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Bots de Garra 64 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 11 losses; Kastav Kvinchal! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 7 losses; Ricky Clubber!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Kvinchal gets a clinch.
Kvinchal is pressed up against the ropes. Clubber has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kvinchal down to the mat. Kvinchal avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kvinchal tries to clinch but Clubber is having none of it.
Clubber is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Clubber fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kvinchal sprawls well initially but Clubber persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kvinchal (0) vs (2) Clubber
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 is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Clubber prevents Kvinchal from improving his position.
Kvinchal moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kvinchal trying to keep a closed guard but Clubber is proving a slippery customer.
Kvinchal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kvinchal has his foot on Clubber's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Clubber works his way back into a safe position though.
Clubber is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Clubber tries to free his leg and advance position but Kvinchal is retaining full guard.
Kvinchal trying to keep a closed guard but Clubber is proving a slippery customer.
Kvinchal throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kvinchal working for a triangle but Clubber defends it easily.
Clubber content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal managing to control the position.
Clubber preventing the sweep.
Kvinchal pulls Clubber in close to prevent any damage.
Kvinchal is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kvinchal is trying to control the position but Clubber postures up.
Clubber avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kvinchal has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Clubber can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kvinchal looking to control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Clubber stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kvinchal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal controls Clubber momentarily but Clubber frees himself.
Clubber seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kvinchal 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.
Kvinchal not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kvinchal has an active guard here but Clubber has managed to pass into half guard.
Clubber looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal is looking for a sweep. Clubber is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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.
Clubber perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Clubber is pressing down on Kvinchal's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kvinchal is holding on for now.
Kvinchal works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kvinchal is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Clubber is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kvinchal is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kvinchal keeping full guard, as Clubber tries to pass.
Kvinchal trying to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal wants to control the position but Clubber says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Kvinchal looking for submissions off his back.
Kvinchal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kvinchal is looking to control Clubber's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kvinchal avoid being mounted?
Clubber looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Clubber uses his free foot to push down on Kvinchal's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kvinchal. Score +3 for passing guard: Kvinchal (0) vs (5) Clubber
Clubber controlling the position easily from mount.
Kvinchal is looking to get to half guard.
Clubber avoids the attempt from Kvinchal to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Clubber controlling the position easily from mount.
Kvinchal tries to hold on but Clubber postures up.
Kvinchal might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Clubber sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Clubber moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Kvinchal (0) vs (8) Clubber
Kvinchal is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Clubber has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Kvinchal's body.
Kvinchal turns into Clubber and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kvinchal (2) vs (8) Clubber
Kvinchal wants to control from the top but Clubber keeps moving.
Clubber pulls Kvinchal in close to prevent any damage.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal trying to control the position from guard on top but Clubber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clubber lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kvinchal (2) vs (10) Clubber
Clubber not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Clubber trying to control but Kvinchal is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Clubber looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kvinchal keeping full guard, as Clubber tries to pass.
Well,Kvinchal is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Kvinchal had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Clubber defends it easily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Clubber is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
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.
Clubber trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kvinchal looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kvinchal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Clubber looking to pass the guard.
Kvinchal controls Clubber momentarily but Clubber frees himself.
Clubber is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal is trying to control the position but Clubber postures up.
Clubber controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kvinchal looking for a sweep. Not yet Kvinchal, not yet.
Kvinchal has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Clubber can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Clubber looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Clubber wins on points by 10 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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