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Bots de Garra 105 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 61 wins and 37 losses; Bo Nickal! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 46 wins and 28 losses; Ivan Kamenev!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Nickal doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kamenev counters by clinching up.
Nickal is trying to trip Kamenev. He has hold of a leg but Kamenev is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Nickal persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nickal (2) vs (0) Kamenev
Kamenev is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kamenev keeping moving, preventing Nickal from controlling successfully.
Kamenev looking for a guillotine here but Nickal defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickal controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickal'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 two minutes gone in the round.
Nickal trying to control but Kamenev is working from the bottom.
Kamenev is trying to control the position but Nickal postures up.
Nickal's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nickal wants to pass the guard but Kamenev is keeping the position.
Kamenev keeping moving, preventing Nickal from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kamenev looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kamenev escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nickal gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickal advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (5) vs (0) Kamenev
Nickal is staying tight to Kamenev's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Kamenev gets back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nickal passes into side control, despite Kamenev's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (8) vs (0) Kamenev
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kamenev is trying to control Nickal's posture but Nickal avoids it.
Kamenev is trying to escape the position but Nickal is controlling the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nickal wants to control but Kamenev is keeping him busy.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Nickal easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Nickal (10) vs (0) Kamenev
Nickal moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Nickal (13) vs (0) Kamenev
Nickal is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Kamenev knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Kamenev for a finish.
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.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Nickal controlling the positon.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev can't escape the position.
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 is keeping busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nickal has got his arm under Kamenev's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Kamenev has spun round into Nickal's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (13) vs (2) Kamenev
Nickal pulls Kamenev in to control the position.
Kamenev advances to half guard.
Kamenev is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nickal trying to control here.
Nickal looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is trying is best to control the position here.
Nickal wants to control but Kamenev is keeping busy.
Kamenev is looking to take a break and control but Nickal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kamenev wants to free his trapped foot but Nickal is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev is looking to stall here but Nickal recovers full guard.
Nickal being controlled here, momentarily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nickal looking for a sweep. Not yet Nickal, not yet.
Kamenev wants to control from the top but Nickal keeps moving.
Nickal is trying to keep Kamenev in close.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nickal lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (15) vs (2) Kamenev
Nickal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nickal wants to control from the top but Kamenev keeps moving.
Nickal controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nickal looking to sit in guard and control but Kamenev gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (15) vs (4) Kamenev
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nickal being controlled here, momentarily.
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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nickal is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nickal takes the fight on points by 15 to 4.
A relieved looking Bo Nickal thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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