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Bots de Garra 176 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 69 wins and 46 losses; Ivan Kamenev! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 19 losses; Gul Dukat!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Kamenev shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kamenev (2) vs (0) Dukat
Dukat wants to improve his position but Kamenev is controlling well.
Kamenev is stalling here. Dukat is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kamenev seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Dukat has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kamenev (2) vs (4) Dukat
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamenev is trying to control Dukat's posture but Dukat avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamenev is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Kamenev is looking to reverse the position.
Dukat tries to advance to mount but Kamenev denies him.
Kamenev is looking to reverse the position.
Dukat working away.
Kamenev is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Convicted Top Team, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Kamenev sneaks back into half guard.
Kamenev wants to get back to full guard.
Dukat wants to take a breather but Kamenev is having none of it.
Dukat is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukat wants to free his trapped foot but Kamenev is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kamenev is looking to control Dukat's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kamenev avoid being mounted?
Kamenev desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Dukat controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dukat wants to pass the guard but Kamenev is defending well.
Dukat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kamenev keeps working.
Dukat seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dukat is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (2) vs (7) Dukat
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev working to try and regain half guard.
Dukat is looking to work his way around to Kamenev's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dukat tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dukat looking to control but Kamenev is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dukat controlling from mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev is squirming around, avoiding Dukat's attempts to control the action.
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.
Dukat content just to control the position here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dukat wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Kamenev wants to control but Dukat is having none of it.
Dukat controlling his opponent.
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.
Kamenev tries to lock up and control but Dukat gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dukat trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kamenev tries to control the position but Dukat now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Kamenev (2) vs (10) Dukat
My spies in The House Of Pain inform me that Dukat has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Dukat is not going to allow Kamenev to sit and survive in this position.
Dukat is trying to stick to Kamenev's back but Kamenev is turning into Dukat. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Dukat's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kamenev. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kamenev (4) vs (10) Dukat
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dukat holds on and takes a little breather.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kamenev controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dukat looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kamenev is one step ahead there.
Dukat is looking to sweep but instead, Kamenev has passed into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dukat trying to control here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dukat won't allow Kamenev to pass to mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (7) vs (10) Dukat
Dukat working to try and regain half guard.
Kamenev manages to capitalize on a mistake by Dukat to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Kamenev (10) vs (10) Dukat
Dukat looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Dukat rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dukat knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dukat tries to get to full guard but Kamenev has control of the leg.
Kamenev is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Dukat reverses the position - he's now on top in Kamenev's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kamenev (10) vs (12) Dukat
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev wants to sweep but no luck.
Kamenev controls Dukat momentarily but Dukat frees himself.
Kamenev wants to improve his position but instead Dukat has moved into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dukat is keen to just control but Kamenev is a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dukat wins on points by 12 to 10.
Gul Dukat bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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