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CWC 308 - Silva Jr vs Priest PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 6 losses; Abubakar Camara! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 7 losses; Shaka Zulu!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zulu.
Camara fails to land the takedown.
Camara darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Camara (2) vs (0) Zulu
Camara is pressing down on Zulu's thigh, looking to free his foot. Zulu is holding on for now.
Camara is thwarting Zulu's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zulu is looking to improve his position.
Zulu felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Camara trying to control from half guard but Zulu is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu works his way to full guard. Good work.
Camara has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Camara slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (5) vs (0) Zulu
Zulu is looking to reverse the position.
Camara trying to control the action but Zulu is working from the bottom.
Zulu is trying to get back to half guard.
Zulu can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulu tries to bench press Camara off him but Camara keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zulu gets back to half guard.
Zulu wants to get back to full guard but Camara has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (8) vs (0) Zulu
Camara has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Camara (10) vs (0) Zulu
Zulu tries to hold on but Camara postures up.
Zulu is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camara trying to control but Zulu is having none of it.
Zulu is trying to reverse the position but instead Camara has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Camara (13) vs (0) Zulu
I really don't envy Zulu right now.
Camara really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Zulu.
Zulu wants to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zulu looking very determined here, making life difficult for Camara.
Camara controlling the position well here. Zulu rolled but Camara kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Zulu trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Zulu breaks Camara's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (13) vs (2) Zulu
Camara wants to sweep but no luck.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Zulu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Camara is keeping the position for now.
Zulu keeps trying to improve his position.
Camara managing to control the position.
Zulu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Camara seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Camara being controlled here, momentarily.
Zulu postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Camara trying to control the position here.
Camara continues to stall.
Camara'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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Zulu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Camara has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Zulu has managed to get both his arms back between Camara's legs - danger averted.
Camara keeping moving, preventing Zulu from controlling successfully.
Camara looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zulu is one step ahead there.
Camara is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Camara looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zulu is one step ahead there.
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 (15) vs (2) Zulu
Zulu is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Zulu manages to get to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Camara stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zulu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zulu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Camara is one step ahead there.
Camara trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zulu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Camara wants to control from the top but Zulu keeps moving.
Camara postures up.
Zulu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Camara looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Camara trying to control but Zulu is working from the bottom.
Camara preventing the sweep.
Camara controlling from the top position.
Camara advances to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Camara 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.
Zulu wants to control but Camara is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Zulu tries to roll over but Camara keeps him under control.
Zulu is looking to control Camara's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Zulu avoid being mounted?
Zulu is looking to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Camara works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (18) vs (2) Zulu
Camara takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Zulu is trying to reverse the position but instead Camara has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Camara (21) vs (2) Zulu
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Camara controls the position.
Camara struggling to keep hold of the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Camara takes the fight on points by 21 to 2.
Abubakar Camara retains his heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Abubakar Camara thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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