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Bots de Garra 92 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 45 wins and 30 losses; Tommy Toehold! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 14 losses; Ricky Clubber!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Clubber has closed the distance and engaged Toehold in a clinch.
Toehold is pressed up against the ropes. Clubber has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Toehold down to the mat. Toehold avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Clubber displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Toehold.
Clubber closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Toehold goes for a takedown attempt but Clubber pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Toehold looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Clubber! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Toehold (4) vs (0) Clubber
Clubber is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clubber is trying to control Toehold's posture but Toehold avoids it.
Clubber is looking to reverse the position.
Toehold content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Clubber is trying to control Toehold's posture but Toehold avoids it.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clubber tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Clubber's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Clubber is looking to reverse the position.
Clubber gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is looking to advance position but Clubber won't allow it.
Clubber wants to get back to full guard.
Clubber is controlling Toehold's trapped leg to prevent Toehold from advancing to side control.
Clubber wants to get back to full guard.
Toehold is thwarting Clubber's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toehold trying to pass the guard but Clubber defending well.
Clubber is trying to control but can't.
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 controlling the position for now.
Clubber wants to improve his position but Toehold is controlling well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Toehold perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Toehold's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Clubber is looking to control Toehold's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Clubber avoid being mounted?
Toehold is looking to advance position but Clubber won't allow it.
Clubber is doing well to control the position and prevent Toehold from advancing to side control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Clubber is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Toehold's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Toehold's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Toehold (4) vs (4) Clubber
You can see the frustration on Toehold's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Toehold trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Clubber has good solid back control here.
Toehold might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Clubber tries to keep control of the position but Toehold is staying busy.
Clubber is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Toehold tries to escape but Clubber has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Toehold trying to control the action but Clubber just sinks the hooks in.
Clubber controlling well, preventing Toehold from escaping the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Clubber looking for the choke from the back.
Clubber has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Toehold's body.
Toehold tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Toehold tries to hold on but Clubber postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Toehold sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Clubber seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Clubber passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (4) vs (7) Clubber
Clubber controlling the pace for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Toehold tries to lock up and control but Clubber gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Clubber can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Toehold is looking to escape.
Clubber controlling the position easily from mount.
Clubber fails to move to back control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Clubber sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Clubber wants to control the pace but Toehold is squirming around nicely.
Clubber looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Clubber avoids the attempt from Toehold to control.
Clubber prevents Toehold from getting the reversal.
Toehold wants to hold on but Clubber pushes him away.
Toehold really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Clubber seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Toehold is holding on tight.
Clubber controlling from the full mount.
Clubber wants to control the pace but Toehold is squirming around nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Toehold is trying desperately to improve position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clubber wins on points by 7 to 4.
An out of breath Ricky Clubber thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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