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Bots de Garra 216 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 49 wins and 80 losses; Vartan Esteves! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 92 wins and 56 losses; Ivan Kamenev!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Esteves shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Esteves (2) vs (0) Kamenev
Kamenev is looking for a sweep. Esteves is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Esteves trying to control from half guard but Kamenev is working away.
Esteves seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Esteves is looking to take a break and control but Kamenev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Esteves seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves is thwarting Kamenev's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Esteves seems content to control.
Esteves wants to pass to mount but Kamenev is defending the position.
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 prevents Kamenev from improving his position.
Esteves is trying to control. Kamenev wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kamenev has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Kamenev wants to control but Esteves is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Esteves takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kamenev tries to roll over but Esteves keeps him under control.
Esteves is looking for a kimura but Kamenev is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Esteves to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to control from Kamenev's half guard. Kamenev has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Kamenev keeps moving.
Kamenev is trying to control the position but Esteves postures up.
Esteves trying to control but Kamenev is working from the bottom.
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 (2) vs (2) Kamenev
Esteves is trying to hold Kamenev in close to prevent damage but Kamenev has managed to pass into half guard.
Esteves is positioning himself well to prevent Kamenev advancing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is staying active underneath Kamenev, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kamenev is thwarting Esteves's attempts to control the position.
Esteves tries to roll over but Kamenev keeps him under control.
Esteves slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Esteves is trying to control the position but Kamenev postures up.
Kamenev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Esteves trying to keep a closed guard but Kamenev is proving a slippery customer.
Esteves keeping moving, preventing Kamenev from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esteves controls Kamenev momentarily but Kamenev frees himself.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kamenev being controlled here momentarily.
Esteves looking for a sweep. Not yet Esteves, not yet.
Kamenev slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Esteves looking for a sweep. Not yet Esteves, not yet.
Esteves is trying to keep Kamenev in close.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev trying to control the position from guard on top but Esteves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 (5) Kamenev
Esteves tries to reverse the position but Kamenev maintains control.
Esteves wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Esteves (2) vs (8) Kamenev
Kamenev is trying to stick to Esteves's back but Esteves is turning into Kamenev. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kamenev's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Esteves. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (4) vs (8) Kamenev
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Esteves drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kamenev looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kamenev looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kamenev! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Esteves (4) vs (12) Kamenev
Esteves looking for a sweep but Kamenev has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Esteves (4) vs (14) Kamenev
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev controlling from the full mount.
Kamenev avoids the attempt from Esteves to control.
Esteves working to try and regain half guard.
Kamenev sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kamenev avoids the attempt from Esteves to control.
Esteves slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to control here.
Kamenev perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Esteves gets back to full guard.
Kamenev not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Esteves has an active guard here but Kamenev has managed to pass into half guard.
Kamenev prevents Esteves from improving his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev controlling the action here.
Esteves wants to control but Kamenev is keeping busy.
Esteves desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Kamenev is trying to control. Esteves wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to get back to full guard but Kamenev has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (4) vs (17) Kamenev
Kamenev tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Esteves tries to lock up and control but Kamenev gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Esteves is in all sorts of trouble here.
Esteves tries to hold on but Kamenev postures up.
Kamenev takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Esteves (4) vs (20) Kamenev
Esteves is trying to break free.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is working hard here to advance position.
Kamenev is not going to allow Esteves to sit and survive in this position.
I really don't envy Esteves right now.
Kamenev just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Kamenev is looking to control Esteves but Esteves is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev has the hooks in. Esteves is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Esteves tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kamenev pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Esteves looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Esteves (4) vs (23) Kamenev
Kamenev is looking to control Esteves but Esteves is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Esteves is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Kamenev avoiding Esteves 's attempts to control his hands.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Esteves can't escape the position.
Kamenev controls the position.
Esteves rolls, trying to escape but Kamenev keeps control of the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Good control from Kamenev.
Esteves can't escape the position.
Esteves trying to control the hands but Kamenev won't let him.
A lull in the action here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Esteves tries to get to full guard but Kamenev has control of the leg.
Esteves wants to control but Kamenev passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (4) vs (26) Kamenev
Esteves tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kamenev wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Esteves gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Esteves (4) vs (28) Kamenev
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Esteves tries to lock up and control but Kamenev gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kamenev looking for a guillotine from mount but Esteves is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kamenev wins on points by 28 to 4.
A very excited looking Ivan Kamenev made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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