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Bots de Garra 123 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 37 wins and 23 losses; Ricky Clubber! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 16 losses; Tyler Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Clubber clinches with his opponent.
Alvarez has Clubber pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Clubber manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Alvarez goes for a takedown attempt but Clubber pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Clubber instigates a clinch.
Alvarez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Clubber pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ricky Clubber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Alvarez.
Clubber can't get the takedown.
Alvarez gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Clubber (0) vs (2) Alvarez
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.
Clubber has his hands clasped together around Alvarez's back. He's all about the action.
Clubber is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Alvarez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Alvarez's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Clubber (4) vs (2) Alvarez
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clubber avoiding Alvarez 's attempts to control his hands.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Alvarez is trying to break free.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Clubber controlling the positon.
Alvarez is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clubber is not going to allow Alvarez to sit and survive in this position.
Clubber is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Clubber seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Alvarez rolls, trying to escape but Clubber keeps control of the position.
Alvarez is still trying to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez turns into Clubber and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Clubber (4) vs (4) Alvarez
Alvarez is looking to pass into half guard but Clubber pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Clubber is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Clubber (6) vs (4) Alvarez
Clubber is stalling in the full guard.
Alvarez pulls Clubber in to control the position.
Alvarez looking for a sweep. Not yet Alvarez, not yet.
Clubber sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Clubber stopping the sweep attempt from Alvarez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez wants to improve his position but instead Clubber has moved into half guard.
Alvarez trying to control here.
Alvarez is trying to get back to full guard.
Clubber takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is staying active underneath Clubber, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Alvarez is trying is best to control the position here.
Clubber controlling the action here.
Clubber is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Alvarez! Score +3 for passing guard: Clubber (9) vs (4) Alvarez
Alvarez is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Clubber can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alvarez is looking to escape.
Alvarez is trying desperately to improve position.
Clubber content just to control the position here.
Clubber can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alvarez is looking to escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is trying to escape the mount.
Alvarez wants to control but Clubber is having none of it.
Alvarez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Clubber tries to control but Alvarez wriggling away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Clubber is really struggling to control Alvarez but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Alvarez tries to hold on but Clubber postures up.
Alvarez is trying to escape the mount.
Clubber looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Clubber sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Alvarez felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Alvarez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Clubber controlling the pace for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Alvarez tries to lock up and control but Clubber gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Clubber tries to take his opponent's back but Alvarez turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Clubber (9) vs (6) Alvarez
Clubber has control of Alvarez's left arm, preventing Alvarez from doing any damage.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Clubber looking for a sweep. Not yet Clubber, not yet.
Clubber trying to control the position.
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 showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clubber swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Clubber controls Alvarez momentarily but Alvarez frees himself.
Clubber pulls Alvarez in close to prevent any damage.
Alvarez trying to control but Clubber is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Clubber is trying to control the position but Alvarez postures up.
Alvarez wants to control from the top but Clubber keeps moving.
Alvarez wants to pass the guard but Clubber is keeping the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is stalling in the full guard.
Clubber trying to control the position.
Clubber has control of Alvarez's left arm, preventing Alvarez from doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clubber controls Alvarez momentarily but Alvarez frees himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clubber takes the fight on points by 9 to 6.
A victorious Ricky Clubber thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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