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Bots de Garra 3 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Ikemba Okoye! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Robrecht Holtzmann!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Horrible takedown attempt by Holtzmann or perhaps it was just good defense by Okoye, which made it look bad.
Okoye shoots in for a takedown but Holtzmann shows good takedown defense.
Okoye looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Holtzmann is fending him off so far but Okoye persists. Nope, Holtzmann circles away and we're back to standing.
Holtzmann dives in and scores a takedown into Okoye's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Okoye (0) vs (2) Holtzmann
Holtzmann pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Okoye is keeping the position for now.
Holtzmann passes Okoye's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Holtzmann looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Okoye trying to control but Holtzmann postures up.
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.
Holtzmann is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Okoye is defending against the submission attempts here by Holtzmann.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holtzmann is working for a kimura but Okoye is defending it quite comfortably.
Holtzmann tries to pass to full mount but Okoye defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoye is pressing down on Holtzmann's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Okoye is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Holtzmann has his hands clasped together but Okoye extends and breaks Holtzmann's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Okoye.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ikemba Okoye!
A very excited looking Ikemba Okoye made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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