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Bots de Garra 72 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 12 losses; Verneri Ahma! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 21 losses; Abubakar Camara!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Camara gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ahma to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ahma (2) vs (0) Camara
Ahma might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ahma pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Camara is keeping the position for now.
Ahma drops back, looking for a kneebar! Camara looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Camara looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Camara! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ahma (2) vs (4) Camara
Ahma tries to buck Camara off but Camara is having none of it.
The referee asks Camara politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Camara prefers to stall for the moment though.
Ahma is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Ahma looks to move to half guard but instead Camara has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Ahma (2) vs (6) Camara
Camara sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Camara manages to capitalize on a mistake by Ahma to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Ahma (2) vs (9) Camara
Well, with Camara on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Ahma is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
That's one minute gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Ahma tries to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camara 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.
Ahma tries to break free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Camara controlling the positon.
Camara has the hooks in. Ahma is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Camara is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Camara's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ahma is trying to break free.
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.
Ahma is looking to escape here. Oh dear - Camara has locked on a rear naked choke here! Ahma is tapping out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Abubakar Camara!
Our winner, Abubakar Camara, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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