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Bots de Garra 113 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 21 wins and 22 losses; Rio Rolla! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 47 wins and 32 losses; Ivan Kamenev!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kamenev throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rolla's waist but Rolla gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kamenev off to one side.
Rolla 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.
Rolla shoots in but Kamenev avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rolla looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rolla (2) vs (0) Kamenev
Rolla trying to control the position from guard on top but Kamenev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rolla advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rolla uses his free foot to push down on Kamenev's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kamenev. Score +3 for passing guard: Rolla (5) vs (0) Kamenev
Rolla can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kamenev is looking to escape.
Kamenev is controlling an arm, preventing Rolla from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolla is working hard here to advance position.
Rolla trying to control but Kamenev is having none of it.
Rolla wants to control the action but instead Kamenev gets a body lock and reverses into Rolla's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rolla (5) vs (2) Kamenev
Rolla looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kamenev puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into 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.
Rolla is looking for a sweep. Kamenev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rolla is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kamenev's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kamenev's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Rolla (9) vs (2) Kamenev
Rolla looking for the choke from the back.
Kamenev showing good submission defense here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev is keeping busy.
Rolla tightening his grip on Kamenev, looking for the choke.
Kamenev defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rolla (9) vs (4) Kamenev
Rolla throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Kamenev escapes and throws Rolla's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Rolla (9) vs (7) Kamenev
Rolla is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolla is not content to let Kamenev control the position.
Rolla is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kamenev off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Rolla (13) vs (7) Kamenev
Kamenev tries to break free.
Rolla controls the action.
Kamenev is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Rolla gets his way!
Rolla controlling well, preventing Kamenev from escaping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolla struggling to keep hold of the position.
Kamenev is having to fend off submission attempts from Rolla, who is looking to sink in the choke. Rolla doesn't have the hooks in though and Kamenev manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rolla (13) vs (9) Kamenev
Kamenev preventing the sweep.
Rolla looking for subs off his back but Kamenev has passed one foot through into half guard.
Rolla wants to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rolla manages to get to full guard.
Kamenev won't allow Rolla to sweep him here.
Rolla keeping full guard, as Kamenev tries to pass.
Kamenev trying to control but Rolla is working from the bottom.
Kamenev controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rolla looking for a sweep. Not yet Rolla, not yet.
Kamenev wants to control from the top but Rolla keeps moving.
Rolla wants to improve his position but instead Kamenev has moved into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rolla is looking to get back to full guard here but Kamenev has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Rolla (13) vs (12) Kamenev
Rolla tries to bench press Kamenev off him but Kamenev keeps the position.
Kamenev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rolla keeps working.
Kamenev is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Rolla is being controlled here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rolla looks to move to half guard but instead Kamenev has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Rolla (13) vs (14) Kamenev
Rolla is working to get back to half guard.
Rolla tries to hold on but Kamenev postures up.
Kamenev can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rolla is looking to escape.
Rolla is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rolla tries to reverse the position but Kamenev maintains control.
Kamenev tries to control but Rolla wriggling away.
Rolla is trying desperately to improve position.
Kamenev is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Rolla is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Rolla (13) vs (17) Kamenev
Rolla tries to break free.
Rolla defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Kamenev's arms.
Rolla wants to escape the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rolla manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kamenev's guard. Nice work there by Rolla.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rolla (15) vs (17) Kamenev
Rolla pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kamenev is keeping the position for now.
Kamenev is trying to keep Rolla in close.
Rolla wants to pass the guard but Kamenev is keeping the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rolla manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rolla (15) vs (19) Kamenev
Kamenev trying to control the position from guard on top but Rolla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rolla trying to control the position.
Rolla wants to improve his position but instead Kamenev has moved into half guard.
Rolla tries to get to full guard but Kamenev has control of the leg.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rolla 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: Rolla (15) vs (22) Kamenev
Rolla is trying to escape the mount.
Rolla reaches up to try and control the position but Kamenev seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Rolla rolls and tries to escape and now Kamenev has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Rolla (15) vs (25) Kamenev
Rolla wants to escape the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Rolla doesn't escape.
Kamenev has the hooks in. Rolla is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Kamenev is cranking Rolla's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Rolla! He's tightened the choke and Rolla is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ivan Kamenev!
After winning the bout, Ivan Kamenev thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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