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Bots de Garra 203 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 83 wins and 53 losses; Ivan Kamenev! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 29 losses; Lochlain OBrien!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kamenev feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kamenev (2) vs (0) OBrien
OBrien trying to keep a closed guard but Kamenev is proving a slippery customer.
Kamenev stopping the sweep attempt from OBrien.
OBrien can't keep his opponent in guard - Kamenev advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
OBrien is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OBrien keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
OBrien has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kamenev is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamenev tries to pass the half guard into mount. OBrien knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kamenev controlling the action here.
OBrien is trying to get back to full guard.
OBrien trying to control from the bottom.
Kamenev looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OBrien is concentrating on defense, preventing Kamenev from advancing position.
Kamenev trying to control from half guard but OBrien is working away.
Kamenev wants to free his trapped foot but OBrien is holding on for dear life with his legs.
OBrien is looking to improve his position.
OBrien keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
OBrien trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev wants to lay and pray for a moment but OBrien keeps working.
OBrien is looking to control Kamenev's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can OBrien avoid being mounted?
Kamenev wants to pass the guard but OBrien is defending well.
OBrien trying to hold on to Kamenev's head to control him but Kamenev postures up.
OBrien makes his way to full guard. A much better position for OBrien.
Kamenev postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OBrien wants to control but Kamenev passes easily into half guard.
Kamenev trying to control from half guard but OBrien is working away.
OBrien is holding on to half guard well.
OBrien trying to control but Kamenev postures up.
OBrien is controlling Kamenev's trapped leg to prevent Kamenev from advancing to side control.
OBrien wants to improve his position but Kamenev is controlling well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kamenev trying to control the action but OBrien is working from the bottom.
OBrien trying to control but Kamenev postures up.
OBrien is controlling Kamenev's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
OBrien is refusing to be controlled, as Kamenev sits in half guard.
Kamenev takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kamenev is pressing down on OBrien's thigh, looking to free his foot. OBrien is holding on for now.
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.
Still in half guard, Kamenev seems content to control.
OBrien has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kamenev is working away from the top position though.
OBrien is not content to let Kamenev control the position.
OBrien wants to improve his position but Kamenev is controlling well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev is thwarting OBrien's attempts to control the position.
Kamenev is trying to control. OBrien wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
OBrien wants to get back to full guard.
Kamenev sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kamenev is pressing down on OBrien's thigh, looking to free his foot. OBrien is holding on for now.
OBrien is trying to get back to full guard.
OBrien trying to hold on to Kamenev's head to control him but Kamenev postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev controlling the pace.
OBrien makes his way to full guard. A much better position for OBrien.
OBrien working a defensive guard but Kamenev passes into half guard.
Kamenev wants to take a breather but OBrien is having none of it.
OBrien is looking for a sweep. Kamenev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev is pressing down on OBrien's thigh, looking to free his foot. OBrien is holding on for now.
OBrien is trying to maintain the position but Kamenev is very close to passing his half guard.
Kamenev not doing much here.
OBrien is concentrating on defense, preventing Kamenev from advancing position.
OBrien tries to roll over but Kamenev keeps him under control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
OBrien controlling the position well.
Kamenev tries to pass to full mount but OBrien defends it.
OBrien is trying to control but can't.
OBrien wants to get back to full guard.
Kamenev trying to control the pace.
OBrien is holding on to half guard well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (5) vs (0) OBrien
Kamenev can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as OBrien is looking to escape.
OBrien is working to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
OBrien tries to hold on but Kamenev pushes him away.
Kamenev can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as OBrien is looking to escape.
Kamenev controlling from the full mount.
OBrien is trying desperately to improve position.
Kamenev wants to control the pace but OBrien is squirming around nicely.
Kamenev works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Kamenev (8) vs (0) OBrien
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev controls the position.
OBrien tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
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.
Kamenev'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.
OBrien tries to hold on but Kamenev postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev controlling the position easily from mount.
OBrien is squirming around, avoiding Kamenev's attempts to control the action.
Kamenev looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kamenev avoids the attempt from OBrien to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
OBrien looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kamenev takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Ivan Kamenev thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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