to full guard.
Suarez won't allow Fiachna to pass to mount.
Fiachna controlling the pace.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is looking to improve his position.
Fiachna is looking to take a break and control but Suarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Suarez has a hand on Fiachna's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Fiachna takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (5) vs (2) Suarez
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Suarez is desperately trying to improve his position but Fiachna has a good base and remains in mount.
Fiachna can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Suarez is looking to escape.
Suarez is working to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna fails to advance to Suarez's back.
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.
Suarez tries to hold on but Fiachna pushes him away.
Suarez is working to get back to half guard.
Fiachna tries to control but Suarez wriggling away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fiachna looking to control but Suarez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Suarez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Suarez regains half guard.
Suarez is looking to improve his position.
Fiachna is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Suarez won't allow Fiachna to pass to mount.
Fiachna is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Suarez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Suarez wants to control but Fiachna is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fiachna looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Suarez is concentrating on defense, preventing Fiachna from advancing position.
Suarez trying to control here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is looking for a sweep. Fiachna is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fiachna is working for a kimura but Suarez is defending it quite comfortably.
Fiachna is keen to just control but Suarez is a slippery customer.
Suarez wants to improve his position but Fiachna is controlling well.
Suarez is looking to control Fiachna's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Suarez avoid being mounted?
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Suarez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Suarez.
Fiachna wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving.
Fiachna slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Suarez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fiachna preventing the sweep.
Fiachna tries to free his leg and advance position but Suarez is retaining full guard.
Fiachna wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Suarez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fiachna doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fiachna manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Suarez is trying to keep Fiachna in close.
Suarez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fiachna controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fiachna pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Suarez is keeping the position for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Suarez trying to control the position.
Suarez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fiachna is one step ahead there.
Suarez keeping moving, preventing Fiachna from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Suarez wants to sweep but no luck.
Fiachna stays in close to Suarez's body and controls the position.
Suarez is trying to control the position but Fiachna postures up.
Fiachna trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Suarez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fiachna is aware though and is defending well.
Fiachna wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fiachna takes the fight on points by 5 to 2.
An out of breath Darragh Fiachna thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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