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CWC 293 - Camara vs Lo PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Abubakar Camara! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 16 losses; Leandro Lo!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lo looks for a takedown but Camara sprawls well.
Lo dives in for a single leg takedown but Camara sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Camara shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lo napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Camara (4) vs (0) Lo
Camara moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Lo is looking for a sweep.
Camara taking a breather here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lo can't do much from the bottom here.
Camara tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lo's legs.
Camara slows the pace down.
Camara seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lo for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camara has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
You can see the frustration on Lo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Camara content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camara tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
You can see the frustration on Lo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Camara in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
What's Lo going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Camara tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Camara in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Lo tries to buck Camara off but Camara is having none of it.
Camara moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
I wouldn't like to be where Lo is right now.
Camara is trying to move to mount but Lo reverses beautifully and ends up in Camara's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (4) vs (2) Lo
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Camara wants to sweep here but Lo controlling him for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Camara controls Lo momentarily but Lo frees himself.
Camara is really struggling to control Lo but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lo wants to control from the top but Camara keeps moving.
Lo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lo tries to free his leg and advance position but Camara is retaining full guard.
Lo is stalling in the full guard.
Lo looking to pass the guard.
Lo trying to control but Camara is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Camara is trying to control the position but Lo postures up.
Camara seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lo preventing the sweep.
Camara is looking to sweep but instead, Lo has passed into half guard.
Lo not doing much here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Camara is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Camara gets back to full guard.
Lo controlling from the top position.
Camara looking for a sweep. Not yet Camara, not yet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Camara controls Lo momentarily but Lo frees himself.
Lo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
My spies in The Jungle Room inform me that Lo has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Camara is trying to keep Lo in close.
Lo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Camara is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Camara 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 (2) Lo
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lo keeping full guard, as Camara tries to pass.
Camara looking to sit in guard and control but Lo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (6) vs (4) Lo
Camara wants to sweep but no luck.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Camara is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (8) vs (4) Lo
And that's the end of the fight!
Camara takes the fight on points by 8 to 4.
Abubakar Camara decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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