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SSG 390 Maximus 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 41 wins and 20 losses; Alexander Maximus! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 75 wins and 40 losses; Ricky Clubber!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Clubber clinches up against the cage.
Clubber drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Clubber has Maximus pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Maximus manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Clubber can't get the takedown.
Clubber's coach down at Jed's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Clubber's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Alexander Maximus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Clubber.
Clubber drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Clubber has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Maximus after a bit of a struggle.
Maximus gets underhooks to prevent Clubber's takedown attempt.
Clubber lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Maximus (0) vs (2) Clubber
Maximus wants to improve his position but Clubber is controlling well.
Maximus is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maximus controlling the position well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus continues to stall.
Clubber content to control rather than advance.
Clubber is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maximus is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Clubber seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus gets back to full guard.
Maximus has control of Clubber's left arm, preventing Clubber from doing any damage.
Clubber postures up.
Maximus is pulling down on Clubber's head to control his posture.
Maximus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Clubber's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maximus (2) vs (2) Clubber
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maximus being controlled here momentarily.
Maximus sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clubber swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maximus works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Maximus looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Clubber is trying is best to control the position here.
Clubber is trying to control but can't.
Still in half guard, Maximus seems content to control.
Clubber is controlling Maximus's trapped leg to prevent Maximus from advancing to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Maximus 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.
Maximus trying to mount his opponent but Clubber defends it.
Maximus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clubber keeps working.
Maximus controlling the action here.
Maximus'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 five minutes gone in the round.
Maximus has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Maximus seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Clubber for as long as he can get away with.
Maximus tries to pass the half guard into mount. Clubber knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Maximus prevents Clubber from improving his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Maximus wants to pass the guard but Clubber is defending well.
Clubber has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maximus is working away from the top position though.
Maximus is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Clubber is controlling Maximus's trapped leg to prevent Maximus from advancing to side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Maximus is trying to control the action in half guard but Clubber is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Maximus slows the pace down in half guard.
Clubber tries to get to full guard but Maximus has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Maximus in particular looking to stall.
Clubber wants to improve his position but Maximus is controlling well.
Maximus performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Maximus is trying to control the action in half guard but Clubber is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Clubber wants to control but Maximus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Maximus perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Clubber wants to improve his position but Maximus is controlling well.
Clubber is staying active underneath Maximus, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Maximus is pressing down on Clubber's thigh, looking to free his foot. Clubber is holding on for now.
Maximus moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Maximus (5) vs (2) Clubber
Maximus is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Maximus taking a break here but Clubber is having none of it and regains half guard.
Maximus keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Clubber preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Maximus seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Maximus is stalling here. Clubber is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Maximus seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Clubber has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Maximus (5) vs (6) Clubber
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Maximus is looking for a sweep.
Maximus is working hard here to advance position.
Maximus wants to control but Clubber postures up.
Maximus is looking to regain half guard here but Clubber keeps moving and retains 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.
Clubber's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Maximus manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maximus (7) vs (6) Clubber
Clubber is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Maximus stalling.
Maximus works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Maximus (10) vs (6) Clubber
Maximus trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Clubber is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Maximus takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Maximus looking to control but Clubber is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Clubber is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Maximus content just to control the position here.
Maximus looking to control but Clubber is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Maximus moves to his opponent's back but Clubber bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Maximus. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maximus (10) vs (8) Clubber
Clubber preventing the sweep.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Clubber is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Maximus controlling Clubber's posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clubber engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maximus takes the fight on points by 10 to 8.
Alexander Maximus retains his heavyweight title!
Alexander Maximus seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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