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Bots de Garra 121 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 46 wins and 28 losses; Abubakar Camara! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 19 losses; Isaac Vernon!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Vernon changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Camara looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Camara (0) vs (4) Vernon
Vernon trying to control the action but Camara is working from the bottom.
Camara stops Vernon from passing to mount.
Camara is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Vernon is looking to take a break and control but Camara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vernon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vernon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vernon tries to advance to mount but can't.
Camara is looking for a sweep.
Vernon tries to advance to mount 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.
Camara wants to control but Vernon postures up.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vernon is trying to move to mount but Camara reverses beautifully and ends up in Vernon's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (2) vs (4) Vernon
Camara slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Camara wants to pass the guard but Vernon is keeping the position.
Camara sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Vernon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camara wants to control from the top but Vernon keeps moving.
Vernon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Camara is one step ahead there.
Camara drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Camara jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vernon working a defensive guard but Camara passes into half guard.
Camara content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vernon tries to get to full guard but Camara has control of the leg.
Vernon has a hand on Camara's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Camara takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (5) vs (4) Vernon
Vernon is trying to escape the mount.
Camara controlling the position easily from mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Camara wants to control the pace but Vernon is squirming around nicely.
Vernon is trying desperately to improve position.
Vernon keeps trying to improve his position.
Vernon is trying to reverse the position but instead Camara has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Camara (8) vs (4) Vernon
Camara really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Vernon.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vernon is trying to break free.
Camara trying to control momentarily.
Camara controlling well, preventing Vernon from escaping the position.
Camara controlling from the back.
Camara wants to control but Vernon is keeping busy.
Vernon turns into Camara and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (8) vs (6) Vernon
Camara looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Vernon puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
My spies in Rollins Fitness inform me that Vernon has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vernon is looking to advance position but Camara won't allow it.
Vernon is looking for a kimura but Camara is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vernon to get the leverage.
Camara is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vernon is trying to control. Camara wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Vernon is looking to advance position but Camara won't allow it.
Vernon is trying to control the action in half guard but Camara is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vernon prevents Camara from improving his position.
Vernon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Camara knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vernon sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Camara is refusing to be controlled, as Vernon sits in half guard.
Vernon is looking to advance position but Camara won't allow it.
Camara trying to hold on to Vernon's head to control him but Vernon postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vernon wants to free his trapped foot but Camara is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Camara keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Camara wants to get back to full guard.
Vernon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Camara keeps working.
Camara is concentrating on defense, preventing Vernon from advancing position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Vernon passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Camara! Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (8) vs (9) Vernon
Vernon controlling the pace for now.
Camara is in all sorts of trouble here.
Camara gets back to half guard.
Vernon is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Vernon is trying to control the action in half guard but Camara is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Camara tries to roll over but Vernon keeps him under control.
Vernon controlling the action here.
Camara gets back to full guard.
Vernon trying to control but Camara is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Camara keeping full guard, as Vernon tries to pass.
Vernon postures up.
Vernon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Camara swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Camara pulls Vernon in close to prevent any damage.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Vernon tries to free his leg and advance position but Camara is retaining full guard.
Camara keeping moving, preventing Vernon from controlling successfully.
Vernon wants to pass the guard but Camara is keeping the position.
Camara keeping moving, preventing Vernon from controlling successfully.
Vernon being controlled here momentarily.
Camara keeping moving, preventing Vernon from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Camara is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (10) vs (9) Vernon
Vernon is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Camara's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Camara's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Camara (10) vs (13) Vernon
Vernon avoiding Camara 's attempts to control his hands.
Camara wants to escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Camara is working hard here to advance position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vernon wins on points by 13 to 10.
Jumping up and down and very excited, Isaac Vernon waved his t-shirt featuring Pulling Guard's logo in front of the cameras. |
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