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Bots de Garra 53 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 20 losses; Cole Orion! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 14 losses; Ivan Kamenev!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kamenev. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Orion (0) vs (4) Kamenev
Kamenev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Orion keeps working.
Kamenev controlling from side mount.
Orion sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamenev prevents Orion from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamenev is thwarting Orion's attempts to control the position.
Kamenev trying to control from Orion's half guard. Orion has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev trying to control the position from guard on top but Orion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orion has control of Kamenev's left arm, preventing Kamenev from doing any damage.
Kamenev sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orion tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Orion controls Kamenev momentarily but Kamenev frees himself.
Kamenev tries to free his leg and advance position but Orion is retaining full guard.
Kamenev trying to control the position from guard on top but Orion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orion not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orion looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Orion looking to control.
Kamenev wants to control from the top but Orion keeps moving.
Kamenev passes Orion's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Orion tries to roll over but Kamenev keeps him under control.
We've been hearing good reports from Orion'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.
Orion trying to control from the bottom.
Kamenev with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Orion trying to control from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Orion trying to get back to full guard but Kamenev takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Orion (0) vs (7) Kamenev
Orion keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kamenev tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Orion is trying to escape the mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Orion is working hard here to advance position.
Kamenev controlling his opponent.
Orion keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kamenev wants to control the pace but Orion is squirming around nicely.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Orion is working to get back to half guard.
Orion tries to improve his position but instead Kamenev has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Orion (0) vs (10) Kamenev
Kamenev keeps control of the position easily here as Orion tries to buck him off.
Orion trying to control the action but Kamenev just sinks the hooks in.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev tries to keep control of the position but Orion is staying busy.
Kamenev has the hooks in. Orion is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Kamenev controlling the positon.
Orion is keeping busy.
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 ten minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev has good solid back control here.
Kamenev doesn't have the hooks in and Orion manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Orion (2) vs (10) Kamenev
Orion stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kamenev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kamenev is trying to hold Orion in close to prevent damage but Orion has managed to pass into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Orion prevents Kamenev from improving his position.
Orion is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Orion stalling away here and it's allowed Kamenev to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Orion trying to control the position from guard on top but Kamenev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orion slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev controls Orion momentarily but Orion frees himself.
Kamenev seems keen to control Orion's posture.
Orion preventing the sweep.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Orion slips nicely into half guard.
Orion is looking to take a break and control but Kamenev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Orion content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kamenev wants to control but Orion is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev is looking for a sweep. Orion is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Orion with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Orion has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Orion uses his free foot to push down on Kamenev's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kamenev. Score +3 for passing guard: Orion (5) vs (10) Kamenev
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Orion controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kamenev wins on points by 10 to 5.
An out of breath Ivan Kamenev 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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