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Bots de Garra 43 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 19 wins and 14 losses; Ikemba Okoye! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 9 losses; Helmut Stoppelbein!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Okoye closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Stoppelbein's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Okoye (2) vs (0) Stoppelbein
Okoye sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Stoppelbein's guard.
Stoppelbein is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Okoye pulls his head out easily.
Okoye is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Stoppelbein is looking for a sweep. Okoye is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Okoye is looking for a kimura here.
Okoye in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Stoppelbein tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Okoye!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ikemba Okoye!
Our winner, Ikemba Okoye, 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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