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Bots de Garra 57 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 33 wins and 15 losses; Ivan Kamenev! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 74 wins and 29 losses; Donald Trump!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Trump tries to clinch but Kamenev is having none of it.
Trump wants to clinch up but Kamenev keeps it at a distance.
Kamenev pushes Trump up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kamenev wants a takedown.
Trump has clasped his hands together around Kamenev's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Kamenev (0) vs (4) Trump
Trump wants to control but Kamenev is keeping him busy.
Trump staying calm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Trump has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Trump taking a break here but Kamenev is having none of it and regains half guard.
Trump keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trump is looking to pass Kamenev's guard but actually Kamenev recovers to full guard.
Trump trying to control the position from guard on top but Kamenev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trump controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Trump passes into half guard.
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Trump has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trump moves into full mount! Kamenev won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (0) vs (7) Trump
Trump wants to control but instead Kamenev manages to regain half guard.
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.
Trump content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Trump tries to pass to full mount but Kamenev defends it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Trump is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Kamenev reverses the position - he's now on top in Trump's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kamenev (2) vs (7) Trump
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.
Trump seems keen to control Kamenev's posture.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Trump manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kamenev manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kamenev (2) vs (9) Trump
Trump's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Trump wants to control from the top but Kamenev keeps moving.
Kamenev can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Trump controls the pace.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Trump pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kamenev is keeping the position for now.
Kamenev keeping moving, preventing Trump from controlling successfully.
Trump is stalling in the full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Trump wants to pass the guard but Kamenev is keeping the position.
Trump controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Trump pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kamenev is keeping the position for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Trump is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Trump.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Trump trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Trump 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 (9) Trump
Trump tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Trump looking to control but Kamenev passes into half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev prevents Trump from improving his position.
Trump is concentrating on defense, preventing Kamenev from advancing position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Trump's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Trump trying to hold on to Kamenev's head to control him but Kamenev postures up.
Trump gets full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trump wins on points by 9 to 4.
Donald Trump is the new super heavyweight champion!
Donald Trump 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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