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Bots de Garra 54 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 28 wins and 17 losses; Juha Ahokas! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 14 losses; Ivan Kamenev!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Ahokas gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kamenev to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ahokas (0) vs (2) Kamenev
Kamenev slips nicely into half guard.
Ahokas is looking for a sweep. Kamenev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kamenev perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamenev wants to control but Ahokas is keeping him busy.
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.
Ahokas is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Ahokas is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamenev performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ahokas wants to improve his position but Kamenev is controlling well.
Ahokas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kamenev is working away from the top position though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kamenev in particular looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kamenev moves into full mount! Ahokas won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Ahokas (0) vs (5) Kamenev
Ahokas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev controlling from the full mount.
Ahokas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kamenev controlling the pace for now.
Kamenev's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev manages to capitalize on a mistake by Ahokas to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Ahokas (0) vs (8) Kamenev
Ahokas manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kamenev's guard. Nice work there by Ahokas.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ahokas (2) vs (8) Kamenev
Ahokas trying to control the position from guard on top but Kamenev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
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.
Ahokas stands and throws Kamenev's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ahokas (5) vs (8) Kamenev
Kamenev tries to improve position but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas trying to control the action but Kamenev is working from the bottom.
Ahokas happy to just control the position for now.
Ahokas trying to control the action but Kamenev is working from the bottom.
Kamenev tries to buck Ahokas off but Ahokas is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas looking to control but instead Kamenev has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Kamenev tries to get to full guard but Ahokas has control of the leg.
Ahokas works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ahokas (8) vs (8) Kamenev
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ahokas wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas controlling from the full mount.
Kamenev is trying to escape the mount.
Ahokas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ahokas seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Kamenev is holding on tight.
Kamenev is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas trying to control but Kamenev is having none of it.
Ahokas has control of Kamenev's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kamenev regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Ahokas fails to take his opponent's back.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas looking to control but Kamenev is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ahokas controlling the position easily from mount.
Kamenev is squirming around, avoiding Ahokas's attempts to control the action.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Ahokas (11) vs (8) Kamenev
Ahokas biding his time, looking for the opening.
Ahokas trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas avoiding Kamenev 's attempts to control his hands.
Ahokas controls the action.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas wants to control but Kamenev manages to buck him off and is now in Ahokas's guard! Nice work there by Kamenev! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ahokas (11) vs (10) Kamenev
Kamenev postures up.
Ahokas looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ahokas wants to sweep here but Kamenev controlling him for the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ahokas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kamenev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ahokas is keeping the position for now.
Ahokas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ahokas takes the fight on points by 11 to 10.
During a confident post fight interview, Juha Ahokas thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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