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Bots de Garra 60 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 18 losses; Calixto Cardona! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 18 losses; Ikemba Okoye!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Okoye bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Cardona (0) vs (4) Okoye
Okoye thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Okoye is trying to get an arm triangle but Cardona is defending well.
Cardona tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cardona is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Okoye off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cardona (4) vs (4) Okoye
Cardona is trying to stick to Okoye's back but Okoye is turning into Cardona. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Cardona's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Okoye. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cardona (4) vs (6) Okoye
Cardona is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cardona is looking for a triangle but Okoye pushes his legs off easily.
Cardona working for a triangle but Okoye defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okoye passes Cardona's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Okoye prevents Cardona from improving his position.
Okoye is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Okoye is trying to work for a kimura but Cardona is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoye seems to be working for a kimura but Cardona defends the submission attempt.
Okoye is looking for a kimura here.
Okoye is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Okoye is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cardona tries to get to full guard but Okoye has control of the leg.
Okoye wants to work for an arm triangle but Cardona is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okoye is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cardona is just riding it out for now. Okoye eventually gives up the hold.
Cardona wants to improve his position but Okoye is controlling well.
Cardona works his way to full guard. Good work.
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.
Cardona has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Okoye can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Okoye got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cardona has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Okoye has managed to get both his arms back between Cardona's legs - danger averted.
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.
Okoye thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cardona escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Okoye gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoye drops back looking for a leg! Cardona is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cardona manages to kick Okoye off! Okoye jumps back into Cardona's guard.
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.
Cardona is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Okoye defends well.
Okoye forces his way into half guard.
Cardona tries to roll over but Okoye keeps him under control.
Okoye is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Okoye is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cardona sees it coming and defends easily.
Okoye is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okoye is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cardona moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Okoye drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Okoye seems to have locked his on tight now - Cardona screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Okoye, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Ikemba Okoye!
Ikemba Okoye seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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