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Bots de Garra 129 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 43 wins and 23 losses; Ricky Clubber! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 105 wins and 52 losses; Donovan Trumpinov!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Trumpinov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Clubber (0) vs (2) Trumpinov
Trumpinov wants to control but Clubber is keeping him busy.
Clubber tries to roll over but Trumpinov keeps him under control.
Trumpinov controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clubber keeping hold of Trumpinov's head, controlling as best he can.
Trumpinov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Trumpinov is trying to control. Clubber wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trumpinov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Trumpinov trying to control from half guard but Clubber is working away.
Trumpinov tries to pass to full mount but Clubber defends it.
Clubber moves into full guard.
Clubber is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Clubber manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Trumpinov manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Clubber (2) vs (2) Trumpinov
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clubber wants to pass the guard but Trumpinov is keeping the position.
Clubber will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Trumpinov is trying to hold Clubber in close to prevent damage but Clubber has managed to pass into half guard.
Clubber is trying to control. Trumpinov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Trumpinov tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Clubber has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Clubber (5) vs (2) Trumpinov
Trumpinov is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clubber avoids the attempt from Trumpinov to control.
Trumpinov has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Clubber's lack of action.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Trumpinov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Clubber pulls his head out easily.
Trumpinov trying to control here.
Trumpinov wants to get back to full guard.
Trumpinov is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Clubber jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Clubber (8) vs (2) Trumpinov
Clubber is looking to take a break and control but Trumpinov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clubber is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Trumpinov's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Trumpinov can't do much from the bottom here.
Trumpinov looks to move to half guard but instead Clubber has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Clubber (10) vs (2) Trumpinov
Trumpinov is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Clubber manages to capitalize on a mistake by Trumpinov to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Clubber (13) vs (2) Trumpinov
Trumpinov is in bad spot here.
Clubber is riding his opponent, not letting Trumpinov buck him off.
Trumpinov trying to control the hands but Clubber won't let him.
Clubber has good solid back control here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Clubber keeps control of the position as Trumpinov tries to break free.
Trumpinov trying to control but not successfully.
Clubber trying to control momentarily.
Trumpinov trying to control but not successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Clubber really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Trumpinov.
Trumpinov wants to escape the position.
Trumpinov felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Clubber is trying to control but Trumpinov is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Clubber has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Clubber looking to control but Trumpinov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Clubber controlling the pace for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Trumpinov is trying to escape the mount.
Clubber controlling from mount.
Trumpinov tries to lock up and control but Clubber gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Clubber controlling from mount.
Trumpinov 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.
Clubber prevents Trumpinov from improving his position.
Clubber is taking a breather. Trumpinov says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Trumpinov trying to control here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Clubber not doing much here.
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.
Trumpinov trying to hold on to Clubber's head to control him but Clubber postures up.
Clubber slows the pace down in half guard.
Clubber prevents Trumpinov from improving his position.
Trumpinov 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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Clubber content to control rather than advance.
Trumpinov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Trumpinov preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Trumpinov wants to improve his position but Clubber is controlling well.
Clubber controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Trumpinov trying to control from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clubber takes the fight on points by 13 to 2.
Ricky Clubber retains his super heavyweight title!
Ricky Clubber thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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