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Bots de Garra 78 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 19 wins and 19 losses; Patty O Reilly! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 22 losses; Ivan Kamenev!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kamenev gets tackled into the ropes by O Reilly. O Reilly maintains the clinch.
O Reilly tries to pull guard but Kamenev holds him up against the ropes and eventually O Reilly drops back down to his feet.
Kamenev changes levels and goes for a takedown here. O Reilly fights it off and pushes away nicely.
O Reilly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kamenev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
O Reilly drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: O Reilly (4) vs (0) Kamenev
O Reilly just content to control the position.
O Reilly wants to control but Kamenev is keeping him busy.
O Reilly controlling the position.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Reilly has knee on belly momentarily but Kamenev bucks him off and regains half guard.
O Reilly has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamenev is staying active underneath O Reilly, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with O Reilly in particular looking to stall.
O Reilly trying to control from half guard but Kamenev is working away.
Kamenev looking for submissions off his back.
O Reilly trying to mount his opponent but Kamenev defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly is looking to take a break and control but Kamenev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with O Reilly in particular looking to stall.
O Reilly wants to take a breather but Kamenev is having none of it.
O Reilly is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kamenev won't allow O Reilly to pass to mount.
O Reilly 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
O Reilly content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
O Reilly trying to control the action but Kamenev is working from the bottom.
Kamenev looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
O Reilly is pressing down on Kamenev's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kamenev is holding on for now.
O Reilly is keen to just control but Kamenev is a slippery customer.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev looking for submissions off his back.
Kamenev is staying active underneath O Reilly, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
O Reilly performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
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.
O Reilly has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: O Reilly (7) vs (0) Kamenev
O Reilly controlling from the full mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kamenev is staying active underneath O Reilly, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
O Reilly is taking a breather. Kamenev says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
O Reilly tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kamenev knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
O Reilly frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: O Reilly (10) vs (0) Kamenev
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly trying to control but Kamenev is having none of it.
O Reilly controlling from the full mount.
O Reilly can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kamenev is looking to escape.
O Reilly takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kamenev is looking to get to half guard.
O Reilly trying to control but he's not successful this time.
O Reilly takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: O Reilly (13) vs (0) Kamenev
Kamenev wants to escape the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly is looking to control Kamenev but Kamenev is wriggling around and keeping busy.
O Reilly has good solid back control here.
O Reilly seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kamenev for as long as he can get away with.
Kamenev prevents O Reilly from getting a body triangle.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly controlling from the back.
O Reilly is controlling the position but Kamenev somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
O Reilly is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
O Reilly seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kamenev does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly is taking a breather. Kamenev says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
O Reilly is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kamenev! Score +3 for passing guard: O Reilly (16) vs (0) Kamenev
O Reilly can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kamenev is looking to escape.
O Reilly content just to control the position here.
Kamenev tries to lock up and control but O Reilly gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kamenev is wriggling around trying to escape.
O Reilly controlling from the full mount.
O Reilly wants to control the pace but Kamenev is squirming around nicely.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev manages to regain half guard. Good work.
O Reilly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kamenev keeps working.
O Reilly is looking for a kimura but Kamenev is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for O Reilly to get the leverage.
O Reilly is keen to just control but Kamenev is a slippery customer.
O Reilly is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
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 thirteen minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
O Reilly wants to take a breather but Kamenev is having none of it.
O Reilly is stalling here. Kamenev is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! O Reilly seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kamenev has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: O Reilly (16) vs (4) Kamenev
O Reilly is trying to get back to half guard.
O Reilly is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Kamenev is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: O Reilly (16) vs (6) Kamenev
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly holds on to Kamenev around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
O Reilly is trying desperately to improve position.
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.
O Reilly working to try and regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
O Reilly has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: O Reilly (16) vs (9) Kamenev
Kamenev has good solid back control here.
And that's the end of the fight!
O Reilly takes the fight on points by 16 to 9.
Patty O Reilly took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Silverback Sweatshop for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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