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Bots de Garra 128 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 31 wins and 23 losses; Ikemba Okoye! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Kazuo Takashi!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Okoye forces Takashi back against the ropes and clinches.
Okoye has hold of one of Takashi's legs. Takashi is fighting the takedown attempt but Okoye gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Okoye (2) vs (0) Takashi
Takashi trying to keep a closed guard but Okoye is proving a slippery customer.
Okoye is fighting to break Takashi's control of his arms but Takashi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Okoye will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Okoye won't allow Takashi to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okoye wants to control from the top but Takashi keeps moving.
Okoye not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoye stopping the sweep attempt from Takashi.
Okoye trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Okoye is working hard here to advance position.
Okoye trying to control the position from guard on top but Takashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Okoye pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Takashi is keeping the position for now.
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.
Takashi has his hands on Okoye's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takashi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Takashi wants to hit a sweep here but Okoye passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Takashi there! Score +3 for passing guard: Okoye (5) vs (0) Takashi
Takashi is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takashi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Okoye looking to control but Takashi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Takashi is controlling an arm, preventing Okoye from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Okoye can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Takashi is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takashi tries to hold on but Okoye postures up.
Takashi tries to reverse the position but Okoye maintains control.
Okoye sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Okoye looking to control but Takashi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Takashi tries to lock up and control but Okoye gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Takashi is looking to improve his position but Okoye isn't that keen on the idea.
Okoye looking to control and managing it successfully.
Takashi has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Okoye can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Takashi is looking to escape.
Okoye is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Takashi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Takashi tries to lock up and control but Okoye gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Okoye trying to control but Takashi is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Takashi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Okoye trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Okoye wants to control but Takashi has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Takashi is trying to control but Okoye manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Okoye (8) vs (0) Takashi
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Takashi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Okoye content just to control the position here.
Takashi has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Okoye's lack of action.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Takashi keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Okoye keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Takashi is looking to improve his position.
Takashi is still trying to improve position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Takashi controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Takashi wants to control but Okoye is keeping busy.
Okoye stalling away here and it's allowed Takashi to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Okoye is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Takashi seems keen to control Okoye's posture.
Okoye stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Takashi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Okoye preventing the sweep.
Okoye trying to control but Takashi is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Takashi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Takashi working a defensive guard here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Okoye trying to control the position from guard on top but Takashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Takashi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Okoye takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
After winning the bout, Ikemba Okoye 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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