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Bots de Garra 114 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 30 losses; Jerry Curls! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 31 losses; Patty O Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
O Reilly has Curls up against the ropes in a clinch.
O Reilly drags the fight down to the ground.
O Reilly trying to keep a closed guard but Curls is proving a slippery customer.
O Reilly pulls Curls in close to prevent any damage.
O Reilly can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Curls controls the pace.
Curls trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
O Reilly is trying to keep Curls in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curls trying to control but O Reilly is working from the bottom.
O Reilly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Reilly trying to control the position.
Curls looking to pass the guard.
O Reilly wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
O Reilly lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (0) vs (2) O Reilly
Curls looking to control.
O Reilly trying to control but Curls is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly is pushing down on Curls's leg trying to pass to half guard. Curls is fighting to maintain full guard but O Reilly has managed to sneak the leg through.
O Reilly is trying to control. Curls wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
O Reilly wants to pass the guard but Curls is defending well.
Curls is staying active underneath O Reilly, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
O Reilly looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly is trying to control. Curls wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Curls is trying to get back to full guard.
O Reilly is keen to just control but Curls is a slippery customer.
O Reilly trying to control the pace.
My spies in Silverback MMA inform me that O Reilly has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Curls wants to control but O Reilly is keeping busy and won't allow it.
O Reilly is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly sitting and controlling from the half guard.
O Reilly wants to pass to mount but Curls is defending the position.
O Reilly controlling the action here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly wants to pass the guard but Curls is defending well.
Curls trying to control from the bottom.
Curls is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Curls is looking to control O Reilly's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Curls avoid being mounted?
O Reilly content to control rather than advance.
Curls is not content to let O Reilly control the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with O Reilly in particular looking to stall.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly wants to pass to mount but Curls is defending the position.
O Reilly keeps trying to improve his position.
Curls is not content to let O Reilly control the position.
O Reilly controlling the action here.
Curls is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
O Reilly content to control rather than advance.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly is trying to control. Curls wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
O Reilly is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Curls doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time O Reilly.
O Reilly sitting and controlling from the half guard.
O Reilly is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (0) vs (5) O Reilly
Curls tries to reverse the position but O Reilly maintains control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Curls slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
O Reilly passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (0) vs (8) O Reilly
O Reilly controlling the pace for now.
Curls is squirming around, avoiding O Reilly's attempts to control the action.
Curls is working to get back to half guard.
Curls tries to hold on but O Reilly postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly looking to control but Curls is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
O Reilly content just to control the position here.
O Reilly trying to control but Curls is having none of it.
O Reilly controlling from mount.
Let's hope that O Reilly has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Curls is looking to improve his position but O Reilly isn't that keen on the idea.
O Reilly wants to control the pace but Curls is squirming around nicely.
Curls tries to hold on but O Reilly postures up.
O Reilly trying to control but he's not successful this time.
O Reilly pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly looking to control but Curls is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
O Reilly is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
O Reilly wants to take Curls's back here but Curls is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
O Reilly trying to control but he's not successful this time.
O Reilly fails to take his opponent's back.
O Reilly trying to control but Curls is having none of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly looking to control and managing it successfully.
O Reilly tries to control but Curls wriggling away.
Curls gets back to half guard.
O Reilly seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Curls does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Curls wants to control but O Reilly is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Curls wants to improve his position but O Reilly is controlling well.
O Reilly 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.
Curls might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Curls has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. O Reilly is working away from the top position though.
Curls is staying active underneath O Reilly, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Curls tries to get to full guard but O Reilly has control of the leg.
Curls is not content to let O Reilly control the position.
O Reilly is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Curls reverses the position - he's now on top in O Reilly's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (2) vs (8) O Reilly
O Reilly 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.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Curls's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (2) vs (10) O Reilly
O Reilly slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Curls keeping moving, preventing O Reilly from controlling successfully.
Curls looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
O Reilly is fighting to break Curls's control of his arms but Curls is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
O Reilly sitting in guard here, content to control.
Curls 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
O Reilly wins on points by 10 to 2.
Patty O Reilly thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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