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NSC ADCC TRIALS 3 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Aaron Hoyle (ranked 4452 p4p, 235 weight class) and Elroy Clarks (ranked 1343 p4p, 92 weight class). Elroy Clarks told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Aaron Hoyle! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Elroy Clarks!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Hoyle goes for a double leg but Clarks avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Clarks continues to drive forward.
Clarks closes the distance and clinches.
Hoyle has clasped his hands together around Clarks's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Hoyle (4) vs (0) Clarks
Clarks is looking to reverse the position.
Clarks wants to control but Hoyle postures up.
Hoyle tries to move to mount but Clarks blocks the move with his legs.
Clarks tries to improve position but can't.
Hoyle tries to move to full mount but Clarks actually manages to regain half guard.
Hoyle looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clarks is trying to control but can't.
Hoyle is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Clarks defends it well.
Clarks slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarks keeping full guard, as Hoyle tries to pass.
Hoyle passes into half guard.
Clarks trying to control from the bottom.
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.
Clarks wants to get back to full guard.
Hoyle passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hoyle (7) vs (0) Clarks
Clarks is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarks is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hoyle tries to control but Clarks wriggling away.
Clarks is in all sorts of trouble here.
Clarks slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Clarks is trying to get back to full guard.
Hoyle is looking to advance position but Clarks won't allow it.
Hoyle seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Clarks is trying is best to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hoyle (10) vs (0) Clarks
Hoyle tries to control but Clarks wriggling away.
Clarks is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hoyle can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Clarks is looking to escape.
Clarks is trying to escape the mount.
Hoyle goes for an armbar but Clarks turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Clarks. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hoyle (10) vs (2) Clarks
Clarks trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoyle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hoyle is working hard here to advance position.
Clarks seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hoyle wants to sweep here but Clarks controlling him for the moment.
Hoyle seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hoyle pulls Clarks in close to prevent any damage.
Hoyle being controlled here, momentarily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Clarks avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Clarks trying to control but Hoyle is working from the bottom.
Hoyle wants to improve his position but instead Clarks has moved into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Clarks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hoyle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Clarks wants to control from the top but Hoyle keeps moving.
Hoyle lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hoyle (12) vs (2) Clarks
Hoyle slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Hoyle (15) vs (2) Clarks
Clarks can't do much from the bottom here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Clarks is looking to reverse the position.
Clarks wants to control but Hoyle postures up.
Hoyle tries to move into full mount but can't pass Clarks's legs.
Clarks is not content to let Hoyle control the position.
Clarks regains half guard.
Hoyle is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Clarks has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle trying to control from Clarks's half guard. Clarks has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Clarks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Clarks has his foot on Hoyle's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hoyle works his way back into a safe position though.
Hoyle showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hoyle trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Clarks manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hoyle (15) vs (4) Clarks
Clarks sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Clarks looking to sit in guard and control but Hoyle gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hoyle (17) vs (4) Clarks
Hoyle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clarks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Clarks looking to control.
Clarks wants to sweep but no luck.
Clarks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hoyle manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hoyle (17) vs (6) Clarks
Clarks slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Clarks wants to control from the top but Hoyle keeps moving.
Clarks postures up.
Hoyle looking for a guillotine here but Clarks defends easily.
Clarks preventing the sweep.
Hoyle trying to control the position.
Hoyle manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Clarks manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hoyle (19) vs (6) Clarks
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Clarks trying to control the position.
Clarks has control of Hoyle's left arm, preventing Hoyle from doing any damage.
Clarks's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Clarks trying to control the position.
Clarks keeping moving, preventing Hoyle from controlling successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle passes into half guard.
Clarks moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Clarks trying to control the position.
Clarks keeping moving, preventing Hoyle from controlling successfully.
Clarks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hoyle manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hoyle (19) vs (8) Clarks
Hoyle working a defensive guard here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Clarks wants to control from the top but Hoyle keeps moving.
Clarks seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Clarks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Clarks won't allow Hoyle to sweep him here.
Hoyle has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Clarks has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hoyle (19) vs (11) Clarks
Hoyle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Clarks trying to control the position but Hoyle is working away.
Hoyle tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Clarks wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hoyle is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Clarks off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hoyle (23) vs (11) Clarks
Clarks trying to control but not successfully.
Clarks prevents Hoyle from getting a body triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clarks fending off the submission attempt from Hoyle.
Clarks trying to control the position but Hoyle manages to sink in the hooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hoyle takes the fight on points by 23 to 11.
Jumping up and down and very excited, Aaron Hoyle waved his t-shirt featuring Sportivité's logo in front of the cameras. |
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