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Bots de Garra 72 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 18 wins and 16 losses; Patty O Reilly! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 21 losses; Ivan Kamenev!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
O Reilly moves into range and clinches up with Kamenev.
O Reilly manages to pull guard.
O Reilly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
O Reilly looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as O Reilly holds on and takes a little breather.
O Reilly looking for a sweep. Not yet O Reilly, not yet.
O Reilly controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Reilly'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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Reilly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
O Reilly trying to control the position.
O Reilly has control of Kamenev's left arm, preventing Kamenev from doing any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kamenev 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.
O Reilly trying to keep a closed guard but Kamenev is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev wants to control from the top but O Reilly keeps moving.
O Reilly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
O Reilly is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
O Reilly trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly keeping moving, preventing Kamenev from controlling successfully.
Kamenev preventing the sweep.
O Reilly looking to control.
Kamenev stopping the sweep attempt from O Reilly.
O Reilly trying to keep a closed guard but Kamenev is proving a slippery customer.
O Reilly is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kamenev is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kamenev wants to control from the top but O Reilly keeps moving.
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 four minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly working a defensive guard here.
Kamenev avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
O Reilly trying to control the position.
O Reilly pulls Kamenev in close to his closed guard and prevents Kamenev from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kamenev tries to free his leg and advance position but O Reilly is retaining full guard.
O Reilly wants to sweep but no luck.
Kamenev controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kamenev being controlled here momentarily.
O Reilly looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kamenev passes into half guard.
Kamenev trying to control from O Reilly's half guard. O Reilly has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev pushing down on O Reilly's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
O Reilly gets full guard.
O Reilly wants to sweep but no luck.
O Reilly has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kamenev has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: O Reilly (0) vs (3) Kamenev
O Reilly is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kamenev gets to mount! O Reilly was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: O Reilly (0) vs (5) Kamenev
Kamenev sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly is working to get back to half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from O Reilly'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.
O Reilly is working hard here to advance position.
Kamenev avoids the attempt from O Reilly to control.
Kamenev looking to control but O Reilly is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly holds on to Kamenev around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
O Reilly is looking to get to half guard.
O Reilly stops Kamenev from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
O Reilly keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly tries to control Kamenev's body but Kamenev pushes him off. O Reilly squirms to his side and now Kamenev has his back! Score +3 for taking back: O Reilly (0) vs (8) Kamenev
O Reilly looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
O Reilly wants to escape the position.
O Reilly trying to control but not successfully.
You can see the frustration on O Reilly's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev gets his hands free as O Reilly looks to control.
O Reilly really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Kamenev's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
O Reilly trying to control the position but Kamenev manages to sink in the hooks.
O Reilly can't escape the position.
Kamenev tries to get the hooks in deep but O Reilly pushed the leg off.
O Reilly can't escape the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly staying busy and making it hard for Kamenev to control.
Kamenev controlling well, preventing O Reilly from escaping the position.
Kamenev has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of O Reilly's body.
O Reilly wants to control his opponent's hands but Kamenev gets his hands free.
Kamenev biding his time, controlling O Reilly.
O Reilly defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Well,O Reilly is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
O Reilly rolls, trying to escape but Kamenev keeps control of the position.
O Reilly trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
O Reilly tries to escape but Kamenev has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
O Reilly trying to control the action but Kamenev just sinks the hooks in.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev controlling the position well here. O Reilly rolled but Kamenev kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
O Reilly just trying to survive but Kamenev is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Kamenev slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Let's hope that Kamenev 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.
O Reilly tries to escape the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly wants to control his opponent's hands but Kamenev gets his hands free.
What can O Reilly do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
O Reilly rolls, trying to escape but Kamenev keeps control of the position.
O Reilly trying to control the hands but Kamenev breaks the grip.
Kamenev is hanging on to O Reilly's back as he tries to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
O Reilly looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Kamenev keeps control of the position as O Reilly tries to break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kamenev wins on points by 8 to 0.
Ivan Kamenev decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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