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Bots de Garra 212 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 28 wins and 29 losses; Friedrich August Von Hayek! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 89 wins and 55 losses; Ivan Kamenev!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Von Hayek gets caught flat footed, as Kamenev shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Von Hayek (0) vs (2) Kamenev
Von Hayek trying to keep a closed guard but Kamenev is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Von Hayek wants to improve his position but instead Kamenev has moved into half guard.
Kamenev is looking to take a break and control but Von Hayek is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Hayek is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamenev looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Von Hayek wants to get back to full guard but Kamenev has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Von Hayek (0) vs (5) Kamenev
Kamenev fails to advance to Von Hayek's back.
Von Hayek is wriggling around trying to escape.
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.
Von Hayek gets back to half guard.
Kamenev content to control rather than advance.
Von Hayek is trying to maintain the position but Kamenev is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Von Hayek does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kamenev controlling the pace.
Von Hayek trying to control from the bottom.
Kamenev with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Von Hayek trying to control but Kamenev postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek is staying active underneath Kamenev, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Von Hayek wants to control but Kamenev is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Von Hayek is trying to get back to full guard.
Kamenev is keen to just control but Von Hayek is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek wants to improve his position but Kamenev is controlling well.
Von Hayek trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Kamenev manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Von Hayek (0) vs (8) Kamenev
Von Hayek gets back to half guard.
Kamenev perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kamenev tries to pass the half guard into mount. Von Hayek knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Von Hayek is looking for a sweep. Kamenev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev trying to control from half guard but Von Hayek is working away.
Von Hayek wants to get back to full guard.
Kamenev trying to mount his opponent but Von Hayek defends it.
Kamenev is keen to just control but Von Hayek is a slippery customer.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek is trying to control but can't.
Kamenev content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kamenev is thwarting Von Hayek's attempts to control the position.
Kamenev not doing much here.
Von Hayek is trying to control but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek is looking to improve his position.
Von Hayek is working hard here to advance position.
Kamenev tries to pass the half guard into mount. Von Hayek knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Von Hayek has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kamenev is working away from the top position though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek is trying to control but Kamenev passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Von Hayek (0) vs (11) Kamenev
Von Hayek is not content to let Kamenev control the position.
Von Hayek regains half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek is looking to improve his position.
Von Hayek trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Kamenev manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Von Hayek (0) vs (14) Kamenev
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 is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Von Hayek has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Kamenev can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Von Hayek is looking to escape.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Von Hayek haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek tries to hold on but Kamenev pushes him away.
Von Hayek bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Von Hayek (2) vs (14) Kamenev
We've been hearing good reports from Von Hayek's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Von Hayek is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Von Hayek tries to free his leg and advance position but Kamenev is retaining full guard.
Von Hayek trying to control the position from guard on top but Kamenev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Von Hayek passes Kamenev's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Von Hayek perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kamenev is trying to get back to full guard.
Kamenev is pressing down on Von Hayek's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek trying to control the position from guard on top but Kamenev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kamenev looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Von Hayek manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Von Hayek (2) vs (16) Kamenev
Kamenev controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Von Hayek is trying to control the position but Kamenev postures up.
Kamenev trying to control the position from guard on top but Von Hayek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Von Hayek trying to keep a closed guard but Kamenev is proving a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kamenev wins on points by 16 to 2.
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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