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Bots de Garra 84 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 41 wins and 27 losses; Tommy Toehold! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 10 losses; Ricky Clubber!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Toehold closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Clubber did well to prevent Toehold getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Toehold (2) vs (0) Clubber
Clubber controlling the position well.
Clubber wants to improve his position but Toehold is controlling well.
Clubber is still trying to improve position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clubber looking for submissions off his back.
Toehold wants to free his trapped foot but Clubber is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Toehold not doing much here.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clubber is trying to get back to full guard.
Clubber moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Toehold trying to control the position from guard on top but Clubber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toehold won't allow Clubber to sweep him here.
Clubber not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Toehold wants to control from the top but Clubber keeps moving.
Clubber working a defensive guard here.
Toehold trying to control the position from guard on top but Clubber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toehold preventing the sweep.
Clubber seems keen to control Toehold's posture.
Toehold preventing the sweep.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Clubber controls Toehold momentarily but Toehold frees himself.
Toehold trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Clubber manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (2) vs (2) Clubber
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Clubber's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Toehold might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Toehold tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Clubber is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Let's hope that Clubber has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Toehold wants to sweep here but Clubber controlling him for the moment.
Toehold being controlled here, momentarily.
Clubber's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Toehold wants to improve his position but instead Clubber has moved into half guard.
Toehold wants to get back to full guard.
Clubber is controlling the pace.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Toehold wants to get back to full guard.
Toehold is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Clubber content to control rather than advance.
Toehold moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Toehold seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Clubber tries to free his leg and advance position but Toehold is retaining full guard.
Toehold is trying to control the position but Clubber postures up.
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.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Clubber stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Toehold swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Toehold can't keep his opponent in guard - Clubber advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Clubber wants to control but Toehold is keeping him busy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Clubber controlling the pace.
Clubber wants to free his trapped foot but Toehold is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Toehold is trying to control but can't.
Clubber is taking a breather. Toehold says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Toehold manages to get to full 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.
Toehold looking to control but Clubber passes into half guard.
Clubber controlling the action here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Clubber wants to pass the guard but Toehold is defending well.
Clubber performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Toehold slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Clubber gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Clubber wins on points by 3 to 2.
Our winner, Ricky Clubber, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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