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Bots de Garra 49 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 27 wins and 13 losses; Ivan Kamenev! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 16 losses; Jack Lynn! The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Lynn shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kamenev (0) vs (2) Lynn Lynn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Lynn trying to mount his opponent but Kamenev defends it. In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Lynn working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though. Lynn is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lynn is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (0) vs (5) Lynn We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lynn goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kamenev is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kamenev (2) vs (5) Lynn Lynn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lynn working for submissions but it's allowed Kamenev to get to half guard.
Lynn wants to improve his position but Kamenev is controlling well.
Lynn looking for submissions off his back. Lynn looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Kamenev trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lynn tries to get to full guard but Kamenev has control of the leg. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lynn is looking for a sweep. Kamenev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. 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. Lynn has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Kamenev escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Kamenev! Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (5) vs (5) Lynn Lynn looks to move to half guard but instead Kamenev has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kamenev (7) vs (5) Lynn Lynn is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kamenev trying to control but Lynn is having none of it. Lynn can't escape the position.
Lynn slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Lynn looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Kamenev is looking to take a break and control but Lynn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Lynn tries to roll over but Kamenev keeps him under control. Lynn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kamenev pulls his head out easily. Lynn with the active half guard here but Kamenev passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (10) vs (5) Lynn
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lynn tries to bench press Kamenev off him but Kamenev keeps the position. Kamenev trying to control the action but Lynn is working from the bottom. Lynn is looking for a sweep. Lynn is trying to work for a sweep but Kamenev has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kamenev (12) vs (5) Lynn Kamenev controlling the pace for now. Lynn tries to get back to half guard but can't. Lynn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Kamenev takes Lynn's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Lynn is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Kamenev (15) vs (5) Lynn You can see the frustration on Lynn's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Kamenev trying to control momentarily.
Kamenev has the hooks in. Lynn is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. Lynn breaks Kamenev's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kamenev (15) vs (7) Lynn Lynn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Kamenev keeping full guard, as Lynn tries to pass. Kamenev manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lynn manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kamenev (17) vs (7) Lynn
That's six minutes gone in the round. Lynn is looking for a triangle here but Kamenev uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (20) vs (7) Lynn Kamenev tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Lynn tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Kamenev presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kamenev (22) vs (7) Lynn Kamenev manages to capitalize on a mistake by Lynn to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Kamenev (25) vs (7) Lynn Lynn manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kamenev's guard. Nice work there by Lynn.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kamenev (25) vs (9) Lynn Lynn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kamenev is keeping the position for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Lynn advances to half guard. Lynn wants to work for an arm triangle but Kamenev is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lynn is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kamenev defends it well. Lynn is working for a submission of some sort.
Kamenev gets back to full guard.
Lynn drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kamenev dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kamenev (27) vs (9) Lynn
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Lynn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kamenev trying to control the position from guard on top but Lynn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Lynn is looking to sweep but instead, Kamenev has passed into half guard.
Lynn is trying to get back to full guard. Kamenev is trying to control. Lynn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Lynn has a hand on Kamenev's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kamenev takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (30) vs (9) Lynn Lynn slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Lynn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Lynn looking for submissions off his back. Kamenev has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (33) vs (9) Lynn Lynn keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lynn regains half guard. Lynn manages to get to full guard.
Lynn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kamenev controls the pace.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Lynn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Lynn 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. Kamenev trying to control the position from guard on top but Lynn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Kamenev stopping the sweep attempt from Lynn. Kamenev sitting in guard here, content to control. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Lynn has an active guard here but Kamenev has managed to pass into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Lynn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Kamenev seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Lynn is looking for a sweep. Kamenev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Lynn wants to sweep but Kamenev has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (36) vs (9) Lynn Lynn is not content to let Kamenev control the position. Lynn is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Kamenev just content to control the position. Kamenev advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Kamenev (38) vs (9) Lynn Lynn is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lynn keeps trying to improve his position. Lynn regains half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Lynn actively working from the bottom here. Lynn looks winded! Lynn is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Kamenev jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (41) vs (9) Lynn Lynn tries to get back to half guard but can't. Lynn looks to move to half guard but instead Kamenev has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kamenev (43) vs (9) Lynn Lynn is looking to get to half guard. Kamenev takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Kamenev (46) vs (9) Lynn Kamenev has the hooks in. Lynn is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Lynn is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Kamenev.
Lynn is in bad spot here.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Kamenev controlling the positon. Lynn is in bad spot here.
Lynn is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Kamenev off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted. Kamenev doesn't have the hooks in and Lynn manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kamenev (46) vs (11) Lynn Lynn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kamenev swivels though and keeps the full guard. Lynn 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 (48) vs (11) Lynn Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Lynn has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kamenev is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Lynn. Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (51) vs (11) Lynn
And that's the end of the fight! Kamenev takes the fight on points by 51 to 11. A very excited looking Ivan Kamenev 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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