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Bots de Garra 119 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 28 wins and 29 losses; Richard Anderson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 31 losses; Jerry Curls!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Anderson clinches with his opponent.
Anderson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Curls after a bit of a struggle.
Anderson is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Curls gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Anderson gets underhooks to prevent Curls's takedown attempt.
Anderson has been working on his balance at Jed's Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Curls.
Anderson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Curls fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Curls feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Anderson (0) vs (2) Curls
Anderson wants to sweep but no luck.
Curls looking to sit in guard and control but Anderson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anderson (2) vs (2) Curls
Curls managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curls tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Anderson won't allow Curls to sweep him here.
Anderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Curls is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curls seems keen to control Anderson's posture.
Curls is trying to control the position but Anderson postures up.
Curls seems keen to control Anderson's posture.
Anderson preventing the sweep.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Curls looking to control.
Anderson controlling from the top position.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curls looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Curls managing to control the position.
Anderson trying to control but Curls is working from the bottom.
Curls controlling Anderson's posture.
Anderson is looking to advance position but Curls has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Anderson (2) vs (6) Curls
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to escape the mount.
Curls looking to control but Anderson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Curls is trying to control here but Anderson has managed to regain half guard.
Curls trying to control from half guard but Anderson is working away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is pressing down on Curls's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Curls wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Curls preventing the sweep.
Curls pushing down on Anderson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Anderson is looking to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is looking to control Curls's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Anderson avoid being mounted?
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.
Curls wants to control but Anderson is keeping him busy.
Anderson is trying to control but can't.
Curls frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Anderson (2) vs (9) Curls
Anderson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is squirming around, avoiding Curls's attempts to control the action.
Anderson is trying to escape the mount.
Anderson is squirming around, avoiding Curls's attempts to control the action.
Curls is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Curls is still trying to improve position.
Anderson has given up his back here. Will Curls look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Anderson (2) vs (12) Curls
Curls slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Curls tries to keep control of the position but Anderson is staying busy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Curls might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Anderson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Curls has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Anderson's body.
I really don't envy Anderson right now.
Curls just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
I really don't envy Anderson right now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Anderson staying busy and making it hard for Curls to control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Curls goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Anderson escapes and is now in half guard on top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anderson (4) vs (12) Curls
Anderson wants to control but Curls is keeping him busy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Curls wants to control but Anderson is keeping busy.
Curls tries to roll over but Anderson keeps him under control.
Curls gets back to full guard.
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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Curls is pulling down on Anderson's head. It's preventing any offense from Anderson, at least for the moment.
Let's hope that Curls 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.
Curls tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Curls being controlled here, momentarily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Anderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Curls swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Curls keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Curls is trying to keep Anderson in close.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anderson pushes down on Curls's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curls wins on points by 12 to 4.
A relieved looking Jerry Curls thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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