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Bots de Garra 55 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 15 losses; Ivan Kamenev! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 8 losses; Kastav Kvinchal!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Kvinchal moves into the clinch successfully.
Kvinchal tries to pull guard but Kamenev holds him up against the ropes and eventually Kvinchal drops back down to his feet.
Kamenev is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kvinchal pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kamenev is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Kvinchal can't fight it off and eventually Kamenev manages to take the fight to the floor. Kvinchal looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kamenev (2) vs (0) Kvinchal
Kamenev controlling from the top position.
Kvinchal wants to sweep here but Kamenev controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kvinchal is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kvinchal lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kamenev (2) vs (2) Kvinchal
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kvinchal trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kamenev manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kamenev (4) vs (2) Kvinchal
Kvinchal looking for a sweep. Not yet Kvinchal, not yet.
Kvinchal working a defensive guard here.
Kamenev wants to control from the top but Kvinchal keeps moving.
Kvinchal has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kamenev has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (7) vs (2) Kvinchal
Kvinchal is trying to improve his position.
Kvinchal is still trying to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal prevents Kamenev from improving position.
Kvinchal 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 (9) vs (2) Kvinchal
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 control and managing it successfully.
Kamenev's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kamenev will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal tries to hold on but Kamenev pushes him away.
Kvinchal is desperately trying to improve his position but Kamenev has a good base and remains in mount.
Kvinchal tries to hold on but Kamenev pushes him away.
Kvinchal can't escape the position.
Kamenev controlling from the full mount.
Kvinchal is trying desperately to improve position.
Kamenev sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal can't escape the position.
Kvinchal keeps trying to improve his position.
Kamenev wants to take his opponent's back but Kvinchal doesn't allow it.
Kvinchal tries to reverse the position but Kamenev maintains control.
Kamenev tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kvinchal is squirming around, avoiding Kamenev's attempts to control the action.
Kamenev prevents Kvinchal from getting the reversal.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kamenev looking to control but Kvinchal is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kvinchal regains half guard.
Kvinchal trying to control here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev content to control rather than advance.
Kvinchal trying to hold on to Kamenev's head to control him but Kamenev postures up.
Kvinchal wants to get back to full guard.
Kvinchal is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kamenev pulls his head out easily.
Kamenev wants to pass to mount but Kvinchal is defending the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal trying to control here.
Kamenev is pressing down on Kvinchal's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kvinchal is holding on for now.
Kvinchal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kamenev is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kvinchal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kvinchal is trying to control but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev wants to take a breather but Kvinchal is having none of it.
Kvinchal wants to improve his position but Kamenev 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 hold on to Kamenev's head to control him but Kamenev postures up.
Kamenev keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kvinchal is looking for a sweep. Kamenev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kvinchal is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kamenev pulls his head out easily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kamenev in particular looking to stall.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kvinchal is trying to maintain the position but Kamenev is very close to passing his half guard.
Kamenev stalling.
Kvinchal tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Kamenev has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (12) vs (2) Kvinchal
Kamenev controlling his opponent.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kamenev controlling his opponent.
Kvinchal prevents Kamenev from taking his back.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal is trying to reverse the position but instead Kamenev has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Kamenev (15) vs (2) Kvinchal
Kamenev keeps control of the position as Kvinchal tries to break free.
What can Kvinchal do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Kvinchal tries to escape the position.
Kvinchal is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Kamenev.
I really don't envy Kvinchal right now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Kvinchal's body.
Kamenev keeps control of the position as Kvinchal tries to break free.
Kamenev not allowing Kvinchal to control his hands.
Kvinchal is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kamenev content just to control the position here.
Kvinchal tries to hold on but Kamenev postures up.
Kamenev controlling from the full mount.
Kamenev wants to control the pace but Kvinchal is squirming around nicely.
Kvinchal sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev controlling the action here.
Kvinchal wants to improve his position but Kamenev is controlling well.
Kvinchal is trying to maintain the position but Kamenev is very close to passing his half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kvinchal is looking to improve his position.
Kvinchal tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Kamenev has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (18) vs (2) Kvinchal
And that's the end of the fight!
Kamenev takes the fight on points by 18 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Ivan Kamenev thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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