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Bots de Garra 183 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 25 wins and 25 losses; Ian Laperierre! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 72 wins and 48 losses; Ivan Kamenev!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Laperierre closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Laperierre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kamenev walks away with a smile on his face. Laperierre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Laperierre closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Kamenev gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Laperierre (0) vs (2) Kamenev
Laperierre wants to sweep but no luck.
Kamenev looking to pass the guard.
Laperierre controls Kamenev momentarily but Kamenev frees himself.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Laperierre holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamenev trying to control the position from guard on top but Laperierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laperierre looking for a sweep. Not yet Laperierre, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamenev postures up.
Kamenev stopping the sweep attempt from Laperierre.
Laperierre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kamenev wants to pass the guard but Laperierre is keeping the position.
Kamenev trying to control the position from guard on top but Laperierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kamenev is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
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.
Laperierre working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev trying to control but Laperierre is working from the bottom.
Laperierre wants to sweep but no luck.
Laperierre bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kamenev's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laperierre (2) vs (2) Kamenev
Kamenev lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laperierre (2) vs (4) Kamenev
Kamenev preventing the sweep.
Kamenev is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Kamenev has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Laperierre is controlling Kamenev's posture.
Laperierre wants to sweep but no luck.
Laperierre trying to keep a closed guard but Kamenev is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kamenev's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Laperierre looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Laperierre keeping full guard, as Kamenev tries to pass.
Kamenev postures up.
Laperierre keeping moving, preventing Kamenev from controlling successfully.
Laperierre wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Laperierre is keeping the position for now.
Laperierre looking for a sweep. Not yet Laperierre, not yet.
Laperierre controlling the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kamenev wants to pass the guard but Laperierre is keeping the position.
Laperierre is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kamenev won't allow Laperierre to sweep him here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre is working hard here to advance position.
Laperierre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kamenev won't allow Laperierre to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Laperierre is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laperierre (4) vs (4) Kamenev
Kamenev is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Laperierre wants to pass the guard but Kamenev is keeping the position.
Laperierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Kamenev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kamenev looking to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre pushes down on Kamenev's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kamenev manages to get to full guard.
Laperierre content to stall in guard here.
Kamenev is pulling down on Laperierre's head. It's preventing any offense from Laperierre, at least for the moment.
Laperierre wants to control from the top but Kamenev keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre won't allow Kamenev to sweep him here.
Laperierre works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Laperierre wants to pass to mount but Kamenev is defending the position.
Kamenev wants to control but Laperierre is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre trying to control the pace.
Laperierre wants to control but Kamenev is keeping him busy.
Laperierre slows the pace down in half guard.
Laperierre trying to control the action but Kamenev is working from the bottom.
Laperierre is looking to stall here but Kamenev recovers full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre trying to control but Kamenev is working from the bottom.
Laperierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Kamenev is retaining full guard.
Laperierre stands and throws Kamenev's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Laperierre (7) vs (4) Kamenev
Laperierre has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kamenev! Score +2 for reaching mount: Laperierre (9) vs (4) Kamenev
Kamenev is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kamenev prevents Laperierre from taking his back.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre trying to control but Kamenev is having none of it.
Kamenev stops Laperierre from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Laperierre tries to control but Kamenev wriggling away.
Kamenev stops Laperierre from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev is desperately trying to improve his position but Laperierre has a good base and remains in mount.
Laperierre wants to control the pace but Kamenev is squirming around nicely.
Kamenev keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kamenev is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Laperierre trying to control but Kamenev is having none of it.
Laperierre 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 thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev is desperately trying to improve his position but Laperierre has a good base and remains in mount.
Kamenev is trying to escape the mount but Laperierre keeps good control and instead manages to take Kamenev's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Laperierre (12) vs (4) Kamenev
I would not like to be Kamenev right now.
Laperierre tries to get the hooks in deep but Kamenev pushed the leg off.
Kamenev is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Laperierre.
Laperierre wants to control but Kamenev manages to buck him off and is now in Laperierre's guard! Nice work there by Kamenev! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laperierre (12) vs (6) Kamenev
Laperierre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kamenev is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Laperierre working a defensive guard here.
Laperierre trying to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kamenev postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Laperierre takes the fight on points by 12 to 6.
A victorious Ian Laperierre thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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