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Bots de Garra 4 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 0 wins and 2 losses; Jana Iii Sobieskiego! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Ikemba Okoye!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Okoye looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Okoye gets caught napping as Sobieskiego dives in and scores a takedown. Okoye manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sobieskiego (2) vs (0) Okoye
Sobieskiego drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Okoye manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sobieskiego has Okoye in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sobieskiego (2) vs (2) Okoye
Sobieskiego looking for a guillotine here but Okoye defends easily.
Sobieskiego is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Okoye avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okoye pushing down on Sobieskiego's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sobieskiego with the active half guard here but Okoye passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sobieskiego (2) vs (5) Okoye
Okoye is looking to take a break and control but Sobieskiego is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobieskiego is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Okoye is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sobieskiego is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Okoye is looking to take a break and control but Sobieskiego is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sobieskiego is trying to work for a sweep but Okoye has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Sobieskiego (2) vs (7) Okoye
Sobieskiego really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Okoye with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobieskiego really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Okoye controlling the pace for now.
Sobieskiego tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Okoye working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Sobieskiego on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sobieskiego tries to get out of the position.
Okoye looking to control but Sobieskiego is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sobieskiego is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sobieskiego looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Sobieskiego (2) vs (10) Okoye
Sobieskiego rolls, trying to escape but Okoye keeps control of the position.
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?
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoye has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Sobieskiego manages to reverse the position and now he's in Okoye's guard. Nice work there by Sobieskiego.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sobieskiego (4) vs (10) Okoye
Sobieskiego drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Okoye manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sobieskiego has Okoye in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sobieskiego (4) vs (12) Okoye
Okoye wants to control from the top but Sobieskiego keeps moving.
Okoye slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Sobieskiego (4) vs (15) Okoye
Okoye trying to control the position but Sobieskiego is working away.
Sobieskiego knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Okoye on the ground.
Sobieskiego 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 is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sobieskiego knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sobieskiego 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.
Okoye tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Okoye has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sobieskiego is looking to reverse the position.
Sobieskiego sneaks back into half guard.
Okoye is trying to work for a kimura but Sobieskiego is defending well.
Okoye is working for a submission of some sort.
Okoye is looking for a kimura but Sobieskiego is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Okoye to get the leverage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sobieskiego is refusing to be controlled, as Okoye sits in half guard.
Sobieskiego is looking to improve his position.
Sobieskiego looking for submissions off his back.
Sobieskiego looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Okoye is trying to control the action in half guard but Sobieskiego is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sobieskiego is looking to improve his position.
Sobieskiego looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sobieskiego is refusing to be controlled, as Okoye sits in half guard.
Sobieskiego wants to get back to full guard.
Okoye moves into full mount! Sobieskiego won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Sobieskiego (4) vs (18) Okoye
Okoye trying to control but Sobieskiego is having none of it.
Sobieskiego gets back to half guard.
Sobieskiego is staying active underneath Okoye, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sobieskiego with the active half guard here but Okoye passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sobieskiego (4) vs (21) Okoye
Okoye tries for a kimura but Sobieskiego is defending well.
Okoye has hold of Sobieskiego's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Sobieskiego seems comfortable defending it but Okoye has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Sobieskiego is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Sobieskiego is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Okoye couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ikemba Okoye!
A victorious Ikemba Okoye thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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