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Bots de Garra 182 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 London, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 33 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 71 wins and 48 losses; Ivan Kamenev!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Kamenev closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (0) vs (2) Kamenev
Chai trying to hold on to Kamenev's head to control him but Kamenev postures up.
Chai is trying to control but Kamenev manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (5) Kamenev
Chai reaches up to try and control the position but Kamenev seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Chai rolls and tries to escape and now Kamenev has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Chai (0) vs (8) Kamenev
Chai trying to control the hands but Kamenev won't let him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamenev has the hooks in. Chai is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamenev has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Chai's body.
Kamenev tries to keep control of the position but Chai is staying busy.
Kamenev is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
I really don't envy Chai right now.
Kamenev wants to control but Chai is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev is hanging on to Chai's back as he tries to escape.
Chai's coaches at HELLCADEMY have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Kamenev not allowing Chai to control his hands.
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.
Kamenev is trying to stick to Chai's back but Chai is turning into Kamenev. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kamenev's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Chai. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (8) Kamenev
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Kamenev is retaining full guard.
Chai trying to control but Kamenev is working from the bottom.
Chai postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai is stalling in the full guard.
Kamenev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there.
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.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chai showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev is looking to sweep but instead, Chai has passed into half guard.
Chai wants to free his trapped foot but Kamenev is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Chai wants to control but Kamenev is keeping him busy.
Kamenev trying to hold on to Chai's head to control him but Chai postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev is refusing to be controlled, as Chai sits in half guard.
Chai trying to mount his opponent but Kamenev defends it.
Kamenev wants to control but Chai is keeping busy.
Kamenev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Chai's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kamenev wants to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Chai seems content to control.
Kamenev trying to control here.
Kamenev keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Kamenev is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chai's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chai's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chai (2) vs (12) Kamenev
A lull in the action here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev biding his time, looking for the opening.
Kamenev tries to get the hooks in deep but Chai pushed the leg off.
Chai trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Chai is keeping busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev is trying to control but Chai is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Kamenev controlling from the full mount.
It looks like Kamenev 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.
Chai is squirming around, avoiding Kamenev's attempts to control the action.
Kamenev takes Chai's back. Score +3 for taking back: Chai (2) vs (15) Kamenev
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Kamenev biding his time, looking for the opening.
Chai looking very determined here, making life difficult for Kamenev.
Chai is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Kamenev struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chai rolls, trying to escape but Kamenev keeps control of the position.
Chai is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Chai trying to control but not successfully.
Chai is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kamenev is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Chai's body.
Kamenev's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kamenev is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Chai defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev is hanging on to Chai's back as he tries to escape.
Chai trying to control the hands but Kamenev won't let him.
Kamenev struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai is really stuck here.
Kamenev avoiding Chai 's attempts to control his hands.
A lull in the action here.
Kamenev might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chai haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai rolls, trying to escape but Kamenev keeps control of the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kamenev wins on points by 15 to 2.
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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