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Bots de Garra 13 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 6 losses; Bruce White Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 1 losses; Ivan Kamenev!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
White Jr shoots for a takedown but Kamenev saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kamenev wants to counter the offense by White Jr and move into the clinch position.
White Jr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kamenev sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kamenev wants to counter with a clinch but White Jr pushes him away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kamenev pulls guard effortlessly.
White Jr drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and White Jr jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
White Jr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kamenev is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
White Jr advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: White Jr (3) vs (0) Kamenev
Kamenev is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White Jr tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no White Jr has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kamenev is looking to reverse the position.
Kamenev sneaks back into half guard.
Kamenev actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White Jr is trying to work for a kimura but Kamenev is defending well.
Kamenev moves into full guard.
Kamenev is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kamenev 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.
Kamenev has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but White Jr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
White Jr drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kamenev manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now White Jr has Kamenev in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: White Jr (3) vs (2) Kamenev
White Jr looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White Jr is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kamenev defends well.
Kamenev trying to control the position from guard on top but White Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White Jr had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kamenev defends it easily.
Kamenev thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kamenev wants to control from the top but White Jr keeps moving.
Kamenev slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: White Jr (3) vs (5) Kamenev
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kamenev is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. White Jr knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kamenev working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by White Jr, who protects the arm well.
Kamenev trying to control the action but White Jr is working from the bottom.
White Jr tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kamenev wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
White Jr is working hard here to advance position.
Kamenev thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
White Jr is trying to improve his position.
Kamenev is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. White Jr knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
White Jr tries to buck Kamenev off but Kamenev is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev is looking to take a break and control but White Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
White Jr tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kamenev wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kamenev working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
White Jr is looking to regain half guard here but Kamenev keeps moving and retains side control.
Kamenev tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
White Jr tries to buck Kamenev off but Kamenev is having none of it.
White Jr sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. White Jr doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kamenev.
White Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
White Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kamenev is looking for a kimura here.
Kamenev is looking for a kimura but White Jr is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kamenev to get the leverage.
White Jr moves into full guard.
White Jr has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kamenev can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
White Jr looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: White Jr (3) vs (8) Kamenev
Kamenev wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by White Jr, who protects the arm well.
Kamenev is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but White Jr is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kamenev trying to control the position but White Jr is working away.
Kamenev is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but White Jr is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
White Jr wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Kamenev has ideas of his own. He's got hold of White Jr's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! White Jr is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Kamenev!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ivan Kamenev!
Ivan Kamenev decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Bruce White Jr stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back!'. |
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