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CACC BLUE BELT BLUES CARD 4 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 1 wins and 2 losses; Israel Okoye! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Sovor Trandel!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Okoye stuffs the takedown.
Okoye half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Trandel has a takedown stuffed.
Okoye tries to counter with a takedown but Trandel is quick to defend against it.
Trandel closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Okoye (0) vs (4) Trandel
Okoye prevents Trandel from moving into mount.
Okoye is trying to control Trandel's posture but Trandel avoids it.
Trandel is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Okoye knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Trandel wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Okoye, who protects the arm well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okoye manages to work his way to half guard, despite Trandel's best efforts.
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 one minute gone in the round.
Okoye manages to get to full guard.
Okoye working for submissions but it's allowed Trandel to get to half guard.
Okoye is trying to control but can't.
Okoye gets back to full guard.
Okoye is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okoye looking to control but Trandel passes into half guard.
Trandel is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Okoye has managed to free his arm - good work.
Trandel is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Okoye trying to control but Trandel postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Trandel is looking for a kimura but Okoye is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Trandel to get the leverage.
Okoye trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoye gets back to full guard.
Trandel tries to free his leg and advance position but Okoye is retaining full guard.
Okoye looking to hit a scissor sweep but Trandel is one step ahead there.
Trandel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Okoye swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Trandel is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Okoye working for a triangle but Trandel defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okoye throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Trandel escapes and throws Okoye's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Okoye (0) vs (7) Trandel
Trandel tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Trandel has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Okoye manages to get back to half guard.
Okoye looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Okoye is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Trandel pulls his head out easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Trandel seems to be working for a kimura but Okoye defends the submission attempt.
Okoye is trying to get back to full guard.
Okoye keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Okoye continues to stall.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Trandel works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Okoye (0) vs (10) Trandel
Trandel wants to take his opponent's back but Okoye doesn't allow it.
Okoye tries to control Trandel's body but Trandel pushes him off. Okoye squirms to his side and now Trandel has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Okoye (0) vs (13) Trandel
Okoye defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Trandel's arms.
Trandel not allowing Okoye to control his hands.
Okoye manages to reverse the position and now he's in Trandel's guard. Nice work there by Okoye.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Okoye (2) vs (13) Trandel
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Trandel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Okoye defends it easily.
Okoye drops back, looking for a kneebar! Trandel looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Trandel looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Trandel! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Okoye (2) vs (17) Trandel
Okoye is looking to regain half guard here but Trandel keeps moving and retains side control.
Okoye tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Trandel easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Okoye (2) vs (19) Trandel
Okoye is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Trandel working for a submission but Okoye is keeping him at bay.
Okoye prevents Trandel from taking his back.
Okoye working to try and regain half guard.
Okoye gets back to half guard.
Okoye could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Trandel is looking for a kimura but Okoye is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Trandel to get the leverage.
Trandel is looking for a kimura but Okoye is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Trandel to get the leverage.
Okoye is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Trandel tries to pass to full mount but Okoye defends it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Trandel is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Okoye is just riding it out for now. Trandel eventually gives up the hold.
Okoye looking for submissions off his back.
Okoye looking for submissions off his back.
Okoye is trying to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Okoye looking for subs from the bottom but Trandel mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Okoye (2) vs (22) Trandel
Trandel looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Okoye is wriggling around trying to escape.
Okoye looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Okoye (2) vs (25) Trandel
Trandel looking for the choke but no joy.
Okoye trying to control the action but Trandel just sinks the hooks in.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Okoye manages to reverse the position and now he's in Trandel's guard. Nice work there by Okoye.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Okoye (4) vs (25) Trandel
Trandel keeping full guard, as Okoye tries to pass.
Trandel isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Okoye stacks Trandel 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 Okoye! Score +3 for passing guard: Okoye (7) vs (25) Trandel
Okoye swings around for an armbar but Trandel sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Okoye's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Okoye (7) vs (27) Trandel
Okoye wants to control but Trandel passes easily into half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Trandel moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Okoye (7) vs (30) Trandel
Trandel is trying to get an arm triangle but Okoye is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Okoye's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Okoye looks to move to half guard but instead Trandel has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Okoye (7) vs (32) Trandel
Trandel is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Okoye to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Okoye shrugs it off.
Okoye tries to hold on but Trandel postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Trandel has control of Okoye's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Okoye regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Okoye gets back to half guard.
Okoye looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Okoye keeping control of the position.
Okoye trying to hold on to Trandel's head to control him but Trandel postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Okoye tries to get to full guard but Trandel has control of the leg.
Okoye trying to hold on to Trandel's head to control him but Trandel postures up.
Trandel passes into side control, despite Okoye's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Okoye (7) vs (35) Trandel
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Trandel is trying to get an arm triangle but Okoye is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trandel wins on points by 35 to 7.
During a confident post fight interview, Sovor Trandel thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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