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CWC 379 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 30 wins and 15 losses; Abubakar Camara! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 7 losses; Mapuche Matariki!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Matariki clinches with his opponent.
Matariki prevents the takedown attempt.
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 stops a takedown attempt from Matariki.
Camara drops down looking for an ankle pick but Matariki pulls his leg out and moves away.
Matariki rushes Camara and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Camara lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Camara (2) vs (0) Matariki
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matariki wants to control but Camara is keeping busy.
Matariki is looking for a sweep. Camara is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matariki is trying to control but can't.
Matariki wants to get back to full guard but Camara has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (5) vs (0) Matariki
Camara controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matariki is trying to reverse the position but instead Camara has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Camara (8) vs (0) Matariki
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Camara's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Camara is persistently looking for the submission but Matariki is defending it well.
Camara controlling well, preventing Matariki from escaping the position.
Matariki prevents Camara from getting a body triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camara trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Matariki doesn't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camara is hanging on to Matariki's back as he tries to escape.
Camara controlling the position well here. Matariki rolled but Camara kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matariki 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.
Matariki wants to escape the position.
Matariki trying to control the hands but Camara breaks the grip.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Camara controlling well, preventing Matariki from escaping the position.
Camara tightening his grip on Matariki, looking for the choke.
Camara looking for the choke but no joy.
Matariki rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's six 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.
Matariki keeping control of the position.
Still in half guard, Camara seems content to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Camara is trying to control. Matariki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Matariki is looking to improve his position.
Camara controlling the pace.
Camara seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Matariki for as long as he can get away with.
Camara will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Matariki is concentrating on defense, preventing Camara from advancing position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Camara content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Camara wants to pass the guard but Matariki is defending well.
Matariki is pressing down on Camara's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Camara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matariki is keeping the position for now.
Matariki can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Camara controls the pace.
Camara won't allow Matariki to sweep him here.
Camara stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Matariki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Matariki has Camara pulled in close to control his posture.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Matariki looking for a sweep. Not yet Matariki, not yet.
Camara seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Matariki looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Camara puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Camara trying to control the pace.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Camara is pressing down on Matariki's thigh, looking to free his foot. Matariki is holding on for now.
Matariki is trying to get back to full guard.
Camara content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Matariki is staying active underneath Camara, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Matariki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Camara trying to control but Matariki is working from the bottom.
Camara controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Matariki wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Camara is now in half guard.
Camara is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Camara uses his free foot to push down on Matariki's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Matariki. Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (11) vs (0) Matariki
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Matariki is desperately trying to improve his position but Camara has a good base and remains in mount.
Matariki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Camara controlling his opponent.
Matariki looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Camara (14) vs (0) Matariki
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Camara's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
And that's the end of the fight!
Camara takes the fight on points by 14 to 0.
A victorious Abubakar Camara thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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