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SSG 403 Gracias vs Maximus 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 London, with a TWGC record of 75 wins and 43 losses; Ricky Clubber! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 18 losses; Krister Soderberg!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Soderberg shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Clubber defends it nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Clubber closes the distance and pushes Soderberg back into the cage.
Clubber drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Soderberg gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Clubber is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Soderberg gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Clubber has picked Soderberg up - he's going for a ride! Clubber dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Clubber (2) vs (0) Soderberg
The fighters are battling for position here. Soderberg manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soderberg is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Soderberg wants to control but Clubber passes easily into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clubber with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soderberg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Soderberg has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Clubber is working away from the top position though.
Soderberg is looking to improve his position.
Clubber not doing much here.
Soderberg is pressing down on Clubber's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Soderberg has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Clubber has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Clubber (5) vs (0) Soderberg
Clubber tries to advance to mount but Soderberg denies him.
We've been hearing good reports from Clubber'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.
Soderberg is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg trying his best to control but Clubber has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Clubber (7) vs (0) Soderberg
Clubber controlling from the full mount.
Clubber prevents Soderberg from getting the reversal.
Soderberg gets back to half guard.
Clubber will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Clubber takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Clubber has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Clubber is thwarting Soderberg's attempts to control the position.
Soderberg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg trying to control but Clubber postures up.
Clubber content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Soderberg is looking to improve his position.
Soderberg is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Clubber's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Clubber's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Clubber (7) vs (4) Soderberg
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Soderberg doesn't have the hooks in and Clubber manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Clubber (9) vs (4) Soderberg
Soderberg looking to control.
Our spies down at at Ruttos gym inform us that Soderberg has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Soderberg wants to sweep but no luck.
Soderberg wants to control the position but Clubber says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Soderberg manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clubber sitting in guard here, content to control.
Soderberg trying to keep a closed guard but Clubber is proving a slippery customer.
Soderberg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Soderberg looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Clubber passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Clubber (12) vs (4) Soderberg
Soderberg is trying to improve his position.
Soderberg keeps trying to improve his position.
Soderberg trying to control but Clubber flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Clubber (15) vs (4) Soderberg
Clubber controls the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Clubber gets his hands free as Soderberg looks to control.
Soderberg is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Clubber is staying active.
Clubber is trying to stick to Soderberg's back but Soderberg is turning into Clubber. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Clubber's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Soderberg. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Clubber (15) vs (6) Soderberg
Soderberg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Soderberg looking to sit in guard and control but Clubber gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Clubber (17) vs (6) Soderberg
Clubber won't allow Soderberg to sweep him here.
Clubber passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Clubber (20) vs (6) Soderberg
Soderberg is looking for a sweep.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg is trying to work for a sweep but Clubber has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Clubber (22) vs (6) Soderberg
Soderberg wants to control but Clubber is having none of it.
Soderberg is wriggling around trying to escape.
Soderberg wants to control but Clubber is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clubber looking to control and managing it successfully.
Soderberg is desperately trying to improve his position but Clubber has a good base and remains in mount.
Soderberg tries to hold on but Clubber pushes him away.
Clubber seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Soderberg is holding on tight.
Clubber prevents Soderberg from getting the reversal.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Clubber takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Soderberg is desperately trying to improve his position but Clubber has a good base and remains in mount.
Soderberg is just holding on here. Clubber manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Clubber (25) vs (6) Soderberg
Clubber is riding his opponent, not letting Soderberg buck him off.
Soderberg is trying to break free.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Clubber is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Soderberg wants to control his opponent's hands but Clubber gets his hands free.
Soderberg manages to reverse the position and now he's in Clubber's guard. Nice work there by Soderberg.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Clubber (25) vs (8) Soderberg
Soderberg trying to control but Clubber is working from the bottom.
Clubber trying to keep a closed guard but Soderberg is proving a slippery customer.
Soderberg wants to control from the top but Clubber keeps moving.
Clubber is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Clubber (27) vs (8) Soderberg
Clubber with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Clubber.
Soderberg wants to improve his position but Clubber is controlling well.
Clubber not doing much here.
Clubber passes into side control, despite Soderberg's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Clubber (30) vs (8) Soderberg
Clubber working away.
Clubber controlling from side mount.
Soderberg tries to improve position but can't.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg trying to remain calm as Clubber controls from the top position.
Clubber has control of an arm but Soderberg manages to advance to Clubber's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Clubber (30) vs (12) Soderberg
Soderberg has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Clubber has freed his hand and lives to survive another� well, another couple of seconds at least!
Soderberg looking for the choke but no joy.
Soderberg looking for the choke from the back.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Clubber is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Clubber rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Clubber controlling the position for now.
Clubber is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Clubber trying to hold on to Soderberg's head to control him but Soderberg postures up.
Soderberg is looking for a kimura but Clubber is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Soderberg to get the leverage.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Clubber is looking for a sweep. Soderberg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Clubber won't allow Soderberg to pass to mount.
Soderberg is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Soderberg is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Clubber has his hands clasped together around Soderberg's back. He's all about the action.
Soderberg trying to control from half guard but Clubber is working away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Soderberg is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Clubber sees it coming and defends easily.
Soderberg is trying for a kimura here. Clubber looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Soderberg wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Krister Soderberg!
Krister Soderberg thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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