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Bots de Garra 134 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 48 wins and 23 losses; Ricky Clubber! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 43 wins and 35 losses; Jerry Curls! The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Clubber rushes Curls and presses him up against the ropes. Clubber has picked Curls up - he's going for a ride! Clubber dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Clubber (2) vs (0) Curls Clubber performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Curls is looking to control Clubber's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Curls avoid being mounted? Curls is refusing to be controlled, as Clubber sits in half 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. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
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. Curls is defending against the submission attempts here by Clubber.
Curls has his hands clasped together around Clubber's back. He's all about the action. Clubber sitting and controlling from the half guard. Curls desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Curls works his way to full guard. Good work. Curls is trying to control the position but Clubber postures up. Curls keeping moving, preventing Clubber from controlling successfully. Curls is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Curls trying to control the position here. Clubber wants to pass the guard but Curls is keeping the position. Clubber is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Curls is trying to control the position but Clubber postures up. Clubber stopping the sweep attempt from Curls. Clubber pushes down on Curls's leg and manages to get into half guard. Curls wants to improve his position but Clubber is controlling well.
Clubber wants to control but Curls is keeping him busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Clubber wants to pass the guard but Curls is defending well. Clubber not doing much here.
Clubber is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard. Curls looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Clubber controlling from the top position. Clubber wants to pass the guard but Curls is keeping the position. Clubber wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving. Clubber is really struggling to control Curls but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Curls wants to sweep here but Clubber controlling him for the moment. Clubber will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Clubber tries to free his leg and advance position but Curls is retaining full guard. Curls looking for a sweep. Not yet Curls, not yet. Curls keeping moving, preventing Clubber from controlling successfully. Clubber is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Clubber being controlled here momentarily. Curls controls Clubber momentarily but Clubber frees himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Curls pulls Clubber in close to his closed guard and prevents Clubber from doing any damage or advancing position. Curls wants to sweep here but Clubber controlling him for the moment. Clubber trying to control but Curls is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Clubber is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Clubber trying to control the position from guard on top but Curls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Clubber has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage. Clubber trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Curls being controlled here, momentarily.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Curls wants to sweep here but Clubber controlling him for the moment. Curls can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Clubber controls the pace. Curls not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Curls keeping full guard, as Clubber tries to pass.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Curls not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Curls wants to sweep but no luck. 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. Clubber is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Clubber trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Curls looking for a sweep. Not yet Curls, not yet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Clubber engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Clubber tries to free his leg and advance position but Curls is retaining full guard. Clubber wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Curls wants to control the position but Clubber says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. Clubber content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Curls trying to hold on to Clubber's head to control him but Clubber postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Clubber wants to lay and pray for a moment but Curls keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight! Clubber takes the fight on points by 2 to 0. Ricky Clubber retains his super heavyweight title! A relieved looking Ricky Clubber thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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