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Bots de Garra 144 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 68 wins and 48 losses; Tommy Toehold! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 51 wins and 27 losses; Ricky Clubber!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Clubber shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Toehold napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Toehold (0) vs (4) Clubber
Toehold can't do much from the bottom here.
Toehold sneaks back into half guard.
Toehold is looking to control Clubber's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Toehold avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clubber looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toehold is looking to improve his position.
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 sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clubber wants to control but Toehold is keeping him busy.
Toehold trying to control but Clubber postures up.
Clubber seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clubber is looking to advance position but Toehold won't allow 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.
Toehold is looking for a sweep. Clubber is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Toehold has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Clubber is working away from the top position though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Clubber in particular looking to stall.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clubber wants to free his trapped foot but Toehold is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Clubber trying to control the pace.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Toehold wants to control but Clubber is keeping busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Clubber is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Clubber trying to control the action but Toehold is working from the bottom.
Clubber is taking a breather. Toehold says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Clubber tries to pass to full mount but Toehold defends it.
Clubber keeps trying to improve his position.
Clubber performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Clubber seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Toehold does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Toehold is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Clubber trying to mount his opponent but Toehold defends it.
Clubber content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Toehold won't allow Clubber to pass to mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Toehold manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Clubber content to stall in guard here.
Clubber advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (0) vs (7) Clubber
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Clubber trying to control the position but Toehold is working away.
Toehold tries to buck Clubber off but Clubber is having none of it.
Toehold can't do much from the bottom here.
Clubber in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Toehold 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 thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Clubber trying to control the position but Toehold is working away.
Toehold wants to control but Clubber postures up.
Toehold might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Toehold manages to get back to half guard.
Clubber controlling the action here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Clubber frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (0) vs (10) Clubber
Clubber sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Clubber looking to control but Toehold is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clubber wins on points by 10 to 0.
Our winner, Ricky Clubber, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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