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Bots de Garra 97 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 16 losses; Rio Rolla! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 14 losses; Ricky Clubber!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Clubber clinches with his opponent.
Clubber is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Clubber gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rolla (0) vs (2) Clubber
Rolla is looking for a sweep. Clubber is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rolla is working hard here to advance 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 looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Clubber prevents Rolla from improving his 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 wants to take a breather but Rolla is having none of it.
Rolla is looking to improve his position.
Clubber is keen to just control but Rolla is a slippery customer.
Rolla is looking for a sweep. Clubber is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rolla makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rolla.
Clubber trying to control the position from guard on top but Rolla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rolla tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rolla being controlled here, momentarily.
Rolla seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolla looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rolla is looking to sweep but instead, Clubber has passed into half guard.
Clubber content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rolla manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rolla working for a triangle but Clubber defends it easily.
Rolla looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clubber sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rolla escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Clubber gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Clubber stopping the sweep attempt from Rolla.
Rolla is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Clubber defends well.
Rolla being controlled here, momentarily.
Rolla wants to hit a sweep here but Clubber passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rolla there! Score +3 for passing guard: Rolla (0) vs (5) Clubber
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolla is working to get back to half guard.
Clubber controlling his opponent.
Rolla tries to reverse the position but Clubber maintains control.
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.
Rolla regains half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rolla regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rolla has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Clubber has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Rolla (0) vs (8) Clubber
Clubber is looking to take a break and control but Rolla is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clubber is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rolla has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rolla is trying to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Clubber content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Rolla manages to work his way to half guard, despite Clubber's best efforts.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rolla is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Clubber wants to control but Rolla is keeping him busy.
Rolla is trying to get back to full guard.
Rolla looking for submissions off his back.
Clubber trying to pass the guard but Rolla defending well.
Rolla tries to roll over but Clubber keeps him under control.
Still in half guard, Clubber seems content to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rolla gets back to full guard.
Rolla looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Clubber puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Clubber perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Clubber trying to control the action but Rolla is working from the bottom.
Clubber looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rolla is trying to get back to full guard.
Rolla moves into full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Clubber stopping the sweep attempt from Rolla.
Rolla manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Clubber manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rolla (2) vs (8) Clubber
Clubber looking to control.
Rolla tries to free his leg and advance position but Clubber is retaining full guard.
Rolla advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Rolla (5) vs (8) Clubber
Rolla passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Clubber! Score +2 for reaching mount: Rolla (7) vs (8) Clubber
Rolla wants to take Clubber's back here but Clubber is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Clubber tries to reverse the position but Rolla maintains control.
Rolla wants to take his opponent's back but Clubber doesn't allow it.
Rolla jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Clubber is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Clubber and Rolla has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Clubber is looking for a sweep.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rolla is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Clubber has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rolla tries for a kimura but Clubber is defending well.
Rolla is looking to take a break and control but Clubber is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rolla working away.
Rolla wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Clubber, who protects the arm well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rolla tries to move to full mount but Clubber actually manages to regain half guard.
Rolla tries to pass to full mount but Clubber defends it.
Rolla is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rolla tries to pass to full mount but Clubber defends it.
Clubber is defending against the submission attempts here by Rolla.
Rolla wants to free his trapped foot but Clubber is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Clubber is looking for a sweep. Rolla is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rolla wants to pass the guard but Clubber is defending well.
Clubber wants to get back to full guard.
Clubber gets full guard.
Rolla passes into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rolla tries to pass to full mount but Clubber defends it.
Rolla working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Clubber's thigh. Clubber counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Clubber seems keen to control Rolla's posture.
Rolla stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clubber swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rolla pushes down on Clubber's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rolla wants to advance to full mount but Clubber doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clubber wins on points by 8 to 7.
Ricky Clubber decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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