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CFC CG Birthday Bash PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 62 wins and 86 losses; Boris Balkan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 52 wins and 38 losses; Abubakar Camara!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Balkan throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Camara tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Balkan is in Camara's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Balkan (2) vs (0) Camara
Camara is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Camara keeping moving, preventing Balkan from controlling successfully.
Balkan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balkan preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balkan tries to free his leg and advance position but Camara is retaining full guard.
Balkan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Balkan won't allow Camara to sweep him here.
Camara controlling the position.
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.
Balkan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Balkan controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balkan tries to free his leg and advance position but Camara is retaining full guard.
Camara is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Camara can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Balkan controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balkan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Our spies down at at Convicted Fight Club inform us that Camara has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Balkan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Camara is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balkan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Balkan wants to control from the top but Camara keeps moving.
Balkan content to stall in guard here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Camara pulls Balkan in close to his closed guard and prevents Balkan from doing any damage or advancing position.
Balkan controlling from the top position.
Camara has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Balkan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Camara wants to sweep but no luck.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Camara looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Balkan puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Camara is controlling Balkan's trapped leg to prevent Balkan from advancing to side control.
Camara is looking to control Balkan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Camara avoid being mounted?
Balkan content to control rather than advance.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Balkan prevents Camara from improving his position.
Camara won't allow Balkan to pass to mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Camara wants to control but Balkan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Camara desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Camara wants to control but Balkan is keeping busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Balkan in particular looking to stall.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Camara is trying to get back to full guard.
Balkan slows the pace down in half guard.
Camara is positioning himself well to prevent Balkan advancing to mount.
Balkan content to control rather than advance.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Camara is looking for a sweep. Balkan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Balkan moves into full mount! Camara won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Balkan (5) vs (0) Camara
Balkan controlling his opponent.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Balkan is looking to work his way around to Camara's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Camara keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Camara regains half guard.
Camara is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Camara is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Camara is refusing to be controlled, as Balkan sits in half guard.
Balkan not doing much here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Camara is looking to control Balkan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Camara avoid being mounted?
And that's the end of the fight!
Balkan takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
Boris Balkan thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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