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CWC 356 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 5 losses; Abdelrahman Camara! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 41 losses; Pavel Savkov!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Camara gets a clinch.
Camara can't get the takedown.
Savkov decides to pull guard.
Savkov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Camara passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (3) vs (0) Savkov
Savkov is looking for a sweep.
Savkov is still trying to improve position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camara slows the pace down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Savkov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee asks Camara politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Camara prefers to stall for the moment though.
Savkov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A lull in the action here as Camara stalls from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savkov 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.
Savkov is trying to control Camara's posture but Camara avoids it.
Savkov is trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here as Camara stalls from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camara swings around for an armbar but Savkov sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Camara's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (3) vs (2) Savkov
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Camara is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Camara keeping full guard, as Savkov tries to pass.
Camara 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.
Savkov 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 (5) vs (2) Savkov
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camara's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Camara has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Savkov is looking for a triangle here but Camara uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (8) vs (2) Savkov
Savkov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Savkov trying to remain calm as Camara controls from the top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Savkov is trying to control Camara's posture but Camara avoids it.
Savkov 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 taking a breather here.
Savkov wants to control but Camara postures up.
Camara controls the position from side control.
That's six 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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Savkov wants to control but Camara postures up.
Savkov tries to bench press Camara off him but Camara keeps the position.
Camara in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Savkov is looking to reverse the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Savkov is being controlled here.
Savkov can't do much from the bottom here.
Camara is staying tight to Savkov's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Camara seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Savkov for as long as he can get away with.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Savkov 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.
Savkov is letting Camara control him for a moment.
Savkov is trying to get back to half guard.
Camara just content to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Savkov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A lull in the action here.
Savkov can't do much from the bottom here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Savkov tries to buck Camara off but Camara is having none of it.
Savkov can't do much from the bottom here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Savkov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Camara controlling the position.
You can see the frustration on Savkov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Savkov is looking to reverse the position.
Camara working away.
A lull in the action here.
Savkov is looking for a sweep.
Camara controlling the position from side mount.
Savkov tries to bench press Camara off him but Camara keeps the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Camara takes a little break here. Savkov wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Savkov is trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Camara takes the fight on points by 8 to 2.
An out of breath Abdelrahman Camara thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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