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Bots de Garra 84 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 39 wins and 22 losses; Abubakar Camara! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 17 losses; Richard Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Anderson shoots in for a double leg but Camara sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Anderson tries to clinch up but Camara circles away and keeps his distance.
Camara tries to counter with a takedown but Anderson is quick to defend against it.
Anderson gets a clinch.
Anderson is trying to drag Camara to the mat but Camara just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
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 is working for takedown but Anderson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Camara is pressed up against the ropes. Anderson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Camara down to the mat. Camara avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Abubakar Camara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Anderson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camara tries to keep at a distance but Anderson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Camara is trying to drag Anderson to the mat but Anderson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Anderson can't get the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson wants a takedown.
Camara is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Anderson can't fight it off and eventually Camara manages to take the fight to the floor. Anderson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Camara (2) vs (0) Anderson
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.
Camara passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (5) vs (0) Anderson
Anderson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Camara (7) vs (0) Anderson
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camara manages to capitalize on a mistake by Anderson to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Camara (10) vs (0) Anderson
Camara looking for the choke but no joy.
Good control from Camara.
Camara'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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to escape but Camara has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Camara is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Anderson is in bad spot here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camara wants to control but Anderson is keeping busy.
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.
Anderson showing good submission defense here.
Camara struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Camara looking for the RNC.
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.
Anderson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Camara slows the pace down in half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Camara wants to control but Anderson is keeping him busy.
Camara controlling the pace.
Anderson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Camara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anderson is keeping the position for now.
Camara is stalling in the full guard.
Anderson wants to hit a sweep here but Camara passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Anderson there! Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (13) vs (0) Anderson
Camara tries to control but Anderson wriggling away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to lock up and control but Camara gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Camara works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Camara (16) vs (0) Anderson
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Camara is controlling the position but Anderson somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Anderson trying to control from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Anderson trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (19) vs (0) Anderson
Camara tries to control but Anderson wriggling away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Anderson tries to lock up and control but Camara gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Camara fails to move to back control.
Camara tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Camara wants to control the pace but Anderson is squirming around nicely.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Anderson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (19) vs (2) Anderson
Camara keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Anderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Camara is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Anderson is aware though and is defending well.
Anderson looking to sit in guard and control but Camara gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (21) vs (2) Anderson
Camara trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Anderson working a defensive guard but Camara manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (24) vs (2) Anderson
Anderson prevents Camara from moving into mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Camara controls the position.
Anderson wants to control but Camara postures up.
Anderson regains half guard.
Camara seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Anderson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Camara tries to pass to full mount but Anderson defends it.
Camara stalling.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is controlling Camara's trapped leg to prevent Camara from advancing to side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Camara is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that's the end of the fight!
Camara takes the fight on points by 24 to 2.
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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