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CWC 384 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 London, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 5 losses; Ricky Clubber! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Rio Rolla!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Rolla fails with a takedown attempt.
Clubber tries to counter by clinching up but Rolla breaks away and moves out of range.
Rolla shoots and misses
and Clubber counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Clubber is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Rolla can't fight it off and eventually Clubber manages to take the fight to the floor. Rolla looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Clubber (2) vs (0) Rolla
Clubber has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Clubber stopping the sweep attempt from Rolla.
Rolla is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Clubber (2) vs (2) Rolla
Clubber looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rolla tries to pass to full mount but Clubber defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clubber is pressing down on Rolla's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Clubber tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Clubber keeping full guard, as Rolla tries to pass.
Rolla advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Clubber (2) vs (5) Rolla
Rolla moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Clubber (2) vs (7) Rolla
Rolla wants to take his opponent's back but Clubber doesn't allow it.
Clubber slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolla frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Clubber (2) vs (10) Rolla
Clubber tries to lock up and control but Rolla gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rolla wants to take Clubber's back here but Clubber is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Rolla avoids the attempt from Clubber to control.
Rolla moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Clubber has worked his arm free - good work by Clubber!
Clubber manages to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolla wants to work for an arm triangle but Clubber is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Clubber won't allow Rolla to pass to mount.
Rolla moves into full mount! Clubber won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Clubber (2) vs (13) Rolla
Clubber is controlling an arm, preventing Rolla from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Rolla prevents Clubber from getting the reversal.
Rolla goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Clubber turns into him and now he's in Rolla's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Clubber (4) vs (13) Rolla
Rolla looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Clubber puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Rolla tries to roll over but Clubber keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clubber looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Clubber passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Clubber (7) vs (13) Rolla
Rolla is trying desperately to improve position.
Clubber looking to control but Rolla is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rolla wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Clubber (10) vs (13) Rolla
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rolla breaks Clubber's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Clubber (10) vs (15) Rolla
Clubber keeping full guard, as Rolla tries to pass.
Clubber looking to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rolla preventing the sweep.
Clubber looking to control but Rolla passes into half guard.
Rolla passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Clubber (10) vs (18) Rolla
Rolla advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Clubber (10) vs (20) Rolla
Rolla is trying to take his opponent's back.
Clubber tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Clubber stops Rolla from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Rolla takes Clubber's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Clubber is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Clubber (10) vs (23) Rolla
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Clubber tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Rolla with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Clubber is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rolla moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Clubber (10) vs (26) Rolla
Clubber is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Rolla gets his way!
Rolla patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Clubber defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Rolla's arms.
Clubber trying to control the hands but Rolla won't let him.
Clubber defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Rolla's arms.
Our spies down at at LĂ©Crucible inform us that Rolla has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Clubber tries to break free.
Rolla goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Clubber escapes and is now in half guard on top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Clubber (12) vs (26) Rolla
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rolla is looking for a sweep. Clubber is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Clubber trying to pass the guard but Rolla defending well.
Rolla is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rolla trying to hold on to Clubber's head to control him but Clubber postures up.
Rolla is looking to improve his position.
Rolla is still trying to improve position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Clubber wants to control but Rolla is keeping him busy.
Clubber with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Clubber prevents Rolla from improving his position.
Clubber trying to control from half guard but Rolla is working away.
Rolla gets full guard.
Clubber stands and throws Rolla's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Clubber (15) vs (26) Rolla
Clubber wants to control but Rolla is keeping him busy.
Rolla manages to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rolla is looking for a sweep. Clubber is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Clubber seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rolla does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Clubber not doing much here.
Clubber is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Clubber wants to take a breather but Rolla is having none of it.
Clubber wants to pass the guard but Rolla is defending well.
Clubber is trying to work for a kimura but Rolla is defending well.
Rolla is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Clubber's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Clubber's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Clubber (15) vs (30) Rolla
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rolla is not going to allow Clubber to sit and survive in this position.
Rolla is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Rolla patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Rolla looking to break Clubber's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Clubber remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Rolla will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Clubber is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Clubber manages to reverse the position and now he's in Rolla's guard. Nice work there by Clubber.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Clubber (17) vs (30) Rolla
Clubber trying to control but Rolla is working from the bottom.
Rolla bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Clubber's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Clubber (17) vs (32) Rolla
Rolla is pushing down on Clubber's leg trying to pass to half guard. Clubber is fighting to maintain full guard but Rolla has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rolla is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rolla moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Clubber (17) vs (35) Rolla
Clubber can't do much from the bottom here.
Rolla tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Rolla tries to move to full mount but Clubber actually manages to regain half guard.
Rolla is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Clubber sees it coming and defends easily.
Rolla seems to be looking for submissions.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rolla prevents Clubber from improving his position.
Rolla seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Clubber does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Clubber is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Clubber is looking for a sweep. Rolla is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rolla works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Clubber (17) vs (38) Rolla
Rolla goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Clubber rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Rolla's guard! Nice work there by Clubber! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Clubber (19) vs (38) Rolla
Clubber trying to control but Rolla is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rolla looking to hit a scissor sweep but Clubber is one step ahead there.
Clubber wants to control from the top but Rolla keeps moving.
Clubber stopping the sweep attempt from Rolla.
Rolla keeps trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clubber trying to control the position from guard on top but Rolla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clubber tries to free his leg and advance position but Rolla is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rolla wins on points by 38 to 19. |
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