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Bots de Garra 175 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 14 wins and 12 losses; Friedrich August Von Hayek! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 68 wins and 46 losses; Ivan Kamenev!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Von Hayek gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Von Hayek (0) vs (2) Kamenev
Von Hayek looking for a sweep. Not yet Von Hayek, not yet.
Von Hayek being controlled here, momentarily.
Von Hayek not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamenev trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Von Hayek manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Von Hayek (2) vs (2) Kamenev
Von Hayek trying to control the position from guard on top but Kamenev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Hayek is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kamenev pulls Von Hayek in close to prevent any damage.
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.
Von Hayek stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kamenev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kamenev is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Von Hayek (2) vs (4) Kamenev
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek tries to get to full guard but Kamenev has control of the leg.
Von Hayek slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kamenev looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev is fighting to break Von Hayek's control of his arms but Von Hayek is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kamenev stays in close to Von Hayek's body and controls the position.
Kamenev stopping the sweep attempt from Von Hayek.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev stays in close to Von Hayek's body and controls the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Von Hayek'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.
Kamenev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kamenev works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kamenev wants to control but Von Hayek is keeping him busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek is looking to improve his position.
Von Hayek trying to hold on to Kamenev's head to control him but Kamenev postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Von Hayek is looking to improve his position.
Kamenev keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek wants to control but Kamenev is keeping busy.
Kamenev is trying to control the action in half guard but Von Hayek is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Von Hayek regains full guard. Nicely done.
Von Hayek keeping moving, preventing Kamenev from controlling successfully.
Von Hayek has control of Kamenev's left arm, preventing Kamenev from doing any damage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev passes Von Hayek's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Von Hayek is looking to control Kamenev's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Von Hayek avoid being mounted?
Kamenev trying to pass the guard but Von Hayek defending well.
Kamenev content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek wants to control but Kamenev is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kamenev stalling.
Kamenev trying to pass the guard but Von Hayek defending well.
Von Hayek wants to control but Kamenev is keeping busy and won't allow it.
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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev not doing much here.
Kamenev is trying to control. Von Hayek wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kamenev is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Von Hayek trying to control from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Von Hayek (2) vs (7) Kamenev
Von Hayek is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kamenev tries to control but Von Hayek wriggling away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev content just to control the position here.
Von Hayek reaches up to try and control the position but Kamenev seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Von Hayek rolls and tries to escape and now Kamenev has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Von Hayek (2) vs (10) Kamenev
Kamenev not allowing Von Hayek to control his hands.
Kamenev struggling to keep hold of the position.
Von Hayek 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 Kamenev gets his way!
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek wants to control his opponent's hands but Kamenev gets his hands free.
Von Hayek wants to escape the position.
Von Hayek is working hard here to advance position.
Kamenev avoiding Von Hayek 's attempts to control his hands.
Kamenev is looking to control Von Hayek but Von Hayek is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Kamenev is hanging on to Von Hayek's back as he tries to escape.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek is keeping busy.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Kamenev controlling the positon.
Kamenev gets his hands free as Von Hayek looks to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev trying to control.
Kamenev looking for the choke from the back.
I really don't envy Von Hayek right now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Von Hayek trying to control the hands but Kamenev won't let him.
Von Hayek is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Kamenev.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kamenev wins on points by 10 to 2.
A victorious Ivan Kamenev thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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