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CWCFN 12 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 25 losses; Ze Jiurgite! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Ricky Clubber! The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way. Clubber looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jiurgite (0) vs (2) Clubber Jiurgite trying to control here.
Clubber controlling the action here. Jiurgite is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Clubber keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Clubber is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jiurgite defends it well. Jiurgite wants to control but Clubber is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Clubber not doing much here.
Jiurgite has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage. Jiurgite makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jiurgite. Clubber trying to control but Jiurgite is working from the bottom. Jiurgite controls Clubber momentarily but Clubber frees himself. Clubber trying to control the position from guard on top but Jiurgite is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Clubber looking to sit in guard and control but Jiurgite gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jiurgite (2) vs (2) Clubber Jiurgite content to stall in guard here. Clubber has control of Jiurgite's left arm, preventing Jiurgite from doing any damage. Clubber's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. Jiurgite tries to free his leg and advance position but Clubber is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Clubber bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jiurgite's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jiurgite (2) vs (4) Clubber Jiurgite keeping full guard, as Clubber tries to pass. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jiurgite is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jiurgite (4) vs (4) Clubber Jiurgite looking to pass the guard. Jiurgite advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Jiurgite (7) vs (4) Clubber Jiurgite taking a breather here. Jiurgite tries to advance to mount but Clubber denies him.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jiurgite is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. Jiurgite working away. Clubber is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Jiurgite is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Clubber tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jiurgite wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Jiurgite trying to control the position but Clubber is working away. Clubber is trying to get back to half guard. Clubber gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jiurgite (9) vs (4) Clubber Jiurgite tries to control but Clubber wriggling away. Jiurgite is really struggling to control Clubber but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Jiurgite controlling his opponent. Clubber working to try and regain half guard.
Clubber is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Jiurgite controlling the pace for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Jiurgite trying to control but Clubber is having none of it. Jiurgite sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Jiurgite trying to control but Clubber is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Clubber working to try and regain half guard.
Clubber tries to hold on but Jiurgite pushes him away. Clubber is squirming around, avoiding Jiurgite's attempts to control the action. Jiurgite is trying to take his opponent's back.
Clubber is looking to improve his position but Jiurgite isn't that keen on the idea. Jiurgite is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Clubber is squirming around, avoiding Jiurgite's attempts to control the action. Jiurgite controlling from the full mount. Jiurgite trying to control but Clubber is having none of it. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Clubber is trying desperately to improve position. Jiurgite wants to control the pace but Clubber is squirming around nicely.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Jiurgite controlling from the full mount. Jiurgite is looking to work his way around to Clubber's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Jiurgite tries to control but Clubber wriggling away. Jiurgite controlling his opponent. Jiurgite prevents Clubber from getting the reversal. Jiurgite takes Clubber's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Clubber is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Jiurgite (12) vs (4) Clubber Clubber prevents Jiurgite from getting a body triangle.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Clubber trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. Clubber wants to escape the position.
Jiurgite has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Clubber has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Clubber trying to control the hands but Jiurgite won't let him. Jiurgite is looking to control Clubber but Clubber is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Jiurgite controls the position. Clubber manages to reverse the position and now he's in Jiurgite's guard. Nice work there by Clubber.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jiurgite (12) vs (6) Clubber Jiurgite looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Clubber pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jiurgite is keeping the position for now. Jiurgite looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jiurgite looking for a sweep. Not yet Jiurgite, not yet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Jiurgite throws his legs up looking for a submission but Clubber uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Jiurgite (12) vs (9) Clubber You can see the frustration on Jiurgite's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Jiurgite tries to bench press Clubber off him but Clubber keeps the position. Jiurgite is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Clubber's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Clubber trying to control from half guard but Jiurgite is working away. Jiurgite tries to roll over but Clubber keeps him under control. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Jiurgite moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Jiurgite takes the fight on points by 12 to 9. |
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