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Bots de Garra 18 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 1 losses; Ivan Kamenev! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 13 losses; Darragh Fiachna!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kamenev has Fiachna up against the ropes in a clinch.
Fiachna drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kamenev gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fiachna goes for a takedown attempt but Kamenev pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kamenev moves into range and clinches up with Fiachna.
Fiachna has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Kamenev is trying to keep an underhook but Fiachna manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kamenev (0) vs (2) Fiachna
Kamenev is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Convicted Top Team, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Fiachna works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (0) vs (5) Fiachna
Fiachna tries to move to mount but Kamenev blocks the move with his legs.
Fiachna keeps trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamenev manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kamenev (2) vs (5) Fiachna
Kamenev is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fiachna defends it well.
Kamenev wants to control but Fiachna is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fiachna manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kamenev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fiachna swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fiachna bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kamenev's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kamenev (2) vs (7) Fiachna
Fiachna pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kamenev is keeping the position for now.
Fiachna is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kamenev is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Fiachna has his hands clasped together but Kamenev extends and breaks Fiachna's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Kamenev.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ivan Kamenev!
Ivan Kamenev retains his super heavyweight title!
Our winner, Ivan Kamenev, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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