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TWGC 37 (265+lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 10 losses; Shaka Zulu! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 9 losses; Abubakar Camara!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Zulu has Camara up against the cage in a clinch.
Zulu stops a takedown attempt from Camara.
Zulu has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Camara avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Zulu stops a takedown attempt from Camara.
Camara goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zulu prevents it.
Shaka Zulu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abubakar Camara.
Zulu goes for a takedown in the clinch but Camara prevents it.
Zulu turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Zulu (4) vs (0) Camara
Camara is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lull in the action here as Zulu stalls from top position.
Camara is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu taking a breather here.
Camara tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Camara trying to control but Zulu flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Zulu (7) vs (0) Camara
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Zulu controlling the positon.
Camara is in bad spot here.
Camara is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Camara has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Camara rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Zulu is figuring out what he wants to do next.
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.
Camara wants to control but Zulu is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camara is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zulu moves into full mount! Camara won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Zulu (10) vs (0) Camara
Camara tries to lock up and control but Zulu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Camara might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Zulu haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Zulu controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Camara is desperately trying to improve his position but Zulu has a good base and remains in mount.
Camara wants to hold on but Zulu pushes him away.
Zulu fails to take his opponent's back.
Zulu tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Zulu fails to take his opponent's back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Camara tries to lock up and control but Zulu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zulu trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Camara tries to reverse the position but Zulu maintains control.
Camara is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Camara keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Camara tries to control Zulu's body but Zulu pushes him off. Camara squirms to his side and now Zulu has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Zulu (13) vs (0) Camara
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Camara rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zulu is taking a breather. Camara says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Zulu trying to mount his opponent but Camara defends it.
Camara tries to get to full guard but Zulu has control of the leg.
Zulu controlling the action here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Camara is in trouble now - Zulu has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Zulu (16) vs (0) Camara
Camara can't escape the position.
Camara is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Zulu prevents Camara from getting the reversal.
Zulu fails to move to back control.
Zulu content just to control the position here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Zulu works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Zulu (19) vs (0) Camara
Camara is in bad spot here.
Zulu controls the position.
Camara tries to roll but Zulu sticks to his back.
Camara trying to control the hands but Zulu breaks the grip.
Camara tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Camara tries to reverse the position but Zulu maintains control.
Zulu controlling from mount.
Zulu avoids the attempt from Camara to control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Zulu looking to control and managing it successfully.
Camara is trying to reverse the position but instead Zulu has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Zulu (22) vs (0) Camara
Camara is really stuck here.
Camara keeps trying to improve his position.
Zulu has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Camara's body.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Camara is in bad spot here.
Zulu is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Camara is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Camara wants to control his opponent's hands but Zulu gets his hands free.
Zulu controlling well, preventing Camara from escaping the position.
I would not like to be Camara right now.
A lull in the action here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Zulu trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Camara doesn't escape.
Camara trying to control the position but Zulu manages to sink in the hooks.
Zulu doesn't have the hooks in and Camara manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Zulu (22) vs (2) Camara
Camara stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zulu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Camara being controlled here momentarily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Zulu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Camara is fighting to break Zulu's control of his arms but Zulu is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Camara preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zulu takes the fight on points by 22 to 2.
After winning the bout, Shaka Zulu thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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