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Bots de Garra 161 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 62 wins and 32 losses; Ricky Clubber! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 17 losses; Bráulio Etxeberria!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Clubber fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Etxeberria sprawls well initially but Clubber persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Clubber (2) vs (0) Etxeberria
The fighters are battling for position here. Etxeberria manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Clubber controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Etxeberria is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Etxeberria keeping full guard, as Clubber tries to pass.
Etxeberria looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Etxeberria is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Clubber trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clubber sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Etxeberria trying to control the position.
Clubber has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Clubber stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Etxeberria swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Etxeberria trying to control the position.
Clubber will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clubber controls from within his opponent's guard.
Clubber trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Etxeberria seems keen to control Clubber's posture.
Clubber looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clubber seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Etxeberria looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Clubber puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Clubber passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Clubber (5) vs (0) Etxeberria
Clubber controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Clubber easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Clubber (7) vs (0) Etxeberria
Etxeberria is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Clubber looking to control but Etxeberria is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Etxeberria looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Clubber (10) vs (0) Etxeberria
Etxeberria trying to control the position but Clubber manages to sink in the hooks.
Etxeberria tries to escape the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Etxeberria wants to escape the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria trying to control the action but Clubber just sinks the hooks in.
Clubber trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Etxeberria doesn't escape.
I really don't envy Etxeberria right now.
Etxeberria looking very determined here, making life difficult for Clubber.
Etxeberria is trying to break free.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Clubber has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Etxeberria's body.
Etxeberria trying to control the position but Clubber manages to sink in the hooks.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Will Clubber go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Etxeberria trying to control the position but Clubber manages to sink in the hooks.
I would not like to be Etxeberria right now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Etxeberria right now.
Etxeberria trying to control but not successfully.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Clubber controlling the positon.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Clubber is not going to allow Etxeberria to sit and survive in this position.
Clubber controlling the position well here. Etxeberria rolled but Clubber kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Etxeberria can't escape the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Clubber slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
You can see the frustration on Etxeberria's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Clubber is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Etxeberria is really stuck here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Clubber just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Etxeberria tries to escape but Clubber has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Clubber has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Etxeberria's body.
Etxeberria has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Clubber seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Etxeberria for as long as he can get away with.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria staying busy and making it hard for Clubber to control.
Clubber is controlling the position but Etxeberria somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Etxeberria moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clubber takes the fight on points by 10 to 0.
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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