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Bots de Garra 168 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 103 wins and 78 losses; Conald Petersen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 65 wins and 35 losses; Ricky Clubber! The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Clubber moves into range and clinches up with Petersen. Clubber has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Petersen after a bit of a struggle. Petersen prevents the takedown attempt.
Clubber gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Petersen (0) vs (2) Clubber Clubber is thwarting Petersen's attempts to control the position. 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 slows the pace down in half guard. Petersen wants to get back to full guard but Clubber has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (0) vs (5) Clubber Petersen is trying to escape the mount.
Petersen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Petersen is working hard here to advance position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Clubber controlling his opponent. Petersen tries to get back to half guard but can't. Petersen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Petersen tries to get to full guard but Clubber has control of the leg. Petersen keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Petersen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Petersen is trying to control but can't.
Clubber is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Petersen is refusing to be controlled, as Clubber sits in half guard. Petersen trying to control but Clubber postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Petersen is doing well to control the position and prevent Clubber from advancing to side control. Petersen is trying to get back to full guard. Petersen is trying to maintain the position but Clubber is very close to passing his half guard. Petersen manages to get to full guard.
Petersen pulls Clubber in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Clubber won't allow Petersen to sweep him here. Petersen wants to improve his position but instead Clubber has moved into half guard.
Petersen is trying to get back to full guard. Clubber is looking to take a break and control but Petersen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Petersen tries to roll over but Clubber keeps him under control. 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. Clubber with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Petersen is trying to control but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Petersen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Clubber seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Petersen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Petersen wants to get back to full guard. Clubber controlling the action here. Petersen is trying to maintain the position but Clubber is very close to passing his half guard. Petersen wants to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Petersen wants to control but Clubber is keeping busy.
Petersen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Petersen trying to control here.
Petersen has a hand on Clubber's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Clubber takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (0) vs (8) Clubber Clubber trying to control but he's not successful this time. Clubber avoids the attempt from Petersen to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Petersen tries to reverse the position but Clubber maintains control. Petersen bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (2) vs (8) Clubber Petersen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Petersen looking to sit in guard and control but Clubber gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (2) vs (10) Clubber
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Clubber wants to control from the top but Petersen keeps moving. Petersen controlling the position. Petersen wants to sweep here but Clubber controlling him for the moment. Petersen working a defensive guard here.
Clubber trying to control but Petersen is working from the bottom. Petersen is trying to control the position but Clubber postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Clubber sitting in guard here, content to control. Petersen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Clubber has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (2) vs (13) Clubber Petersen is trying to improve his position. Petersen looks to move to half guard but instead Clubber has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Petersen (2) vs (15) Clubber Clubber controlling from mount. Petersen is squirming around, avoiding Clubber's attempts to control the action. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Clubber tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Petersen tries to hold on but Clubber pushes him away. Petersen tries to get back to half guard but can't. Clubber manages to capitalize on a mistake by Petersen to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Petersen (2) vs (18) Clubber Petersen tries to escape the position.
Clubber is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Petersen rolls, trying to escape but Clubber keeps control of the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Petersen wants to control his opponent's hands but Clubber gets his hands free. Will Clubber go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Petersen is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Petersen wants to control his opponent's hands but Clubber gets his hands free. Petersen is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Clubber has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Petersen has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Clubber really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Petersen.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Clubber has the hooks in. Petersen is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. Clubber controlling the position well here. Petersen rolled but Clubber kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Petersen looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. Petersen's corner are yelling at him, telling him to just focus on controlling Clubber's hands.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Clubber not allowing Petersen to control his hands. Petersen is really stuck here.
Clubber struggling to keep hold of the position.
Petersen is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
You can see the frustration on Petersen's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Petersen wants to control his opponent's hands but Clubber gets his hands free. The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Clubber's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Petersen trying to control the hands but Clubber won't let him. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Petersen is in bad spot here.
And that's the end of the fight! Clubber wins on points by 18 to 2. 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. The defeated Conald Petersen had this to say: 'Ta Ta there retard'. |
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