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Bots de Garra 47 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 18 losses; Cole Orion! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 15 losses; Ikemba Okoye!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Orion forces Okoye back against the ropes and clinches.
Okoye jumps guard but Orion stands there with Okoye around his waist. Okoye gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Okoye fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Orion wants the takedown. Okoye is fighting it off but Orion persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Okoye's guard against the ropes. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Orion (2) vs (0) Okoye
Our spies down at at Primal Concrete Gym inform us that Okoye has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Okoye had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Orion defends it easily.
Orion content to stall in guard here.
Okoye looking for a guillotine here but Orion defends easily.
Okoye wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okoye escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Orion gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Orion not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoye looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Orion passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Orion (5) vs (0) Okoye
Okoye is looking to reverse the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Orion'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.
Okoye seems a little lost for a moment, as Orion dominates the positioning.
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.
Okoye is looking for a sweep.
Okoye regains half guard.
Okoye wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okoye wants to get back to full guard but Orion has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Orion (8) vs (0) Okoye
Orion taking a breather here.
Orion has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Orion'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.
Okoye is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Orion's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Orion! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Okoye has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Cole Orion!
Cole Orion 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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