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Bots de Garra 102 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 London, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 31 losses; Helio Gracias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 45 wins and 26 losses; Ivan Kamenev!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kamenev shoots in and bounces Gracias off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracias (0) vs (2) Kamenev
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracias is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kamenev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracias is keeping the position for now.
Gracias has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracias wants to control the position but Kamenev says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracias controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
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 tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gracias knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kamenev keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kamenev's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is controlling Kamenev's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Kamenev prevents Gracias from improving his position.
Gracias is working hard here to advance position.
Gracias has a hand on Kamenev's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kamenev takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (0) vs (5) Kamenev
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracias keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kamenev controlling from the full mount.
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.
Kamenev wants to control the pace but Gracias is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gracias wants to hold on but Kamenev pushes him away.
Kamenev controlling the position easily from mount.
Gracias is desperately trying to improve his position but Kamenev has a good base and remains in mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev wants to take Gracias's back here but Gracias is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Kamenev prevents Gracias from getting the reversal.
Kamenev trying to control but Gracias is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is desperately trying to improve his position but Kamenev has a good base and remains in mount.
Kamenev controlling from mount.
Kamenev can't control as he wanted to and Gracias manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Gracias manages to get to full guard.
Gracias trying to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kamenev tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracias is retaining full guard.
Kamenev passes Gracias's left leg - he's now in half guard.
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.
Gracias tries to roll over but Kamenev keeps him under control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Kamenev is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kamenev trying to mount his opponent but Gracias defends it.
Gracias wants to control but Kamenev is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev tries to pass to full mount but Gracias defends it.
Gracias is trying to control but can't.
Gracias is refusing to be controlled, as Kamenev sits in half guard.
Gracias trying to hold on to Kamenev's head to control him but Kamenev postures up.
Kamenev seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracias does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is trying to maintain the position but Kamenev is very close to passing his half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev is trying to control. Gracias wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gracias holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Gracias trying to control but Kamenev postures up.
Gracias is not content to let Kamenev control the position.
Gracias keeping hold of Kamenev's head, controlling as best he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev trying to mount his opponent but Gracias defends it.
Kamenev takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gracias has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kamenev is working away from the top position though.
Kamenev is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracias is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is looking for a sweep. Kamenev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kamenev is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gracias is staying active underneath Kamenev, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gracias is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kamenev trying to control from half guard but Gracias is working away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev content to control rather than advance.
Gracias is looking for a sweep. Kamenev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kamenev slows the pace down in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracias wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kamenev wins on points by 5 to 0.
Our winner, Ivan Kamenev, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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