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Bots de Garra 149 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 6 wins and 6 losses; Friedrich August Von Hayek! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 56 wins and 55 losses; Darragh Fiachna!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Fiachna fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Von Hayek shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Fiachna napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Von Hayek (4) vs (0) Fiachna
Von Hayek wants to control but Fiachna is keeping him busy.
Fiachna is looking for a sweep.
Von Hayek 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.
Fiachna sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiachna tries to roll over but Von Hayek keeps him under control.
Fiachna is not content to let Von Hayek control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiachna is pressing down on Von Hayek's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fiachna keeping moving, preventing Von Hayek from controlling successfully.
Fiachna looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Von Hayek has picked Fiachna up and slammed him! Fiachna can't keep hold of the triangle and Von Hayek manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Von Hayek (7) vs (0) Fiachna
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 gets back to half guard.
Fiachna trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek not doing much here.
Fiachna is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Von Hayek sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Fiachna is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fiachna controls Von Hayek momentarily but Von Hayek frees himself.
Fiachna wants to sweep but no luck.
Fiachna is controlling Von Hayek's posture.
Von Hayek stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fiachna swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Von Hayek might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fiachna wants to control the position but Von Hayek says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Fiachna gets back to full guard.
Fiachna looking to hit a scissor sweep but Von Hayek is one step ahead there.
Fiachna not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Von Hayek trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fiachna not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Von Hayek looking to pass the guard.
Fiachna wants to sweep here but Von Hayek controlling him for the moment.
Fiachna is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fiachna throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Von Hayek escapes and throws Fiachna's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Von Hayek (10) vs (0) Fiachna
Fiachna is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Von Hayek wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fiachna keeps working.
Fiachna tries to improve position but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fiachna keeps working.
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.
Fiachna is looking to reverse the position.
Von Hayek wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fiachna keeps working.
Fiachna gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Fiachna is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek trying to control the action but Fiachna is working from the bottom.
Von Hayek tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fiachna knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Von Hayek trying to control from half guard but Fiachna is working away.
Fiachna wants to get back to full guard.
Fiachna is not content to let Von Hayek control the position.
Fiachna wants to control but Von Hayek is keeping busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna gets full guard.
Fiachna looking to control.
Von Hayek seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Fiachna looking to control.
Fiachna controlling the position.
Fiachna controls Von Hayek momentarily but Von Hayek frees himself.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiachna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Von Hayek tries to free his leg and advance position but Fiachna is retaining full guard.
Von Hayek passes into half guard.
Fiachna trying to control here.
Fiachna preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek trying to control from half guard but Fiachna is working away.
Fiachna is looking to control Von Hayek's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fiachna avoid being mounted?
Von Hayek tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fiachna knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Von Hayek stalling away here and it's allowed Fiachna to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek tries to free his leg and advance position but Fiachna is retaining full guard.
Fiachna looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fiachna is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Von Hayek is aware though and is defending well.
Von Hayek avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Von Hayek controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fiachna is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna 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 doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Von Hayek wants to control from the top but Fiachna keeps moving.
Fiachna has Von Hayek pulled in close to control his posture.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiachna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiachna looking for a guillotine here but Von Hayek defends easily.
Fiachna is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Von Hayek defends well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fiachna trying to keep a closed guard but Von Hayek is proving a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Von Hayek takes the fight on points by 10 to 0.
After winning the bout, Friedrich August Von Hayek thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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