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Bots de Garra 37 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 22 wins and 8 losses; Ivan Kamenev! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Kastav Kvinchal!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kamenev gets tackled into the ropes by Kvinchal. Kvinchal maintains the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kvinchal has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kamenev gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kamenev (2) vs (0) Kvinchal
Kamenev trying to control the position from guard on top but Kvinchal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kamenev preventing the sweep.
Kvinchal has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kamenev has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (5) vs (0) Kvinchal
Kamenev is looking to take a break and control but Kvinchal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kvinchal is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kvinchal wants to control but Kamenev postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamenev wants to control but Kvinchal is keeping him busy.
Kvinchal is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kamenev off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kamenev (5) vs (4) Kvinchal
Kamenev tries to escape the position.
Kamenev looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Kvinchal is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Kamenev is defending well though. Kvinchal let's go of the attempt for now.
Kamenev preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Kvinchal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Kamenev trying to control but not successfully.
Kvinchal is trying to control but Kamenev is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Kamenev is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kvinchal can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kamenev is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev tries to lock up and control but Kvinchal gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kvinchal trying to control but Kamenev is having none of it.
Kvinchal controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kvinchal wants to control but instead Kamenev manages to regain half guard.
Still in half guard, Kvinchal seems content to control.
Kvinchal trying to mount his opponent but Kamenev defends it.
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.
Kvinchal trying to control the action but Kamenev is working from the bottom.
Kamenev is trying to control but can't.
Kvinchal is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal wants to free his trapped foot but Kamenev is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kamenev wants to improve his position but Kvinchal is controlling well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kvinchal trying to control the action but Kamenev is working from the bottom.
Kamenev wants to control but Kvinchal is keeping busy.
Kamenev is doing well to control the position and prevent Kvinchal from advancing to side control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev is looking to improve his position.
Kvinchal is keen to just control but Kamenev is a slippery customer.
Kvinchal is just content to waste time from the top position. Kamenev takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Kvinchal controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kamenev is trying to keep Kvinchal in close.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev wants to hit a sweep here but Kvinchal passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kamenev there! Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (5) vs (7) Kvinchal
Kvinchal trying to control but Kamenev is having none of it.
Kamenev manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev controlling the position for now.
Well, if Kvinchal is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kvinchal trying to control the action but Kamenev is working from the bottom.
Kvinchal seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Kamenev has recovered full guard.
Kvinchal looking to pass the guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev controlling the position.
Kamenev wants to sweep but no luck.
Kamenev managing to control the position.
Kvinchal slips nicely into half guard.
Kvinchal is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
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.
Kamenev looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev is trying to maintain the position but Kvinchal is very close to passing his half guard.
Kvinchal is looking to pass Kamenev's guard but actually Kamenev recovers to full guard.
Kamenev is trying to control the position but Kvinchal postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kvinchal gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kvinchal is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kamenev is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kamenev has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kamenev (7) vs (7) Kvinchal
Kvinchal is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kvinchal working a defensive guard but Kamenev passes into half guard.
Kamenev wants to control but Kvinchal is keeping him busy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal is trying to maintain the position but Kamenev is very close to passing his half guard.
Kamenev looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kvinchal is trying to maintain the position but Kamenev is very close to passing his half guard.
Kvinchal is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kamenev's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kamenev's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kamenev (7) vs (11) Kvinchal
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev trying to control the position but Kvinchal manages to sink in the hooks.
Kamenev rolls, trying to escape but Kvinchal keeps control of the position.
Kvinchal working for the choke.
Kamenev is keeping busy.
Kvinchal is persistently looking for the submission but Kamenev is defending it well.
Kvinchal controlling the position well here. Kamenev rolled but Kvinchal kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev is trying to break free.
Kamenev is keeping busy.
Kvinchal tightening his grip on Kamenev, looking for the choke.
Kvinchal not allowing Kamenev to control his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kvinchal wins on points by 11 to 7.
Kastav Kvinchal seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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