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Bots de Garra 103 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 London, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 15 losses; Ricky Clubber! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 46 wins and 26 losses; Ivan Kamenev!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kamenev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Clubber as he jumps to the side.
Clubber closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kamenev did well to prevent Clubber getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Clubber (2) vs (0) Kamenev
Clubber slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clubber passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Clubber (5) vs (0) Kamenev
Clubber is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clubber wants to control but Kamenev is keeping him busy.
Clubber working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev tries to improve position but can't.
Clubber controlling from side mount.
Clubber wants to control but Kamenev is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev trying to remain calm as Clubber controls from the top position.
Clubber has knee on belly momentarily but Kamenev bucks him off and regains half guard.
Clubber wants to control but Kamenev is keeping him busy.
Clubber has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clubber trying to control from Kamenev's half guard. Kamenev has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Kamenev can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Clubber controls the pace.
Kamenev is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kamenev wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Clubber is now in half guard.
Clubber is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev is not content to let Clubber control the position.
Clubber moves into full mount! Kamenev won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Clubber (8) vs (0) Kamenev
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Clubber controlling his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev wants to hold on but Clubber pushes him away.
Clubber looking to control and managing it successfully.
Clubber has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Clubber wants to control the pace but Kamenev is squirming around nicely.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Clubber takes Kamenev's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Kamenev is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Clubber (11) vs (0) Kamenev
Kamenev trying to control the action but Clubber just sinks the hooks in.
Clubber will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kamenev is keeping busy.
Clubber keeps control of the position as Kamenev tries to break free.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Clubber trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Kamenev doesn't escape.
Kamenev just trying to survive but Clubber is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Clubber has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kamenev has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Kamenev just trying to survive but Clubber is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Clubber is trying to stick to Kamenev's back but Kamenev 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 Kamenev. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Clubber (11) vs (2) Kamenev
Clubber has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Clubber keeping moving, preventing Kamenev from controlling successfully.
Kamenev being controlled here momentarily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
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.
Kamenev content to stall in guard here.
Clubber looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kamenev is one step ahead there.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Clubber keeping moving, preventing Kamenev from controlling successfully.
Clubber is trying to control the position but Kamenev postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kamenev slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kamenev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Clubber is looking to sweep but instead, Kamenev has passed into half guard.
Clubber is trying to control but can't.
Clubber is looking for a sweep. Kamenev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kamenev tries to pass to full mount but Clubber defends it.
Clubber trying to control from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Clubber controlling the position for now.
Kamenev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clubber keeps working.
Clubber is trying to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev is looking to take a break and control but Clubber is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clubber tries to roll over but Kamenev keeps him under control.
Clubber trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Clubber (11) vs (5) Kamenev
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kamenev controlling from the full mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clubber takes the fight on points by 11 to 5.
Ricky Clubber retains his super heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Ricky Clubber thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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