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Bots de Garra 75 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 13 wins and 8 losses; Ricky Clubber! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 10 losses; Tyler Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Clubber stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Clubber wants it to stay on the feet.
Alvarez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Clubber sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Alvarez dives in for a single leg takedown but Clubber sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Ricky Clubber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Alvarez.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Clubber (0) vs (2) Alvarez
Clubber is refusing to be controlled, as Alvarez sits in half guard.
Alvarez is looking to advance position but Clubber won't allow it.
Alvarez is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez looking to sit in guard and control but Clubber gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Clubber (2) vs (2) Alvarez
Clubber stays in close to Alvarez's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clubber has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Clubber won't allow Alvarez to sweep him here.
Clubber tries to free his leg and advance position but Alvarez is retaining full guard.
Alvarez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Clubber engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Clubber pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alvarez is keeping the position for now.
Clubber forces his way into half guard.
Alvarez is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is holding on to half guard well.
Alvarez gets back to full guard.
Clubber not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Alvarez looking to control.
Clubber has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Clubber won't allow Alvarez to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Clubber from controlling successfully.
Alvarez being controlled here, momentarily.
Alvarez wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Clubber stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alvarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alvarez trying to keep a closed guard but Clubber is proving a slippery customer.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Clubber won't allow Alvarez to sweep him here.
Alvarez controls Clubber momentarily but Clubber frees himself.
Alvarez has control of Clubber's left arm, preventing Clubber from doing any damage.
Clubber trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez working a defensive guard here.
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.
Alvarez wants to sweep but no luck.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Alvarez holds on and takes a little breather.
Clubber looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez 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 (2) vs (4) Alvarez
Alvarez pushing down on Clubber's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Clubber keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Alvarez is looking to pass Clubber's guard but actually Clubber recovers to full guard.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Clubber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is looking to advance position but Clubber has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Clubber (6) vs (4) Alvarez
Alvarez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Clubber trying to control but Alvarez is having none of it.
Alvarez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Clubber looking to control and managing it successfully.
Alvarez 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.
Alvarez tries to get to full guard but Clubber has control of the leg.
Well, if Clubber is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Clubber is working away from the top position though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Alvarez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is still trying to improve position.
Alvarez is controlling Clubber's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Clubber slows the pace down in half guard.
Alvarez trying to hold on to Clubber's head to control him but Clubber postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is trying to get back to full guard.
Clubber wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alvarez keeps working.
Clubber trying to control the pace.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Clubber trying to pass the guard but Alvarez defending well.
Well, if Clubber is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Clubber is working away from the top position though.
Alvarez manages to get to full guard.
Clubber looking to sit in guard and control but Alvarez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Clubber (6) vs (6) Alvarez
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Clubber is heads and Alvarez is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... tails!
Alvarez wins on points by 7 to 6.
After winning the bout, Tyler Alvarez 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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