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SSG 372 Hlervu vs Clubber PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 51 wins and 20 losses; Tendren Hlervu! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 72 wins and 39 losses; Ricky Clubber!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Clubber gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hlervu (2) vs (0) Clubber
Clubber has his hands on Hlervu's head, controlling the position.
Hlervu sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Clubber controlling the position.
Hlervu is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu trying to control the position from guard on top but Clubber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hlervu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clubber trying to control the position here.
Hlervu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Clubber wants to sweep here but Hlervu controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clubber has his hands on Hlervu's head, controlling the position.
Clubber being controlled here, momentarily.
Clubber wants to sweep but no luck.
Hlervu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Clubber keeping moving, preventing Hlervu from controlling successfully.
Hlervu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Clubber is pulling down on Hlervu's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Clubber manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hlervu manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hlervu (2) vs (2) Clubber
My spies in Jed's Gym inform me that Clubber has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Clubber won't allow Hlervu to sweep him here.
Hlervu can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Clubber controls the pace.
Hlervu wants to sweep but no luck.
Hlervu is working hard here to advance position.
Hlervu wants to improve his position but instead Clubber has moved into half guard.
Hlervu gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu wants to sweep here but Clubber controlling him for the moment.
Hlervu keeping moving, preventing Clubber from controlling successfully.
Hlervu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Clubber defends it easily.
Hlervu has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Clubber has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hlervu (2) vs (5) Clubber
Hlervu can't do much from the bottom here.
Hlervu is trying to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu is letting Clubber control him for a moment.
Hlervu is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Hlervu's face as Clubber controls the position.
Hlervu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Clubber is looking to take a break and control but Hlervu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hlervu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Clubber wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee asks Clubber politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Clubber prefers to stall for the moment though.
Hlervu is looking for a sweep.
Clubber wants to control but Hlervu is keeping him busy.
Hlervu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu is letting Clubber control him for a moment.
Hlervu gets back to half guard.
Hlervu looking for submissions off his back.
Hlervu is concentrating on defense, preventing Clubber from advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clubber wants to pass the guard but Hlervu is defending well.
Hlervu trying to get back to full guard but Clubber takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hlervu (2) vs (8) Clubber
Clubber looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu working to try and regain half guard.
Clubber tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hlervu really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hlervu is trying to reverse the position but instead Clubber has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Hlervu (2) vs (11) Clubber
Clubber struggling to keep hold of the position.
I really don't envy Hlervu right now.
Hlervu staying busy and making it hard for Clubber to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu wants to escape the position.
Hlervu tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Hlervu sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hlervu manages to get to full guard.
Clubber won't allow Hlervu to sweep him here.
Hlervu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hlervu (4) vs (11) Clubber
Hlervu perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hlervu'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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu is looking to take a break and control but Clubber is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hlervu in particular looking to stall.
Further stalling from Hlervu.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Clubber trying to control but Hlervu postures up.
Hlervu is trying to control. Clubber wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hlervu controlling the action here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu tries to pass the half guard into mount. Clubber knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Clubber is looking to control Hlervu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Clubber avoid being mounted?
Hlervu is looking to advance position but Clubber won't allow it.
Hlervu is just content to waste time from the top position. Clubber takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Hlervu passes into half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Hlervu is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Clubber manages to get to full guard.
Hlervu controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Clubber controlling the position.
Hlervu controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hlervu postures up.
Clubber might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hlervu haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hlervu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hlervu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hlervu trying to control the position from guard on top but Clubber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clubber wins on points by 11 to 4.
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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