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Bots de Garra 59 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 21 losses; Cole Orion! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 17 losses; Ivan Kamenev!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Orion gets caught napping as Kamenev dives in and scores a takedown. Orion manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Orion (0) vs (2) Kamenev
Orion working a defensive guard here.
Orion trying to control the position here.
Orion controls Kamenev momentarily but Kamenev frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamenev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Orion is keeping the position for now.
Orion 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: Orion (2) vs (2) Kamenev
We've been hearing good reports from Orion's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orion postures up.
Orion wants to control from the top but Kamenev keeps moving.
Orion controlling from the top position.
Orion trying to control the position from guard on top but Kamenev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orion slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Orion stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kamenev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Orion advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orion passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Orion (5) vs (2) Kamenev
Kamenev has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Orion forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Orion (8) vs (2) Kamenev
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.
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.
Kamenev looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Kamenev is trying to break free.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev prevents Orion from getting a body triangle.
Orion looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Kamenev is controlling Orion 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Orion (8) vs (4) Kamenev
Kamenev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Orion working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Orion is looking for a triangle but Kamenev pushes his legs off easily.
Kamenev trying to control but Orion is working from the bottom.
Orion seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Orion is trying to hold Kamenev in close to prevent damage but Kamenev has managed to pass into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Orion won't allow Kamenev to pass to mount.
Orion tries to get to full guard but Kamenev has control of the leg.
Kamenev is just content to waste time from the top position. Orion takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Orion has Kamenev pulled in close to control his posture.
Orion working a defensive guard here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev trying to control but Orion is working from the bottom.
Orion is trying to control the position but Kamenev postures up.
Orion pulls Kamenev in close to prevent any damage.
Kamenev looking to sit in guard and control but Orion gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Orion (10) vs (4) Kamenev
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Orion slips nicely into half guard.
Orion working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Kamenev's thigh. Kamenev counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Orion pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kamenev is keeping the position for now.
Orion's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev keeping moving, preventing Orion from controlling successfully.
Kamenev looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kamenev looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Orion trying to control the position from guard on top but Kamenev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orion looking to pass the guard.
Kamenev is trying to hold Orion in close to prevent damage but Orion has managed to pass into half guard.
Orion trying to control the action but Kamenev is working from the bottom.
Orion trying to pass the guard but Kamenev defending well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Orion is looking to stall here but Kamenev recovers full guard.
Kamenev controls Orion momentarily but Orion frees himself.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Orion stands and throws Kamenev's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Orion (13) vs (4) Kamenev
Kamenev seems a little lost for a moment, as Orion dominates the positioning.
Orion tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev regains half guard.
Kamenev looking for submissions off his back.
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.
Orion is trying to control the action in half guard but Kamenev is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Orion takes the fight on points by 13 to 4.
Cole Orion decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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