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Bots de Garra 140 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 46 wins and 22 losses; Reijo Halli! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 57 wins and 38 losses; Ivan Kamenev!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Kamenev shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kamenev was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Halli (0) vs (4) Kamenev
Kamenev is looking to take a break and control but Halli is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kamenev controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamenev wants to control but Halli is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamenev just content to control the position.
Kamenev trying to control the action but Halli is working from the bottom.
Halli is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Kamenev is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Halli (0) vs (6) Kamenev
Halli's coaches at Thib's Sweat Shoppe 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.
Kamenev looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kamenev wants to take his opponent's back but Halli doesn't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halli is squirming around, avoiding Kamenev's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halli tries to hold on but Kamenev postures up.
Kamenev sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kamenev prevents Halli from getting the reversal.
Kamenev looking to control and managing it successfully.
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 four minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kamenev controlling the pace for now.
Halli tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev avoids the attempt from Halli to control.
Kamenev looking for a guillotine from mount but Halli is having none of it.
Halli wants to control but Kamenev is having none of it.
Halli slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Halli keeps working.
Halli is looking for a sweep. Kamenev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kamenev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Halli keeps working.
Kamenev takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev is looking to take a break and control but Halli is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Halli is controlling Kamenev's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Kamenev tries to pass to full mount but Halli defends it.
Halli is not content to let Kamenev control the position.
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.
Kamenev content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Halli trying to control but Kamenev postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Halli won't allow Kamenev to pass to mount.
Halli is not content to let Kamenev control the position.
Halli is trying to get back to full guard.
Kamenev stalling away here and it's allowed Halli to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev wants to control from the top but Halli keeps moving.
Kamenev slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kamenev trying to control the position from guard on top but Halli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Halli seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kamenev is looking to pass into half guard but Halli pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Halli is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halli (2) vs (6) Kamenev
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev is trying to keep Halli in close.
Halli is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Halli postures up.
Kamenev looking for a sweep. Not yet Kamenev, not yet.
Kamenev is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Halli trying to control but Kamenev is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev looking for a sweep. Not yet Kamenev, not yet.
Halli content to stall in guard here.
Kamenev keeping moving, preventing Halli from controlling successfully.
Halli is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev keeping full guard, as Halli tries to pass.
Kamenev is pulling down on Halli's head to control his posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kamenev wants to sweep here but Halli controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kamenev wins on points by 6 to 2.
A relieved looking Ivan Kamenev thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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