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CWC 352 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 1 wins and 3 losses; Arthur Morgan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Ricky Clubber!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Clubber moves into the clinch.
Clubber's coach down at Jed's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Clubber's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Clubber goes for a takedown in the clinch but Morgan prevents it.
Morgan jumps guard.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Clubber from controlling successfully.
Morgan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Clubber passes into half guard.
Clubber is trying to control the action in half guard but Morgan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Clubber is controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan trying to hold on to Clubber's head to control him but Clubber postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clubber tries to pass to full mount but Morgan defends it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Clubber in particular looking to stall.
Morgan tries to roll over but Clubber keeps him under control.
Morgan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Clubber engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Clubber stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morgan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Clubber from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Morgan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Clubber defends well.
Morgan working for a triangle but Clubber defends it easily.
Clubber looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clubber is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Morgan is looking for a triangle but Clubber pushes his legs off easily.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Clubber from controlling successfully.
Clubber is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Clubber tries to free his leg and advance position but Morgan is retaining full guard.
Clubber got a little sloppy there for a moment and Morgan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Clubber has managed to get both his arms back between Morgan's legs - danger averted.
Clubber works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clubber seems to be looking for submissions.
Morgan is trying to get back to full guard.
Clubber seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Clubber wants to pass to mount but Morgan is defending the position.
Morgan looking for submissions off his back.
Clubber is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is trying to control but can't.
Clubber keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Morgan is in trouble now - Clubber has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Morgan (0) vs (3) Clubber
Clubber sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Clubber trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Clubber is looking to work his way around to Morgan's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Clubber avoids the attempt from Morgan to control.
Morgan is working to get back to half guard.
Clubber looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Clubber can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Morgan is looking to escape.
Clubber sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Morgan tries to hold on but Clubber postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Clubber controlling from the full mount.
Clubber wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Morgan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Clubber trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Morgan tries to reverse the position but Clubber maintains control.
Clubber works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Morgan (0) vs (6) Clubber
Morgan wants to escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Clubber biding his time, controlling Morgan.
Morgan preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Clubber.
Morgan looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Clubber is trying to stick to Morgan's back but Morgan is turning into Clubber. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Clubber's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Morgan. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morgan (2) vs (6) Clubber
Clubber throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Clubber keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Morgan drops back looking for a leg! Clubber is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Clubber manages to kick Morgan off! Morgan jumps back into Clubber's guard.
Morgan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Clubber keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
Morgan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Clubber looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morgan is one step ahead there.
Clubber is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looking to pass the guard.
Morgan is working hard here to advance position.
Morgan trying to control but Clubber is working from the bottom.
Clubber can't keep his opponent in guard - Morgan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Morgan 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clubber wants to control but Morgan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Clubber is staying active underneath Morgan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Morgan is thwarting Clubber's attempts to control the position.
Morgan is looking to stall here but Clubber recovers full guard.
Clubber 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.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Clubber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clubber bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Morgan's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morgan (2) vs (8) Clubber
Clubber tries to free his leg and advance position but Morgan is retaining full guard.
Morgan is trying to control the position but Clubber postures up.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Clubber from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Clubber advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Morgan (2) vs (11) Clubber
Morgan struggling a bit here.
Clubber tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Clubber has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Morgan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Clubber controls the position.
Morgan is looking to reverse the position.
Clubber is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Clubber trying to control the position but Morgan is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morgan is trying to control Clubber's posture but Clubber avoids it.
Morgan is not content to let Clubber control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clubber wins on points by 11 to 2.
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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