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Bots de Garra 171 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 63 wins and 45 losses; Jerry Curls! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 66 wins and 35 losses; Ricky Clubber!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Clubber clinches up against the ropes.
Clubber wants a takedown but no success here.
Curls prevents a takedown attempt there.
Clubber has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Curls regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Curls (0) vs (2) Clubber
Curls tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Clubber is stalling in the full guard.
Curls trying to keep a closed guard but Clubber is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clubber trying to control but Curls is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clubber postures up.
Curls keeping moving, preventing Clubber from controlling successfully.
Curls looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curls keeping moving, preventing Clubber from controlling successfully.
Curls is trying to keep Clubber in close.
Curls looking for a sweep. Not yet Curls, not yet.
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 working hard here to advance position.
Clubber content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curls is looking to sweep but instead, Clubber has passed into half guard.
Curls is refusing to be controlled, as Clubber sits in half guard.
Curls wants to improve his position but Clubber is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clubber trying to control the action but Curls is working from the bottom.
Clubber is taking a breather. Curls 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.
Clubber is keen to just control but Curls is a slippery customer.
Curls is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Clubber slows the pace down in half guard.
Clubber trying to control from half guard but Curls is working away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
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.
Curls wants to get back to full guard.
Curls is trying to control but can't.
Clubber content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Curls is looking for a sweep. Clubber is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Clubber is looking to advance position but Curls won't allow it.
Curls slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Curls managing to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Clubber postures up.
Clubber controlling from the top position.
Clubber tries to free his leg and advance position but Curls is retaining full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Clubber not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Curls pulls Clubber in to control the 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.
Curls wants to sweep here but Clubber controlling him for the moment.
Curls is trying to keep Clubber in close.
Clubber tries to free his leg and advance position but Curls is retaining full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Clubber wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
Clubber postures up.
Clubber trying to control the position from guard on top but Curls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Curls is controlling Clubber's posture.
Clubber wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
Curls might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Clubber pushes down on Curls's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Curls trying to control but Clubber postures up.
Clubber trying to pass the guard but Curls defending well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Curls has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Clubber is working away from the top position though.
Clubber is trying to control. Curls wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Curls is looking to control Clubber's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Curls avoid being mounted?
Curls tries to roll over but Clubber keeps him under control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Clubber with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
It looks like Clubber might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Curls is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Curls has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Clubber is working away from the top position though.
Clubber looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Curls won't allow Clubber to pass to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Curls gets back to full guard.
Clubber is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clubber wins on points by 2 to 0.
Ricky Clubber is the new super heavyweight champion!
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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