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Bots de Garra 125 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 39 wins and 23 losses; Ricky Clubber! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 60 wins and 42 losses; Tommy Toehold!
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 goes for a double leg but Clubber avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Clubber continues to drive forward.
Toehold shoots in but Clubber avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Toehold gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Clubber to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Clubber (2) vs (0) Toehold
Clubber stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Toehold swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Toehold 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.
Clubber will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clubber being controlled here momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clubber trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Clubber wants to control from the top but Toehold keeps moving.
Toehold wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Clubber stopping the sweep attempt from Toehold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clubber is stalling in the full guard.
Clubber being controlled here momentarily.
Toehold trying to keep a closed guard but Clubber is proving a slippery customer.
Clubber engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Clubber has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
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 for a sweep. Not yet Toehold, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toehold being controlled here, momentarily.
Toehold seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Toehold trying to control the position.
Toehold looking for a sweep. Not yet Toehold, not yet.
Clubber tries to free his leg and advance position but Toehold is retaining full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Clubber content to stall in guard here.
Clubber preventing the sweep.
Clubber not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Toehold is trying to keep Clubber in close.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Clubber controls from within his opponent's guard.
Toehold is trying to keep Clubber in close.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Clubber trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Toehold wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Clubber pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Toehold is keeping the position for now.
Clubber trying to control but Toehold is working from the bottom.
Toehold is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Clubber forces his way into half guard.
Clubber wants to pass to mount but Toehold is defending the position.
Clubber sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Clubber is looking to take a break and control but Toehold is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Clubber with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Toehold wants to control but Clubber is keeping busy.
Clubber slows the pace down in half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Toehold trying to control here.
Still in half guard, Clubber seems content to control.
Toehold is refusing to be controlled, as Clubber sits in half guard.
Clubber with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Clubber'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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Clubber wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toehold keeps working.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Toehold trying to hold on to Clubber's head to control him but Clubber postures up.
Clubber stalling.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Toehold tries to roll over but Clubber keeps him under control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Toehold is still trying to improve position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clubber takes the fight on points by 2 to 0.
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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