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CWC 393 Peterson vs Ottke 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 18 losses; Abubakar Camara! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Rio Rolla!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Rolla tries for a takedown but Camara sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Camara drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rolla sprawls and moves away.
Rolla gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Camara (0) vs (2) Rolla
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rolla trying to pass the guard but Camara defending well.
Rolla working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Camara's thigh. Camara counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Rolla tries to free his leg and advance position but Camara is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rolla is looking to pass into half guard but Camara pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Camara is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (2) vs (2) Rolla
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolla keeping moving, preventing Camara from controlling successfully.
Rolla is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (2) vs (4) Rolla
Rolla wants to work for an arm triangle but Camara is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rolla trying to control the action but Camara is working from the bottom.
Camara wants to improve his position but Rolla is controlling well.
Camara is pressing down on Rolla's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rolla trying to control the position from guard on top but Camara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rolla passes Camara's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Camara's coaches at Convicted Fight Club have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolla is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Camara is just riding it out for now. Rolla eventually gives up the hold.
Rolla wants to pass to mount but Camara is defending the position.
Rolla is working for a kimura but Camara is defending it quite comfortably.
Rolla seems to be working for a kimura but Camara defends the submission attempt.
Camara is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rolla pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolla moves into full mount! Camara won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (2) vs (7) Rolla
Rolla tries to take his opponent's back but Camara turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (4) vs (7) Rolla
Rolla is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (4) vs (9) Rolla
Rolla is looking for a kimura here.
Rolla wants to lay and pray for a moment but Camara keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolla moves into full mount! Camara won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (4) vs (12) Rolla
Camara sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Rolla is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Camara reverses the position - he's now on top in Rolla's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (6) vs (12) Rolla
Camara trying to control the position from guard on top but Rolla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rolla lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (6) vs (14) Rolla
Camara tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rolla trying to move into half guard but instead Camara has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (8) vs (14) Rolla
Our spies down at at LéCrucible inform us that Rolla has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Rolla looking for a sweep. Not yet Rolla, not yet.
Rolla looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Camara puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Rolla is trying to get back to full guard.
Rolla is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rolla manages to get to full guard.
Rolla tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Camara wants to control from the top but Rolla keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Camara is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Camara preventing the sweep.
Rolla looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Camara passes into half guard.
Camara passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (11) vs (14) Rolla
Rolla tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Camara wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rolla is still trying to improve position.
Camara trying to control the action but Rolla is working from the bottom.
Rolla is trying to get back to half guard.
Rolla sneaks back into half guard.
Rolla is looking to improve his position.
Camara tries to pass to full mount but Rolla defends it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rolla is looking to improve his position.
Camara is working for a submission of some sort.
Rolla is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Camara is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rolla defends it well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rolla wants to improve his position but Camara is controlling well.
Rolla regains full guard. Nicely done.
Camara tries to free his leg and advance position but Rolla is retaining full guard.
Camara wants to control from the top but Rolla keeps moving.
Rolla throws his legs up looking for a submission but Camara uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (14) vs (14) Rolla
Camara is looking to take a break and control but Rolla is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Camara is really struggling to control Rolla but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Rolla gets back to half guard.
Camara prevents Rolla from improving his position.
Camara perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rolla makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rolla.
Rolla keeping moving, preventing Camara from controlling successfully.
Camara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rolla is keeping the position for now.
Rolla keeping moving, preventing Camara from controlling successfully.
Camara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rolla is keeping the position for now.
Rolla is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Camara is aware though and is defending well.
Camara stopping the sweep attempt from Rolla.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rolla looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rolla isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Camara stacks Rolla on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Camara! Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (17) vs (14) Rolla
Camara wants to control but Rolla is keeping him busy.
Rolla manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (17) vs (16) Rolla
Camara is trying to maintain the position but Rolla is very close to passing his half guard.
Rolla is looking for a kimura but Camara is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rolla to get the leverage.
Camara wants to get back to full guard.
Rolla trying to pass the guard but Camara defending well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rolla is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Camara defends it well.
Rolla is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Camara sees it coming and defends easily.
Rolla wants to work for an arm triangle but Camara is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Camara trying to control from the bottom.
Rolla wants to pass to mount but Camara is defending the position.
Rolla seems to be working for a kimura but Camara defends the submission attempt.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rolla trying to pass the guard but Camara defending well.
Camara wants to get back to full guard.
Rolla is working for an americana but Camara has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Rolla was thinking about the submission.
Camara trying to keep a closed guard but Rolla is proving a slippery customer.
Camara bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rolla's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (19) vs (16) Rolla
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rolla lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (19) vs (18) Rolla
Rolla passes Camara's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Camara takes the fight on points by 19 to 18.
Our winner, Abubakar Camara, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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