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CWC 322 - Pavlov vs Read 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 20 wins and 11 losses; Abubakar Camara! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 22 losses; Leandro Lo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Camara closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Camara (4) vs (0) Lo
The referee asks Camara politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Camara prefers to stall for the moment though.
Lo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Camara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lo keeps working.
Camara slows the pace down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lo 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 has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lo prevents Camara from improving position.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Camara off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Camara (4) vs (4) Lo
Lo is hanging on to Camara's back as he tries to escape.
Camara trying to control the hands but Lo breaks the grip.
Camara tries to break free.
Lo controlling the position well here. Camara rolled but Lo kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Camara can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camara trying to control the position but Lo manages to sink in the hooks.
Lo is hanging on to Camara's back as he tries to escape.
Camara trying to control the position but Lo manages to sink in the hooks.
Lo keeps control of the position as Camara tries to break free.
Camara trying to control the hands but Lo breaks the grip.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Camara is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Lo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Camara is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lo is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
A lull in the action here.
Lo avoiding Camara 's attempts to control his hands.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Camara right now.
Lo trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Camara doesn't escape.
Lo wants to control but Camara is keeping busy.
Camara rolls, trying to escape but Lo keeps control of the position.
Lo has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Camara's body.
Lo doesn't have the hooks in and Camara manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (6) vs (4) Lo
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Camara tries to free his leg and advance position but Lo is retaining full guard.
Lo controlling the position.
Camara controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
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.
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.
Camara trying to control the position from guard on top but Lo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Camara is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Camara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lo is keeping the position for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Camara is working hard here to advance position.
Camara is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Camara trying to control but Lo is working from the bottom.
Lo is pulling down on Camara's head. It's preventing any offense from Camara, at least for the moment.
Lo being controlled here, momentarily.
Camara trying to control the position from guard on top but Lo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lo looking for a sweep. Not yet Lo, not yet.
Camara postures up.
Camara sitting in guard here, content to control.
Camara preventing the sweep.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Camara wants to control from the top but Lo keeps moving.
Lo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lo pulls Camara in close to his closed guard and prevents Camara from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Camara sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lo's guard.
Lo is looking for a sweep. Camara is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Camara seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lo wants to improve his position but Camara is controlling well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Camara trying to control the action but Lo is working from the bottom.
Camara looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Camara is controlling the pace.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lo tries to roll over but Camara keeps him under control.
Camara looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lo is refusing to be controlled, as Camara sits in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Camara trying to mount his opponent but Lo defends it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Camara takes the fight on points by 6 to 4.
During a confident post fight interview, Abubakar Camara thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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