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Bots de Garra 108 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 46 wins and 30 losses; Ivan Kamenev! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 28 losses; Patty O Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
O Reilly fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kamenev pulls O Reilly into guard.
Kamenev not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
O Reilly wants to control from the top but Kamenev keeps moving.
O Reilly wants to pass the guard but Kamenev is keeping the position.
O Reilly wants to control from the top but Kamenev keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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.
O Reilly passes Kamenev's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Reilly controlling the action here.
O Reilly is looking to advance position but Kamenev won't allow it.
O Reilly trying to control from Kamenev's half guard. Kamenev has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
O Reilly pushing down on Kamenev's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
O Reilly trying to control the action but Kamenev is working from the bottom.
O Reilly wants to free his trapped foot but Kamenev is holding on for dear life with his legs.
O Reilly is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly wants to free his trapped foot but Kamenev is holding on for dear life with his legs.
O Reilly controlling the pace.
Kamenev is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but O Reilly pulls his head out easily.
O Reilly is figuring out what he wants to do next.
O Reilly wants to pass the guard but Kamenev is defending well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with O Reilly in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly wants to take a breather but Kamenev is having none of it.
Kamenev is in trouble now - O Reilly has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (0) vs (3) O Reilly
O Reilly wants to control the pace but Kamenev is squirming around nicely.
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.
O Reilly fails to take his opponent's back.
Kamenev regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kamenev is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Convicted Top Team, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
O Reilly tries to pass to full mount but Kamenev defends it.
My spies in Silverback MMA inform me that O Reilly has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Kamenev is refusing to be controlled, as O Reilly sits in half guard.
O Reilly slows the pace down in half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly trying to pass the guard but Kamenev defending well.
Kamenev regains full guard. Nicely done.
O Reilly wants to control from the top but Kamenev keeps moving.
Kamenev is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and O Reilly defends well.
Kamenev keeping full guard, as O Reilly tries to pass.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly stays in close to Kamenev's body and controls the position.
O Reilly's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kamenev not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
O Reilly wants to control from the top but Kamenev keeps moving.
O Reilly 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.
O Reilly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kamenev is keeping the position for now.
Kamenev is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly passes Kamenev's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
O Reilly is controlling the pace.
O Reilly tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kamenev knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kamenev wants to control but O Reilly is keeping busy and won't allow it.
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 nine minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly is trying to work for a kimura but Kamenev is defending well.
Kamenev is refusing to be controlled, as O Reilly sits in half guard.
Kamenev looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kamenev trying to control here.
O Reilly slows the pace down in half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly is looking to pass Kamenev's guard but actually Kamenev recovers to full guard.
O Reilly showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kamenev has his foot on O Reilly's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. O Reilly works his way back into a safe position though.
O Reilly trying to control the position from guard on top but Kamenev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Reilly controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly trying to control the position from guard on top but Kamenev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Reilly is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
O Reilly trying to control the position from guard on top but Kamenev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kamenev keeping full guard, as O Reilly tries to pass.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly trying to control but Kamenev is working from the bottom.
O Reilly is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kamenev keeping moving, preventing O Reilly from controlling successfully.
O Reilly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kamenev is keeping the position for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly controlling from the top position.
O Reilly wants to control from the top but Kamenev keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
O Reilly 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: Kamenev (2) vs (3) O Reilly
O Reilly wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
O Reilly working a defensive guard here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as O Reilly holds on and takes a little breather.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kamenev slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
O Reilly wins on points by 3 to 2.
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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