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Bots de Garra 152 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 56 wins and 29 losses; Ricky Clubber! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 53 wins and 39 losses; Jerry Curls!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Clubber closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Clubber (4) vs (0) Curls
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.
Curls is looking to regain half guard here but Clubber keeps moving and retains side control.
Curls sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Clubber content to control rather than advance.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curls is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clubber is controlling the pace.
Curls wants to improve his position but Clubber is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curls keeps trying to improve his position.
Clubber wants to pass to mount but Curls is defending the position.
Clubber performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Clubber trying to pass the guard but Curls defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curls is trying to get back to full guard.
Curls makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Curls.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curls looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Clubber puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Curls is looking for a sweep. Clubber is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Curls is not content to let Clubber control the position.
Clubber will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Clubber is looking for a kimura but Curls is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Clubber to get the leverage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Curls wants to get back to full guard.
Curls is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Clubber perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Curls trying to hold on to Clubber's head to control him but Clubber postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Curls is looking to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Clubber not doing much here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Curls tries to roll over but Clubber keeps him under control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Clubber controlling the action here.
Clubber looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Curls is looking to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Clubber uses his free foot to push down on Curls's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Curls. Score +3 for passing guard: Clubber (7) vs (0) Curls
Clubber controlling from the full mount.
Clubber avoids the attempt from Curls to control.
Curls stops Clubber from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Curls is trying to escape the mount.
Curls looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Clubber (10) vs (0) Curls
Curls trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Clubber controlling the positon.
Clubber wants to control but Curls is keeping busy.
Clubber is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Clubber is controlling the position but Curls somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Clubber is thwarting Curls's attempts to control the position.
Well, if Clubber is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Curls is looking to control Clubber's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Curls avoid being mounted?
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Clubber is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Clubber tries to pass the half guard into mount. Curls knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Curls trying to control but Clubber postures up.
Clubber controlling the action here.
Clubber has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Curls is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clubber takes the fight on points by 10 to 0.
A victorious Ricky Clubber thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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