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Bots de Garra 64 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 55 wins and 38 losses; Malaki Fiso! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 16 losses; Jerry Curls!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Curls defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fiso.
Curls closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fiso (0) vs (2) Curls
Curls prevents Fiso from improving his position.
Fiso is controlling Curls's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Fiso wants to get back to full guard.
Curls perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've been hearing good reports from Fiso'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.
Fiso is looking to control Curls's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fiso avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curls controlling the action here.
Fiso tries to get to full guard but Curls has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiso controlling the position well.
Curls trying to control the action but Fiso is working from the bottom.
Fiso is positioning himself well to prevent Curls advancing to mount.
Fiso is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiso wants to control but Curls is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Curls seems to be looking for submissions.
Fiso trying to control here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fiso manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fiso trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curls won't allow Fiso to sweep him here.
Fiso is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Fiso not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fiso wants to sweep but no luck.
Fiso will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fiso looking to control but Curls passes into half guard.
Fiso is looking for a sweep. Curls is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fiso is trying is best to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is trying to maintain the position but Curls is very close to passing his half guard.
Curls prevents Fiso from improving his position.
Fiso trying to control but Curls postures up.
Fiso is pressing down on Curls's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fiso wants to control the position but Curls says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Fiso wants to get back to full guard.
Curls perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Fiso tries to get to full guard but Curls has control of the leg.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is working hard here to advance position.
Curls moves into full mount! Fiso won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (0) vs (5) Curls
Fiso is looking to get to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Curls manages to capitalize on a mistake by Fiso to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Fiso (0) vs (8) Curls
Fiso tries to escape but Curls has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Curls is trying to stick to Fiso's back but Fiso is turning into Curls. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Curls's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Fiso. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (2) vs (8) Curls
Curls not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Curls keeping full guard, as Fiso tries to pass.
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.
Fiso pushing down on Curls's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fiso trying to control the action but Curls is working from the bottom.
Fiso tries to pass to full mount but Curls defends it.
Curls is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fiso's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fiso's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fiso (2) vs (12) Curls
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is really stuck here.
Fiso breaks Curls's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (4) vs (12) Curls
Curls working a defensive guard here.
Fiso wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
Fiso looking to sit in guard and control but Curls gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (4) vs (14) Curls
Curls won't allow Fiso to sweep him here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Curls content to stall in guard here.
Fiso controls Curls momentarily but Curls frees himself.
Curls won't allow Fiso to sweep him here.
Fiso wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Curls postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiso looking to hit a scissor sweep but Curls is one step ahead there.
Curls trying to control but Fiso is working from the bottom.
Curls showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fiso trying to keep a closed guard but Curls is proving a slippery customer.
Fiso wants to sweep but no luck.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiso trying to keep a closed guard but Curls is proving a slippery customer.
Fiso is really struggling to control Curls but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Curls stopping the sweep attempt from Fiso.
Fiso has his hands on Curls's head, controlling the position.
Fiso is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Curls stopping the sweep attempt from Fiso.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso 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: Fiso (6) vs (14) Curls
Fiso is taking a breather. Curls 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.
Fiso is stalling here. Curls is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Fiso seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Curls has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fiso (6) vs (18) Curls
Fiso is trying to control Curls's posture but Curls avoids it.
Curls taking a breather here.
Fiso manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (8) vs (18) Curls
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Curls is looking to control Fiso's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Curls avoid being mounted?
Fiso trying to control the action but Curls is working from the bottom.
Fiso sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Fiso is just content to waste time from the top position. Curls takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Fiso looking to sit in guard and control but Curls gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (8) vs (20) Curls
Curls wants to control from the top but Fiso keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiso not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Curls tries to free his leg and advance position but Fiso is retaining full guard.
Curls sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fiso's guard.
Fiso tries to get to full guard but Curls has control of the leg.
Fiso is refusing to be controlled, as Curls sits in half guard.
Fiso gets back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Curls wants to control from the top but Fiso keeps moving.
Fiso wants to control the position but Curls says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Fiso wants to get back to full guard.
Curls is looking to pass Fiso's guard but actually Fiso recovers to full guard.
Curls postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fiso wants to sweep but no luck.
Curls postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curls wins on points by 20 to 8.
Jerry Curls decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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