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Bots de Garra 116 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 24 wins and 16 losses; Isaac Vernon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 49 wins and 32 losses; Ivan Kamenev!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Kamenev closes the distance and clinches.
Kamenev is looking to take this one to the mat.
Vernon pulls guard effortlessly.
Kamenev slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Vernon trying to control the position here.
Vernon working a defensive guard here.
Vernon is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vernon controls Kamenev momentarily but Kamenev frees himself.
Vernon has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kamenev has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Vernon (0) vs (3) Kamenev
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vernon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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 Vernon is working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Vernon tries to buck Kamenev off but Kamenev is having none of it.
We've been hearing good reports from Vernon's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Vernon's face as Kamenev controls the position.
Kamenev trying to control the position but Vernon is working away.
Vernon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Vernon is working hard here to advance position.
Kamenev is looking to take a break and control but Vernon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vernon is trying to improve his position.
Vernon is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kamenev's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Kamenev! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Vernon has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ivan Kamenev!
A very excited looking Ivan Kamenev made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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