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Bots de Garra 121 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Mean Gean! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 21 losses; Ikemba Okoye!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Okoye fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gean fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Okoye to the ground. Gean is now in Okoye's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gean (2) vs (0) Okoye
Okoye looking for a guillotine here but Gean defends easily.
We've been hearing good reports from Gean's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Gean trying to control the position from guard on top but Okoye is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gean advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gean (5) vs (0) Okoye
Gean tries to move to mount but Okoye blocks the move with his legs.
Okoye is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okoye is still trying to improve position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gean is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Okoye has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoye tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gean wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gean works to advance to full mount. Okoye defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gean (7) vs (0) Okoye
Okoye tries to hold on but Gean pushes him away.
Gean prevents Okoye from getting the reversal.
Gean wants to take his opponent's back but Okoye doesn't allow it.
Okoye wants to control but Gean is having none of it.
Gean working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Gean looking to secure an arm triangle but Okoye defends it well.
Gean with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Gean with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okoye really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gean is trying to take his opponent's back.
Okoye is squirming around, avoiding Gean's attempts to control the action.
Okoye defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gean.
Okoye sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Okoye wants to control but Gean is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gean has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gean (10) vs (0) Okoye
Gean trying to control but Okoye is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gean is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Okoye has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Gean wants to take his opponent's back but Okoye doesn't allow it.
Okoye tries to reverse the position but Gean maintains control.
Okoye sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Okoye trying to control but Gean postures up.
Okoye is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gean passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gean (13) vs (0) Okoye
Gean working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okoye is looking to regain half guard here but Gean keeps moving and retains side control.
Gean working away.
Gean is trying to get an arm triangle but Okoye is defending well.
Gean thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gean tries to move to mount but Okoye blocks the move with his legs.
Okoye wants to control but Gean postures up.
Gean wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Okoye, who protects the arm well.
Gean thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gean trying to control the position but Okoye is working away.
Okoye tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Okoye sneaks back into half guard.
Okoye is trying to maintain the position but Gean is very close to passing his half guard.
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.
Okoye looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Okoye is looking for a sweep. Gean is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gean is trying to work for a kimura but Okoye is defending well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Okoye is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gean pulls his head out easily.
Okoye looking for submissions off his back.
Okoye is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gean pulls his head out easily.
Okoye is looking for a sweep. Gean is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gean wants to pass to mount but Okoye is defending the position.
Okoye is looking for a sweep. Gean is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gean is keen to just control but Okoye is a slippery customer.
Okoye is in trouble now - Gean has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gean (16) vs (0) Okoye
Gean wants to take Okoye's back but he can't do it this time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gean tries to control but Okoye wriggling away.
Okoye can't escape the position.
Gean wants to control the pace but Okoye is squirming around nicely.
Okoye sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gean wants to free his trapped foot but Okoye is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gean trying to control from half guard but Okoye is working away.
Gean tries to pass to full mount but Okoye defends it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Okoye is pressing down on Gean's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Okoye not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gean advances to half guard.
Gean is looking for a kimura here.
Okoye looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Okoye trying to control but Gean postures up.
Okoye won't allow Gean to pass to mount.
Okoye trying to control here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Okoye looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Okoye tries to get to full guard but Gean has control of the leg.
Gean wants to pass to mount but Okoye is defending the position.
Okoye wants to control but Gean is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Okoye is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Okoye trying to control from the bottom.
Gean wants to pass to mount but Okoye is defending the position.
Gean wants to control but Okoye is keeping him busy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Okoye tries to get to full guard but Gean has control of the leg.
Okoye is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gean's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gean's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gean (16) vs (4) Okoye
Gean tries to break free.
Gean looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Okoye doesn't have the hooks in and Gean manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gean (18) vs (4) Okoye
Gean trying to control the position from guard on top but Okoye is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Okoye looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Okoye working a defensive guard here.
Our spies down at at Primal Concrete Gym inform us that Okoye has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Okoye looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gean stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Okoye swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gean pushes down on Okoye's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gean trying to pass the guard but Okoye defending well.
Gean works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gean (21) vs (4) Okoye
Okoye can't escape the position.
Okoye wants to control but Gean is having none of it.
Okoye can't escape the position.
Okoye is squirming around, avoiding Gean's attempts to control the action.
Gean is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Okoye has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Okoye! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gean (21) vs (6) Okoye
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Okoye won't allow Gean to sweep him here.
Okoye drops back looking for a leg! Gean is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gean manages to kick Okoye off! Okoye jumps back into Gean's guard.
Gean keeping full guard, as Okoye tries to pass.
Gean keeping moving, preventing Okoye from controlling successfully.
Gean is looking for a triangle but Okoye pushes his legs off easily.
Okoye trying to control the position from guard on top but Gean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gean trying to keep a closed guard but Okoye is proving a slippery customer.
Gean is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gean bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Okoye's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gean (23) vs (6) Okoye
Okoye keeping full guard, as Gean tries to pass.
Gean passes into half guard.
Okoye gets full guard.
Okoye has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gean can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Okoye has his foot on Gean's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gean works his way back into a safe position though.
Okoye looks winded!
Gean trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Okoye is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gean stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Okoye swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gean postures up.
Okoye is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gean passes Okoye's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gean wants to take a breather but Okoye is having none of it.
Gean is trying to work for a kimura but Okoye is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gean takes the fight on points by 23 to 6.
Mean Gean decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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