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Bots de Garra 178 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 47 losses; Ivan Kamenev! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 63 losses; Vartan Esteves!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kamenev closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Esteves quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kamenev (2) vs (0) Esteves
Esteves wants to improve his position but Kamenev is controlling well.
Esteves is staying active underneath Kamenev, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Esteves tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Kamenev has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (5) vs (0) Esteves
Esteves really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Esteves tries to hold on but Kamenev postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamenev is working for a guillotine from mount but Esteves frees his head quite easily.
Esteves keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kamenev trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Esteves is desperately trying to improve his position but Kamenev has a good base and remains in mount.
Kamenev trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kamenev content just to control the position here.
Esteves looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Kamenev (8) vs (0) Esteves
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esteves tries to roll but Kamenev sticks to his back.
Kamenev has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Esteves's body.
Kamenev doesn't have the hooks in and Esteves manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kamenev (8) vs (2) Esteves
Kamenev wants to improve his position but instead Esteves has moved into half guard.
Esteves is looking to take a break and control but Kamenev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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 three minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Esteves is trying to control. Kamenev wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Esteves is taking a breather. Kamenev says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kamenev trying to control here.
Kamenev tries to get to full guard but Esteves has control of the leg.
Esteves moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (8) vs (5) Esteves
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to control the position but Kamenev is working away.
Esteves moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Esteves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kamenev keeps working.
Esteves is staying tight to Kamenev's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev is trying to control Esteves's posture but Esteves avoids it.
Kamenev being controlled for a moment.
Kamenev is not content to let Esteves control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev is looking to reverse the position.
Esteves just content to control the position.
Esteves working away.
Kamenev is not content to let Esteves control the position.
Esteves is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kamenev's shoulder. That is not cool.
Kamenev can't do much from the bottom here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev seems a little lost for a moment, as Esteves dominates the positioning.
Esteves wants to control but Kamenev is keeping him busy.
Kamenev is trying to improve his position.
Kamenev gets back to half guard.
Kamenev tries to roll over but Esteves keeps him under control.
Esteves is looking to advance position but Kamenev won't allow it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Kamenev reverses the position - he's now on top in Esteves's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kamenev (10) vs (5) Esteves
Kamenev sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kamenev seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Esteves for as long as he can get away with.
Esteves wants to sweep here but Kamenev controlling him for the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is trying to control the position but Kamenev postures up.
Esteves is pulling down on Kamenev's head to control his posture.
Kamenev looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Esteves trying to control the position.
Kamenev preventing the sweep.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to keep a closed guard but Kamenev is proving a slippery customer.
Kamenev wants to pass the guard but Esteves is keeping the position.
Esteves controlling the position.
Esteves trying to control the position.
Kamenev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Esteves is keeping the position for now.
Esteves wants to improve his position but instead Kamenev has moved into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kamenev wants to take a breather but Esteves is having none of it.
Esteves wants to get back to full guard.
Esteves is holding on to half guard well.
Esteves wants to control but Kamenev is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kamenev's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kamenev's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kamenev (10) vs (9) Esteves
Kamenev tries to escape the position.
Esteves working for a choke but Kamenev reverses nicely into Esteves 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kamenev (12) vs (9) Esteves
Kamenev controlling from the top position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves keeping full guard, as Kamenev tries to pass.
Kamenev is pushing down on Esteves's leg trying to pass to half guard. Esteves is fighting to maintain full guard but Kamenev has managed to sneak the leg through.
Esteves is trying to get back to full guard.
Esteves has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kamenev is working away from the top position though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is refusing to be controlled, as Kamenev sits in half guard.
Esteves is looking to get back to full guard here but Kamenev has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (15) vs (9) Esteves
Esteves can't do much from the bottom here.
Esteves is letting Kamenev control him for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Esteves is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kamenev off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kamenev (15) vs (13) Esteves
And that's the end of the fight!
Kamenev takes the fight on points by 15 to 13.
Ivan Kamenev seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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