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Bots de Garra 194 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 78 wins and 50 losses; Ivan Kamenev! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 67 wins and 70 losses; Darragh Fiachna!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kamenev looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kamenev (2) vs (0) Fiachna
Fiachna managing to control the position.
Fiachna looking to control.
Kamenev works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamenev trying to control from half guard but Fiachna is working away.
Fiachna tries to roll over but Kamenev keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiachna is trying to maintain the position but Kamenev is very close to passing his half guard.
Fiachna keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Fiachna has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kamenev is working away from the top position though.
Kamenev content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is looking to control Kamenev's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fiachna avoid being mounted?
Kamenev trying to control the action but Fiachna is working from the bottom.
Fiachna wants to get back to full guard.
Fiachna keeps trying to improve his position.
Kamenev not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev passes into side control, despite Fiachna's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (5) vs (0) Fiachna
Kamenev tries for a kimura but Fiachna is defending well.
Fiachna tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Kamenev presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kamenev (7) vs (0) Fiachna
Fiachna tries to hold on but Kamenev pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fiachna wants to hold on but Kamenev pushes him away.
Kamenev controlling the position easily from mount.
Fiachna tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fiachna wants to control but Kamenev is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev fails to take his opponent's back.
Fiachna tries to reverse the position but Kamenev maintains control.
Fiachna tries to lock up and control but Kamenev gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kamenev takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fiachna holds on, trying desperately to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna regains half guard.
Kamenev is thwarting Fiachna's attempts to control the position.
Fiachna makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fiachna.
Kamenev controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Fiachna for as long as he can get away with.
Fiachna looking for a sweep. Not yet Fiachna, not yet.
Kamenev wants to control from the top but Fiachna keeps moving.
Kamenev won't allow Fiachna to sweep him here.
Kamenev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fiachna wants to sweep here but Kamenev controlling him for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna trying to keep a closed guard but Kamenev is proving a slippery customer.
Kamenev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fiachna swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fiachna is pulling down on Kamenev's head to control his posture.
Fiachna looking to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fiachna holds on and takes a little breather.
Fiachna is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kamenev wants to pass the guard but Fiachna is keeping the position.
Kamenev pushes down on Fiachna's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fiachna is trying to control but can't.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev controlling the action here.
Fiachna has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kamenev is working away from the top position though.
Kamenev trying to control from half guard but Fiachna is working away.
Kamenev controlling the action here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is looking to control Kamenev's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fiachna avoid being mounted?
Kamenev is trying to control. Fiachna wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is looking to control Kamenev's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fiachna avoid being mounted?
Fiachna wants to improve his position but Kamenev is controlling well.
Fiachna is looking to control Kamenev's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fiachna avoid being mounted?
Fiachna is looking to improve his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fiachna trying to control here.
Kamenev is controlling the pace.
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 control the action in half guard but Fiachna is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev trying to mount his opponent but Fiachna defends it.
Kamenev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fiachna keeps working.
Kamenev is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fiachna is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kamenev takes the fight on points by 7 to 0.
After winning the bout, Ivan Kamenev thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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