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CWC 231 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 6 losses; Corey Clark ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 32 losses; Tobias Pancake!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Pancake with a poor takedown
and Clark decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pancake's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Clark (2) vs (0) Pancake
Clark controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Clark has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Clark wants to pass the guard but Pancake is keeping the position.
Clark postures up.
Clark showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've been hearing good reports from Clark '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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark trying to control the position from guard on top but Pancake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pancake tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pancake is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Clark content to stall in guard here.
Clark wants to control from the top but Pancake keeps moving.
Pancake working for a triangle but Clark defends it easily.
Pancake is adopting a defensive guard.
Clark sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pancake's guard.
Pancake is staying active underneath Clark , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pancake is looking for a sweep. Clark is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark is working for a submission of some sort.
Pancake is not content to let Clark control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pancake wants to improve his position but Clark is controlling well.
Pancake is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Well, if Clark 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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pancake is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Pancake has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Clark is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark is trying to control the action in half guard but Pancake is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Well, if Clark 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.
Clark seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pancake for as long as he can get away with.
Pancake has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Clark is working away from the top position though.
Pancake is not content to let Clark control the position.
Clark is controlling the pace.
Pancake trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is not content to let Clark control the position.
Pancake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Clark is trying to control the action in half guard but Pancake is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pancake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pancake is trying to maintain the position but Clark is very close to passing his half guard.
Clark is looking to take a break and control but Pancake is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clark is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pancake doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Clark .
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is looking to control Clark 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pancake avoid being mounted?
Clark wants to control but Pancake is keeping him busy.
Clark takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pancake wants to control but Clark is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Clark is trying to control the action in half guard but Pancake is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pancake is looking for a sweep. Clark is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Clark takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Clark wants to control but Pancake is keeping him busy.
Pancake tries to roll over but Clark keeps him under control.
Clark content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pancake gets full guard.
Clark wants to pass the guard but Pancake is keeping the position.
Pancake can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Clark controls the pace.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Clark pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pancake is keeping the position for now.
Pancake looking to control.
Pancake has his foot on Clark 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Clark works his way back into a safe position though.
Pancake keeping full guard, as Clark tries to pass.
Clark sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pancake had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Clark defends it easily.
Pancake is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Clark tries to free his leg and advance position but Pancake is retaining full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pancake controls Clark momentarily but Clark frees himself.
Clark 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pancake is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Clark defends well.
Clark trying to control but Pancake is working from the bottom.
Pancake managing to control the position.
Clark trying to control the position from guard on top but Pancake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pancake looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Clark postures up.
Clark slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Pancake looking to hit a scissor sweep but Clark is one step ahead there.
Clark stands and throws Pancake's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Clark (5) vs (0) Pancake
Clark wants to control but Pancake is keeping him busy.
Pancake is trying to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is being controlled here.
Pancake can't do much from the bottom here.
Pancake is not content to let Clark control the position.
Clark is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Pancake will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Clark tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Clark is looking to take a break and control but Pancake is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Pancake's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Clark works to advance to full mount. Pancake defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Clark (7) vs (0) Pancake
Clark trying to control but Pancake is having none of it.
Clark is trying to take his opponent's back.
Clark controlling the pace for now.
Pancake is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is squirming around, avoiding Clark 's attempts to control the action.
Clark controlling from mount.
Pancake working to try and regain half guard.
Clark controlling from mount.
Clark can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pancake is looking to escape.
Pancake is in all sorts of trouble here.
Clark takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Clark with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Clark controlling his opponent.
Pancake is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Clark looking to control and managing it successfully.
Clark tries to control but Pancake wriggling away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Clark controlling his opponent.
Pancake is looking to improve his position but Clark isn't that keen on the idea.
Pancake is squirming around, avoiding Clark 's attempts to control the action.
Clark pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Pancake has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Clark (10) vs (0) Pancake
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clark is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Clark continues to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clark takes the fight on points by 10 to 0.
In his post fight interview, Corey Clark started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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