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Bots de Garra 119 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 26 losses; Caio Peieira! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 44 wins and 28 losses; Abubakar Camara!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Peieira fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Camara sprawls well initially but Peieira persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Peieira (2) vs (0) Camara
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.
Peieira seems to be looking for submissions.
Peieira is just content to waste time from the top position. Camara takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peieira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Camara is keeping the position for now.
Camara has Peieira pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peieira trying to control the position from guard on top but Camara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peieira might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Peieira wants to pass the guard but Camara is keeping the position.
Peieira wants to control from the top but Camara keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peieira tries to free his leg and advance position but Camara is retaining full guard.
Camara has control of Peieira's left arm, preventing Peieira from doing any damage.
Peieira trying to control but Camara is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peieira's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Peieira wants to control from the top but Camara keeps moving.
Camara wants to sweep but no luck.
Camara pulls Peieira in close to his closed guard and prevents Peieira from doing any damage or advancing position.
Camara keeping moving, preventing Peieira from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camara lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Peieira (2) vs (2) Camara
Camara postures up.
Camara stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Peieira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Peieira is trying to keep Camara in close.
Peieira wants to control the position but Camara says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Camara controlling the action here.
Peieira wants to control but Camara is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Camara passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Peieira (2) vs (5) Camara
Peieira is working to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Camara is looking to work his way around to Peieira's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Peieira is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Peieira tries to hold on but Camara postures up.
Peieira can't escape the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Camara sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Camara prevents Peieira from getting the reversal.
Peieira tries to hold on but Camara postures up.
Peieira working to try and regain half guard.
Camara controlling from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Peieira is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Peieira tries to control Camara's body but Camara pushes him off. Peieira squirms to his side and now Camara has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Peieira (2) vs (8) Camara
Camara really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Peieira.
Peieira is in bad spot here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Peieira is working hard here to advance position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Camara controlling the positon.
Peieira is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Peieira just trying to survive but Camara is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Camara slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Camara might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Well, with Camara on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Peieira is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Let's hope that Camara 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.
Camara is continuing to stall.
Peieira wants to control his opponent's hands but Camara gets his hands free.
Camara just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Peieira wants to control his opponent's hands but Camara gets his hands free.
Camara is hanging on to Peieira's back as he tries to escape.
Camara slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Peieira trying to control the action but Camara just sinks the hooks in.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Peieira is in bad spot here.
Camara gets his hands free as Peieira looks to control.
Peieira tries to escape but Camara has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Camara controlling the positon.
Camara not allowing Peieira to control his hands.
Peieira is really stuck here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Camara controlling the positon.
Peieira tries to break free.
Camara keeps control of the position easily here as Peieira tries to buck him off.
Camara not allowing Peieira to control his hands.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Camara controls the position.
Peieira is trying to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Peieira trying to control but not successfully.
What can Peieira do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
And that's the end of the fight!
Camara wins on points by 8 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Abubakar Camara thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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