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SSG 422 Hall vs Doe 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 15 losses; Excalam Black! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 78 wins and 45 losses; Ricky Clubber!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Black shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Black showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Black (2) vs (0) Clubber
Clubber controlling the position well.
Black trying to control from half guard but Clubber is working away.
Clubber is looking to control Black's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Clubber avoid being mounted?
Black controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black is working for a kimura but Clubber is defending it quite comfortably.
Black is looking for a kimura but Clubber is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Black to get the leverage.
Clubber wants to improve his position but Black is controlling well.
Clubber is not content to let Black control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clubber slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Clubber is adopting a defensive guard.
Let's hope that Clubber has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Our spies down at at Jed's Gym inform us that Clubber has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Clubber.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clubber swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Black trying to control but Clubber is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Black stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clubber swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Black is working hard here to advance position.
Black wants to control from the top but Clubber keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clubber is adopting a defensive guard.
Black wants to control from the top but Clubber keeps moving.
Black tries to free his leg and advance position but Clubber is retaining full guard.
Clubber pulls Black in close to prevent any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to free his leg and advance position but Clubber is retaining full guard.
Clubber keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
Black tries to free his leg and advance position but Clubber is retaining full guard.
Black passes Clubber's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Black is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've been hearing good reports from Black's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Black wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clubber keeps working.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Black seems to be working for a kimura but Clubber defends the submission attempt.
Black wants to pass to mount but Clubber is defending the position.
Clubber is not content to let Black control the position.
Black is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Clubber doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Black.
Black trying to control from half guard but Clubber is working away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Clubber trying to hold on to Black's head to control him but Black postures up.
Black is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Clubber doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Black.
Clubber holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Clubber tries to get to full guard but Black has control of the leg.
Clubber keeps trying to improve his position.
Black works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Black (5) vs (0) Clubber
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clubber is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Black is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Clubber works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Black pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clubber is keeping the position for now.
Clubber is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Black trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Clubber is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Black pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clubber is keeping the position for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to control from the top but Clubber keeps moving.
Black wants to pass the guard but Clubber is keeping the position.
Clubber keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
Black wants to pass the guard but Clubber is keeping the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Black showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Clubber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Black looking to pass the guard.
Black trying to control but Clubber is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Black advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Black (8) vs (0) Clubber
Black tries to advance to mount but can't.
Black tries for a kimura but Clubber is defending well.
Black tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Black tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Clubber prevents Black from moving into mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black tries for a kimura but Clubber is defending well.
Black tries to move to mount but Clubber blocks the move with his legs.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Clubber is looking for a sweep.
Clubber can't do much from the bottom here.
Black tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Black has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Black is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Clubber has escaped the position, nice work there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Black tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Black takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
Excalam Black thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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