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CACC 12 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Elroy Clarks (ranked 1389 p4p, 74 weight class) and Dominick Bruise (ranked 3059 p4p, 146 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Elroy Clarks has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Elroy Clarks seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Elroy Clarks! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Dominick Bruise!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Clarks darts in trying to clinch
and Bruise counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Clarks (0) vs (2) Bruise
Bruise moves into full mount! Clarks won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Clarks (0) vs (5) Bruise
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.
Bruise jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Clarks is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Clarks and Bruise has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Bruise is looking to take a break and control but Clarks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clarks tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bruise wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruise takes a little break here. Clarks wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Bruise is looking to take a break and control but Clarks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clarks is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Clarks struggling a bit here.
Clarks is letting Bruise control him for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarks manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Clarks wants to control but Bruise is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bruise is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Clarks defends it well.
Clarks is looking for a sweep. Bruise is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bruise is trying to control. Clarks wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bruise is looking to advance position but Clarks won't allow it.
Clarks is positioning himself well to prevent Bruise advancing to mount.
Bruise wants to pass the guard but Clarks is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarks is looking to improve his position.
Bruise is stalling here. Clarks is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Bruise seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Clarks has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Clarks (4) vs (5) Bruise
Clarks tries to move to mount but Bruise blocks the move with his legs.
Clarks is looking to take a break and control but Bruise is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Clarks'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.
Bruise is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruise manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Clarks is controlling the pace.
Bruise is looking for a sweep. Clarks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bruise controlling the position well.
Clarks sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Clarks trying to mount his opponent but Bruise defends it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Clarks is thwarting Bruise's attempts to control the position.
Bruise is looking to improve his position.
Clarks is trying to control the action in half guard but Bruise is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bruise is concentrating on defense, preventing Clarks from advancing position.
Clarks trying to control the action but Bruise is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Clarks controlling the pace.
Bruise is looking to improve his position.
Clarks works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Clarks (7) vs (5) Bruise
Bruise is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bruise controls the position for a moment.
Bruise wants to control but Clarks postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Clarks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bruise keeps working.
Bruise is trying to control Clarks's posture but Clarks avoids it.
Clarks is looking to take a break and control but Bruise is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clarks tries to advance to mount but Bruise denies him.
You can see the frustration on Bruise's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Clarks'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.
Clarks trying to control the action but Bruise is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bruise is looking to regain half guard here but Clarks keeps moving and retains side control.
Bruise manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bruise is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Clarks sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bruise wants to control but Clarks is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Clarks is looking to take a break and control but Bruise is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bruise is trying to get back to full guard.
Clarks content to control rather than advance.
Clarks is keen to just control but Bruise is a slippery customer.
Bruise controlling the position well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Clarks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bruise keeps working.
Bruise holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Bruise wants to improve his position but Clarks is controlling well.
Bruise makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bruise.
Bruise pulls Clarks in close to prevent any damage.
Clarks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bruise has his hands on Clarks's head, controlling the position.
Bruise wants to improve his position but instead Clarks has moved into half guard.
Clarks is trying to control the action in half guard but Bruise is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Clarks content to control rather than advance.
Bruise is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Clarks wants to take a breather but Bruise is having none of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Clarks controlling the pace.
Bruise controlling the position well.
Clarks perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bruise controlling the position well.
Bruise is looking to improve his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bruise wants to control but Clarks is keeping busy.
Bruise has his hands clasped together around Clarks's back. He's all about the action.
Bruise has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Clarks is working away from the top position though.
Bruise keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Bruise tries to roll over but Clarks keeps him under control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bruise has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Clarks is working away from the top position though.
Bruise tries to get to full guard but Clarks has control of the leg.
Clarks is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Clarks seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bruise does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clarks wants to pass the guard but Bruise is defending well.
Bruise wants to control but Clarks is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clarks takes the fight on points by 7 to 5.
An out of breath Elroy Clarks thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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