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CWC 344 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 5 losses; Gotan Wasselach! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Ricky Clubber!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Wasselach fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Clubber keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Clubber slaps away a takedown attempt from Wasselach, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Clubber wants to counter with a clinch but Wasselach pushes him away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gotan Wasselach. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wasselach fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Clubber sprawls well initially but Wasselach persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wasselach (2) vs (0) Clubber
Wasselach is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Clubber trying to control but Wasselach postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wasselach wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clubber keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clubber has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Jed's Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Wasselach stalling.
Clubber is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach is trying to control the action in half guard but Clubber is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Clubber tries to roll over but Wasselach keeps him under control.
Wasselach wants to pass to mount but Clubber is defending the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Wasselach'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.
Wasselach wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clubber keeps working.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Clubber is in trouble now - Wasselach has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Wasselach (5) vs (0) Clubber
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach trying to control but Clubber is having none of it.
Clubber tries to lock up and control but Wasselach gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wasselach wants to take his opponent's back but Clubber doesn't allow it.
Clubber is working to get back to half guard.
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 bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wasselach (5) vs (2) Clubber
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clubber won't allow Wasselach to sweep him here.
Clubber postures up.
Clubber pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wasselach is keeping the position for now.
Clubber wants to control from the top but Wasselach keeps moving.
Wasselach is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Clubber postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Clubber trying to control the position from guard on top but Wasselach is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clubber tries to free his leg and advance position but Wasselach is retaining full guard.
Clubber is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Clubber wants to control from the top but Wasselach keeps moving.
Wasselach controls Clubber momentarily but Clubber frees himself.
Wasselach keeping full guard, as Clubber tries to pass.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Clubber postures up.
Wasselach is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Clubber trying to control the position from guard on top but Wasselach is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clubber might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Wasselach haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Wasselach keeping full guard, as Clubber tries to pass.
Clubber controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach keeping full guard, as Clubber tries to pass.
Wasselach is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Clubber trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wasselach controls Clubber momentarily but Clubber frees himself.
Clubber trying to control the position from guard on top but Wasselach is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wasselach is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Clubber is aware though and is defending well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Clubber looking to sit in guard and control but Wasselach gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wasselach (7) vs (2) Clubber
Wasselach looking to pass the guard.
Clubber wants to sweep here but Wasselach controlling him for the moment.
Clubber keeping moving, preventing Wasselach from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Clubber working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wasselach doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wasselach manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wasselach preventing the sweep.
Clubber wants to hit a sweep here but Wasselach passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Clubber there! Score +3 for passing guard: Wasselach (10) vs (2) Clubber
Wasselach 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 ten minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Clubber is looking to escape.
Clubber manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Clubber is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Clubber gets full guard.
Wasselach wants to control from the top but Clubber keeps moving.
Clubber pulls Wasselach in close to his closed guard and prevents Wasselach from doing any damage or advancing position.
Clubber has his foot on Wasselach's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wasselach works his way back into a safe position though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Clubber wants to sweep here but Wasselach controlling him for the moment.
Wasselach pushes down on Clubber's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Clubber is trying to control but can't.
Clubber is looking for a sweep. Wasselach is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wasselach with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wasselach tries to pass the half guard into mount. Clubber knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Clubber is trying to maintain the position but Wasselach is very close to passing his half guard.
Clubber tries to roll over but Wasselach keeps him under control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach moves into full mount! Clubber won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Wasselach (13) vs (2) Clubber
Clubber working to try and regain half guard.
Clubber is squirming around, avoiding Wasselach's attempts to control the action.
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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clubber is working to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wasselach takes the fight on points by 13 to 2.
Gotan Wasselach thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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