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Bots de Garra 206 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 44 wins and 76 losses; Vartan Esteves! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 85 wins and 54 losses; Ivan Kamenev!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kamenev defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Esteves.
Esteves fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Esteves gets caught flat footed, as Kamenev shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Esteves (0) vs (2) Kamenev
Kamenev wants to control from the top but Esteves keeps moving.
Esteves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Esteves is working hard here to advance position.
Kamenev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Esteves swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kamenev being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteves is looking to sweep but instead, Kamenev has passed into half guard.
Kamenev slows the pace down in half guard.
Esteves is looking for a sweep. Kamenev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Esteves trying to control from the bottom.
Esteves is looking to improve his position.
Kamenev slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev prevents Esteves from improving his position.
Kamenev looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Esteves is looking for a sweep. Kamenev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Esteves keeping hold of Kamenev's head, controlling as best he can.
Esteves trying to hold on to Kamenev's head to control him but Kamenev postures up.
Esteves makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Esteves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esteves pulls Kamenev in to control the position.
Kamenev is stalling in the full guard.
Esteves wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Kamenev is now in half guard.
Esteves trying to hold on to Kamenev's head to control him but Kamenev postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Esteves trying to control but Kamenev postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esteves won't allow Kamenev to pass to mount.
Esteves is trying to maintain the position but Kamenev is very close to passing his half guard.
Esteves is looking for a sweep. Kamenev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kamenev is looking to take a break and control but Esteves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Esteves won't allow Kamenev to pass to mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is trying to get back to full guard.
Esteves manages to get to full guard.
Esteves pulls Kamenev in close to prevent any damage.
Kamenev preventing the sweep.
Esteves managing to control the position.
Esteves looking to control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Kamenev is now in half guard.
Kamenev is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Esteves gets back to full guard.
Esteves 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: Esteves (2) vs (2) Kamenev
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Kamenev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esteves is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kamenev holds on and takes a little breather.
Kamenev working a defensive guard here.
Kamenev keeping full guard, as Esteves tries to pass.
Kamenev trying to control the position.
Kamenev keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Esteves sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Esteves preventing the sweep.
Esteves trying to control but Kamenev is working from the bottom.
Esteves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kamenev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Kamenev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esteves tries to free his leg and advance position but Kamenev is retaining full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Esteves looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kamenev keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling 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.
Esteves looking to sit in guard and control but Kamenev gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (2) vs (4) Kamenev
Esteves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kamenev is one step ahead there.
Esteves wants to hit a sweep here but Kamenev passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Esteves there! Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (2) vs (7) Kamenev
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is wriggling around trying to escape.
Esteves tries to improve his position but instead Kamenev has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Esteves (2) vs (10) Kamenev
Esteves is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Esteves trying to control but not successfully.
Esteves is in bad spot here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Kamenev.
Kamenev tightening his grip on Esteves, looking for the choke.
Esteves is keeping busy.
Kamenev has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Esteves's body.
Esteves tries to escape but Kamenev has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Esteves breaks Kamenev's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (4) vs (10) Kamenev
Kamenev pulls Esteves in close to prevent any damage.
Esteves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kamenev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Esteves seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kamenev is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Esteves looking to pass the guard.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Kamenev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kamenev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kamenev looking for a sweep. Not yet Kamenev, not yet.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Kamenev keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kamenev is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (4) vs (12) Kamenev
Esteves pulls Kamenev in close to prevent any damage.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Esteves swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kamenev stands and throws Esteves's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (4) vs (15) Kamenev
Esteves is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kamenev trying to control the position but Esteves is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Esteves stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kamenev wins on points by 15 to 4.
An out of breath Ivan Kamenev thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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