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Bots de Garra 224 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 91 wins and 54 losses; Tyron Scott! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 97 wins and 57 losses; Ivan Kamenev!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kamenev closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Scott (0) vs (4) Kamenev
Scott is looking to reverse the position.
Scott is being controlled here.
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.
Scott tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Scott stops Kamenev from passing to mount.
Scott is looking to reverse the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott is not content to let Kamenev control the position.
Kamenev might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Scott haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamenev is trying to get an arm triangle but Scott is defending well.
Scott being controlled for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott regains half guard there - taking advantage of Kamenev's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Well, if Kamenev is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kamenev is trying to control the action in half guard but Scott is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Scott is trying to get back to full guard.
Scott trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev trying to control from half guard but Scott is working away.
Scott is pressing down on Kamenev's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kamenev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scott is keeping the position for now.
Kamenev trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kamenev sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev wants to control from the top but Scott keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Scott holds on and takes a little breather.
Scott is trying to keep Kamenev in close.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Scott keeping full guard, as Kamenev tries to pass.
We've been hearing good reports from Scott'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.
Kamenev wants to control from the top but Scott keeps moving.
Kamenev passes Scott's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Scott holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Scott slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kamenev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scott is keeping the position for now.
Kamenev keeps trying to improve his position.
Scott is trying to keep Kamenev in close.
Kamenev is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Kamenev from controlling successfully.
Scott controlling the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev looking to pass the guard.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Kamenev from controlling successfully.
Scott is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Scott is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kamenev is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Scott controlling Kamenev's posture.
Kamenev wants to control from the top but Scott keeps moving.
Kamenev wants to pass the guard but Scott is keeping the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Scott holds on and takes a little breather.
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.
Kamenev pushing down on Scott's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev tries to pass to full mount but Scott defends it.
Kamenev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scott keeps working.
Kamenev is taking a breather. Scott says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kamenev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scott keeps working.
Kamenev trying to control from Scott's half guard. Scott has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scott working a defensive guard but Kamenev passes into half guard.
Scott is trying to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev controlling the action here.
Kamenev looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Scott is trying to control but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kamenev wins on points by 4 to 0.
Ivan Kamenev is the new super heavyweight champion!
Ivan Kamenev seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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