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Bots de Garra 2 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Ikemba Okoye! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Verneri Ahma!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Ahma shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ahma was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Okoye (0) vs (4) Ahma
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Okoye is trying to control Ahma's posture but Ahma avoids it.
Ahma is trying to get an arm triangle but Okoye is defending well.
Ahma is trying to get an arm triangle but Okoye is defending well.
Ahma looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Okoye is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ahma's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ahma is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Okoye doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ahma.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahma seems to be looking for submissions.
Okoye regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoye is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ahma is aware though and is defending well.
Ahma drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ahma jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ahma is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
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 trying to keep a closed guard but Ahma is proving a slippery customer.
Okoye looking for a guillotine here but Ahma defends easily.
Ahma is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Okoye is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Okoye has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Okoye (2) vs (4) Ahma
Okoye wants to control from the top but Ahma keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okoye advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Okoye (5) vs (4) Ahma
Okoye wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ahma keeps working.
Ahma manages to work his way to half guard, despite Okoye's best efforts.
Okoye seems to be looking for submissions.
Okoye seems to be working for a kimura but Ahma defends the submission attempt.
Ahma is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Okoye pulls his head out easily.
Ahma wants to get back to full guard.
Ahma actively working from the bottom here.
Okoye is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ahma sees it coming and defends easily.
Ahma wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahma gets full guard.
Ahma keeping moving, preventing Okoye from controlling successfully.
Okoye is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ahma has his foot on Okoye's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Okoye works his way back into a safe position though.
Ahma is looking for a triangle but Okoye pushes his legs off easily.
Ahma looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Okoye has picked Ahma up and slammed him! Ahma can't keep hold of the triangle and Okoye manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Okoye (8) vs (4) Ahma
Ahma is looking to reverse the position.
Okoye is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ahma knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Okoye is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ahma is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ahma tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Okoye wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okoye tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ahma manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ahma wants to get back to full guard.
Ahma actively working from the bottom here.
Okoye is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Okoye seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ahma does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ahma looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Okoye wants to take a breather but Ahma is having none of it.
Ahma looking for submissions off his back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Okoye is keen to just control but Ahma is a slippery customer.
Okoye content to control rather than advance.
Okoye is trying to control. Ahma wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ahma looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Okoye is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ahma looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ahma looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Okoye is looking for a kimura here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ahma looking for submissions off his back.
Ahma looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Okoye seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Ahma is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ikemba Okoye!
During a confident post fight interview, Ikemba Okoye thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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