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CFC CG Tokyo 15 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 110 wins and 60 losses; Ivan Kamenev! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 58 wins and 35 losses; Jisoo Oh!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Kamenev fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Oh sprawls well initially but Kamenev persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kamenev (2) vs (0) Oh
Kamenev is trying to control. Oh wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Oh looking for submissions off his back.
Kamenev trying to pass the guard but Oh defending well.
Kamenev performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oh trying to hold on to Kamenev's head to control him but Kamenev postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamenev is taking a breather. Oh says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Oh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kamenev wants to take a breather but Oh is having none of it.
Oh wants to improve his position but Kamenev is controlling well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kamenev in particular looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oh is doing well to control the position and prevent Kamenev from advancing to side control.
Oh is trying to get back to full guard.
Kamenev seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Oh does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kamenev controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oh is looking to control Kamenev's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Oh avoid being mounted?
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oh wants to sweep but Kamenev has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (5) vs (0) Oh
Kamenev is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Oh will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Oh is trying to improve his position.
Kamenev just content to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oh is trying to get back to half guard.
Kamenev is looking to take a break and control but Oh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kamenev is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Oh's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev working away.
Oh is trying to improve his position.
Oh can't do much from the bottom here.
Kamenev controlling the position from side mount.
Kamenev'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 six minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oh keeps working.
Kamenev is really struggling to control Oh but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kamenev tries to move to mount but Oh blocks the move with his legs.
Kamenev is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Oh will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev is looking to take a break and control but Oh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Oh can't do much from the bottom here.
Kamenev controls the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Oh tries to bench press Kamenev off him but Kamenev keeps the position.
Oh can't do much from the bottom here.
Oh tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Kamenev presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kamenev (7) vs (0) Oh
Kamenev takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kamenev trying to control but Oh is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Oh is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kamenev sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Oh prevents any damage by holding on tight.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kamenev trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev fails to advance to Oh's back.
Oh tries to improve his position but instead Kamenev has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Kamenev (10) vs (0) Oh
Kamenev has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Oh's body.
Kamenev keeps control of the position as Oh tries to break free.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Kamenev.
Oh is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
I would not like to be Oh right now.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Kamenev's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Oh's body.
Oh just trying to survive but Kamenev is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Kamenev controlling from the back.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Oh trying to control the action but Kamenev just sinks the hooks in.
Kamenev controlling well, preventing Oh from escaping the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Oh can't escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kamenev is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kamenev takes the fight on points by 10 to 0.
Ivan Kamenev retains his lightweight title!
After winning the bout, Ivan Kamenev thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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