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CWC 389 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 63 wins and 38 losses; Harry Hirsch! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 17 losses; Abubakar Camara!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Camara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Camara tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hirsch throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Camara's waist but Camara gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hirsch off to one side.
Camara is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hirsch forces Camara back against the ropes and clinches.
Camara is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Hirsch gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hirsch can't get the takedown.
Camara turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Hirsch (0) vs (4) Camara
Hirsch is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Camara off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hirsch (4) vs (4) Camara
Hirsch has the hooks in. Camara is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
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.
Hirsch trying to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hirsch keeps control of the position easily here as Camara tries to buck him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirsch seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Camara for as long as he can get away with.
Camara turns into Hirsch and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hirsch (4) vs (6) Camara
Hirsch bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Camara's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hirsch (6) vs (6) Camara
Hirsch wants to control from the top but Camara keeps moving.
Hirsch tries to free his leg and advance position but Camara is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch trying to control but Camara is working from the bottom.
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.
Hirsch 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.
Hirsch passes Camara's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hirsch passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Camara! Score +3 for passing guard: Hirsch (9) vs (6) Camara
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch avoids the attempt from Camara to control.
Hirsch wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Camara wants to control but Hirsch is having none of it.
Hirsch controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch prevents Camara from getting the reversal.
Camara is squirming around, avoiding Hirsch's attempts to control the action.
Camara is trying to reverse the position but instead Hirsch has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Hirsch (12) vs (6) Camara
Will Hirsch go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Camara rolls, trying to escape but Hirsch keeps control of the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Hirsch trying to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Camara's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Hirsch trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Camara tries to escape the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch trying to control.
Hirsch biding his time, controlling Camara.
Hirsch is hanging on to Camara's back as he tries to escape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Camara 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.
Hirsch continues to stall.
Camara tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Hirsch controlling the pace for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch'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.
Hirsch pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Hirsch looking to control but Camara is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Camara is looking to improve his position but Hirsch isn't that keen on the idea.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch wants to control the pace but Camara is squirming around nicely.
Camara tries to control the position but Hirsch now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Hirsch (15) vs (6) Camara
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Camara is trying to break free.
Camara just trying to survive but Hirsch is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Hirsch trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Camara doesn't escape.
Camara looking very determined here, making life difficult for Hirsch.
Hirsch controls the action.
Camara tries to roll but Hirsch sticks to his back.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Camara trying to control the hands but Hirsch won't let him.
Hirsch has the hooks in. Camara is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Camara is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Camara is still trying to improve position.
Hirsch slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
I really don't envy Camara right now.
Camara is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Hirsch.
Will Hirsch go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Further stalling from Hirsch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Camara tries to escape but Hirsch has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hirsch takes the fight on points by 15 to 6.
Harry Hirsch decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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