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WPGC 4.6 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 1 wins and 1 losses; Abdelrahman Camara! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Aristotle Sparbot!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Camara clinches up against the ropes.
We've been informed that Sparbot has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Camara wants a takedown but no success here.
Sparbot gets control of Camara's arms and successfully pulls guard. Sparbot will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Camara preventing the sweep.
Sparbot isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Camara stacks Sparbot 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 Camara! Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (3) vs (0) Sparbot
Sparbot tries to bench press Camara off him but Camara keeps the position.
Sparbot is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Camara off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Camara (3) vs (4) Sparbot
Sparbot goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Camara escapes and is now in half guard on top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (5) vs (4) Sparbot
Sparbot is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Camara jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (8) vs (4) Sparbot
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparbot is looking to regain half guard here but Camara keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camara taking a breather here.
Sparbot is trying to improve his position.
Sparbot is not content to let Camara control the position.
Sparbot tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Camara wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Camara working away.
Sparbot is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot can't do much from the bottom here.
Sparbot is looking for a sweep.
Sparbot is still trying to improve position.
Sparbot is trying to control Camara's posture but Camara avoids it.
Sparbot is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Camara off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Camara (8) vs (8) Sparbot
Sparbot seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Camara's chin but Camara turns very nicely into Sparbot's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Camara.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (10) vs (8) Sparbot
Sparbot looking to control.
Sparbot looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sparbot is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (10) vs (10) Sparbot
Sparbot wants to pass to mount but Camara is defending the position.
Sparbot is trying to control the action in half guard but Camara is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot trying to advance position but Camara counters by regaining guard.
Sparbot tries to free his leg and advance position but Camara is retaining full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sparbot keeps trying to improve his position.
Camara might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sparbot trying to control but Camara is working from the bottom.
Sparbot trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Camara manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (12) vs (10) Sparbot
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot looking for a sweep. Not yet Sparbot, not yet.
Camara wants to pass the guard but Sparbot is keeping the position.
Sparbot pulls Camara in close to prevent any damage.
Sparbot keeping moving, preventing Camara from controlling successfully.
Sparbot looking to control.
Sparbot looking for a sweep. Not yet Sparbot, not yet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot is trying to control the position but Camara postures up.
Camara trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sparbot is trying to keep Camara in close.
Sparbot is trying to hold Camara in close to prevent damage but Camara has managed to pass into half guard.
Sparbot wants to control but Camara is keeping busy and won't allow it.
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.
Sparbot is looking for a sweep. Camara is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Camara in particular looking to stall.
Sparbot trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (15) vs (10) Sparbot
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot is trying to escape the mount.
Sparbot wants to hold on but Camara pushes him away.
Sparbot can't escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot tries to hold on but Camara postures up.
Sparbot is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Camara is staying active.
Sparbot tries to improve his position but instead Camara has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Camara (18) vs (10) Sparbot
Good control from Camara.
Camara seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Camara keeps control of the position as Sparbot tries to break free.
Sparbot trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Camara controlling the position well here. Sparbot rolled but Camara kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Sparbot looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot tries to escape but Camara has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Camara keeps control of the position easily here as Sparbot tries to buck him off.
Sparbot wants to escape the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Camara controlling the positon.
Sparbot tries to roll but Camara sticks to his back.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Camara tries to keep control of the position but Sparbot is staying busy.
Sparbot trying to control the position but Camara manages to sink in the hooks.
Sparbot wants to escape the position.
Camara is trying to stick to Sparbot's back but Sparbot is turning into Camara. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Camara's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Sparbot. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (18) vs (12) Sparbot
Sparbot wants to pass the guard but Camara is keeping the position.
Sparbot advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (18) vs (15) Sparbot
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Camara (18) vs (17) Sparbot
Camara is squirming around, avoiding Sparbot's attempts to control the action.
Sparbot is trying to control here but Camara has managed to regain half guard.
Sparbot is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sparbot wants to advance to full mount but Camara doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot looking to sit in guard and control but Camara gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (20) vs (17) Sparbot
Sparbot is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sparbot looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Camara puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Sparbot wants to get back to full guard.
Sparbot trying to control but Camara postures up.
Sparbot keeping control of the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Camara seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sparbot does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Camara prevents Sparbot from improving his position.
Sparbot is holding on to half guard well.
Sparbot wants to improve his position but Camara is controlling well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Camara content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Camara trying to pass the guard but Sparbot defending well.
Sparbot wants to get back to full guard.
Sparbot trying to get back to full guard but Camara takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (23) vs (17) Sparbot
Camara avoids the attempt from Sparbot to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Camara trying to control but Sparbot is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Camara takes the fight on points by 23 to 17.
A relieved looking Abdelrahman Camara 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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