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CWC 386 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 31 wins and 16 losses; Abubakar Camara! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 8 losses; Mapuche Matariki!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Matariki gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Camara looking for a takedown.
Matariki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Camara pulls his leg out and moves away.
Matariki moves into range and clinches up with Camara.
Camara is looking for a takedown.
Camara prevents the takedown attempt.
Matariki is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Camara can't fight it off and eventually Matariki manages to take the fight to the floor. Camara looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Camara (0) vs (2) Matariki
Camara is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matariki wants to pass the guard but Camara is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matariki's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Camara looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Camara looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Matariki has picked Camara up and slammed him! Camara can't keep hold of the triangle and Matariki manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (0) vs (5) Matariki
Matariki laying and praying for a moment but Camara takes advantage and regains half guard.
Camara moves into full guard.
Camara looking for a sweep. Not yet Camara, not yet.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matariki passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (0) vs (8) Matariki
Matariki staying calm.
Matariki trying to control the position but Camara is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matariki controls the position.
Camara trying to control but Matariki flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Camara (0) vs (11) Matariki
I would not like to be Camara right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camara trying to control the hands but Matariki breaks the grip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matariki has good solid back control here.
Camara rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Camara trying to hold on to Matariki's head to control him but Matariki postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Matariki has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (0) vs (14) Matariki
Camara can't escape the position.
Matariki wants to control the pace but Camara is squirming around nicely.
Camara wants to control but Matariki is having none of it.
Matariki controlling the position easily from mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Camara is desperately trying to improve his position but Matariki has a good base and remains in mount.
Matariki wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Camara is desperately trying to improve his position but Matariki has a good base and remains in mount.
Matariki wants to control but Camara has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Camara manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Matariki looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Camara pulls Matariki in close to prevent any damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Matariki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Camara swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Camara seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Matariki stopping the sweep attempt from Camara.
Matariki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Camara is keeping the position for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Matariki stopping the sweep attempt from Camara.
Matariki wants to control from the top but Camara keeps moving.
Camara looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Camara working for a triangle but Matariki defends it easily.
Matariki stopping the sweep attempt from Camara.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Matariki is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Camara throws his legs up looking for a submission but Matariki uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (0) vs (17) Matariki
Matariki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Camara keeps working.
Matariki moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Matariki advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Camara (0) vs (19) Matariki
Camara wants to hold on but Matariki pushes him away.
Matariki controlling the position easily from mount.
Matariki wants to control the pace but Camara is squirming around nicely.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Matariki manages to capitalize on a mistake by Camara to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Camara (0) vs (22) Matariki
A bit of a pause in the action here. Matariki controlling the positon.
Matariki controlling well, preventing Camara from escaping the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
What can Camara do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Well,Camara is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Matariki trying to control momentarily.
You can see the frustration on Camara's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Camara is working hard here to advance position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Camara rolls, trying to escape but Matariki keeps control of the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Matariki's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Camara trying to control the hands but Matariki breaks the grip.
Matariki just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Matariki tries to get the hooks in deep but Camara pushed the leg off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matariki wins on points by 22 to 0.
A relieved looking Mapuche Matariki thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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