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CWC 294 - Dravezesdi v Ribbler 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 19 losses; Harry Hirsch! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Abubakar Camara!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Hirsch moves into the clinch.
Camara prevents the takedown attempt.
Camara lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hirsch (0) vs (2) Camara
Hirsch is trying to get back to full guard.
Hirsch is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Camara performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hirsch wants to control but Camara is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camara looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hirsch controlling the position well.
Hirsch trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camara content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hirsch is trying to control but can't.
Hirsch trying to get back to full guard but Camara takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hirsch (0) vs (5) Camara
Camara controlling his opponent.
Hirsch is working to get back to half guard.
Hirsch is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at SSJ Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camara controlling the position easily from mount.
Hirsch prevents Camara from taking his back.
Hirsch sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Camara trying to mount his opponent but Hirsch defends it.
Camara is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hirsch is doing well to control the position and prevent Camara from advancing to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Camara not doing much here.
Hirsch wants to improve his position but Camara is controlling well.
Hirsch wants to control the action here but instead Camara manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hirsch (0) vs (8) Camara
Hirsch is controlling an arm, preventing Camara from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Camara looking to control but Hirsch is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camara seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Hirsch is holding on tight.
Camara can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hirsch is looking to escape.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hirsch is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hirsch is working to get back to half guard.
Hirsch tries to hold on but Camara pushes him away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch is trying to escape the mount.
Camara is looking to work his way around to Hirsch's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hirsch tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Camara controlling from the full mount.
Camara tries to control but Hirsch wriggling away.
Camara sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hirsch can't escape the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Camara trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hirsch is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Camara content just to control the position here.
Hirsch working to try and regain half guard.
Hirsch wants to hold on but Camara pushes him away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Camara controlling from the full mount.
Hirsch is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Camara controlling the pace for now.
Hirsch tries to reverse the position but Camara maintains control.
Camara controlling the position easily from mount.
Hirsch tries to hold on but Camara postures up.
Camara controlling from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch is trying to escape the mount but Camara keeps good control and instead manages to take Hirsch's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Hirsch (0) vs (11) Camara
Hirsch rolls, trying to escape but Camara keeps control of the position.
Hirsch looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Camara biding his time, controlling Hirsch.
Hirsch is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch wants to control his opponent's hands but Camara gets his hands free.
Hirsch turns into Camara and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hirsch (2) vs (11) Camara
Camara trying to control the position.
Camara wants to sweep here but Hirsch controlling him for the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hirsch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Camara looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hirsch puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Camara wants to improve his position but Hirsch is controlling well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Camara is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Camara holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Hirsch works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Hirsch (5) vs (11) Camara
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch controlling the position easily from mount.
Camara is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hirsch sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch prevents Camara from getting the reversal.
Hirsch controlling from the full mount.
Camara working to try and regain half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch content just to control the position here.
Hirsch moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Hirsch (8) vs (11) Camara
What can Camara do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Hirsch is hanging on to Camara's back as he tries to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Camara wins on points by 11 to 8.
Abubakar Camara is the new heavyweight champion!
A victorious Abubakar Camara thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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