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Bots de Garra 147 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 53 wins and 27 losses; Ricky Clubber! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 43 wins and 19 losses; Tyler Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Clubber doesn't manage to clinch there - Alvarez circles away.
Alvarez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Alvarez stuffs the takedown attempt from Clubber. Clubber gets slowly back to his feet.
Clubber shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Clubber showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Clubber (2) vs (0) Alvarez
Alvarez preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clubber looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez tries to get to full guard but Clubber has control of the leg.
Alvarez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Alvarez pulls Clubber in close to his closed guard and prevents Clubber from doing any damage or advancing position.
Clubber slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Clubber has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Clubber (5) vs (0) Alvarez
Alvarez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Clubber working away.
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.
Clubber is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Alvarez has escaped the position, nice work there.
Clubber looking to control but instead Alvarez has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
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 sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Alvarez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Clubber is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Clubber seems content to control.
Alvarez trying to control here.
Clubber is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Alvarez is looking to control Clubber's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Alvarez avoid being mounted?
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Clubber looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Alvarez trying to control but Clubber postures up.
Alvarez wants to improve his position but Clubber is controlling well.
Clubber wants to pass the guard but Alvarez is defending well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Clubber working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Alvarez's thigh. Alvarez counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Clubber pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alvarez is keeping the position for now.
Clubber trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Alvarez manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Clubber (5) vs (2) Alvarez
Alvarez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Clubber seems keen to control Alvarez's posture.
Clubber looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Alvarez puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Clubber keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Alvarez is looking to pass Clubber's guard but actually Clubber recovers to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez trying to control but Clubber is working from the bottom.
Clubber pulls Alvarez in to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez wants to control from the top but Clubber keeps moving.
Alvarez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Clubber is pulling down on Alvarez's head. It's preventing any offense from Alvarez, at least for the moment.
Alvarez postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez controlling from the top position.
Clubber tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alvarez looking to pass the guard.
Clubber has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Alvarez wants to control from the top but Clubber keeps moving.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clubber is keeping the position for now.
Clubber looking to control but Alvarez passes into half guard.
Alvarez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Alvarez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Clubber wants to improve his position but Alvarez is controlling well.
Alvarez is looking to take a break and control but Clubber is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez controlling the pace.
Clubber tries to get to full guard but Alvarez has control of the leg.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez wants to free his trapped foot but Clubber is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Clubber trying to control from the bottom.
Clubber is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Clubber keeping control of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alvarez trying to mount his opponent but Clubber defends it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clubber takes the fight on points by 5 to 2.
An out of breath Ricky Clubber 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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