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Bots de Garra 92 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 43 wins and 24 losses; Ivan Kamenev! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 23 losses; Jari Laitila!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kamenev defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Laitila.
Kamenev shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Laitila napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Kamenev (4) vs (0) Laitila
Laitila struggling a bit here.
Laitila is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Kamenev is staying active.
Laitila is not content to let Kamenev control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laitila is looking to regain half guard here but Kamenev keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamenev slows the pace down.
Laitila is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitila wants to control but Kamenev postures up.
Laitila tries to improve position but can't.
Laitila 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.
Laitila is not content to let Kamenev control the position.
Kamenev controlling the position.
Kamenev looking to control but instead Laitila has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitila is trying to get back to full guard.
Laitila holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Laitila has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kamenev is working away from the top position though.
Laitila is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kamenev is trying to control. Laitila wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
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 wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laitila keeps working.
Kamenev not doing much here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kamenev is stalling here. Laitila is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kamenev seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Laitila has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kamenev (4) vs (4) Laitila
Kamenev is trying to escape the position but Laitila is controlling the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev is looking to reverse the position.
Kamenev gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kamenev (4) vs (6) Laitila
Laitila wants to control the pace but Kamenev is squirming around nicely.
Kamenev tries to lock up and control but Laitila gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Laitila looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Laitila moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Kamenev (4) vs (9) Laitila
Kamenev can't escape the position.
Kamenev prevents Laitila from getting a body triangle.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Laitila looking for the RNC.
Kamenev just trying to survive but Laitila is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Laitila controlling the positon.
It looks like Laitila might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev can't escape the position.
Laitila gets his hands free as Kamenev looks to control.
Laitila keeps control of the position easily here as Kamenev tries to buck him off.
Laitila not allowing Kamenev to control his hands.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev prevents Laitila from getting a body triangle.
Laitila might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kamenev haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kamenev trying to control the action but Laitila just sinks the hooks in.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kamenev trying to control the position but Laitila manages to sink in the hooks.
Laitila has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Kamenev's body.
Kamenev tries to escape but Laitila has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Laitila keeps control of the position easily here as Kamenev tries to buck him off.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev tries to break free.
Laitila is cranking Kamenev's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Kamenev! He's tightened the choke and Kamenev is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jari Laitila! |
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