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Bots de Garra 123 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 45 wins and 39 losses; Helio Gracias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 33 losses; Jerry Curls!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gracias tries to clinch but Curls moves out of range.
Curls tries to sprawl but Gracias drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracias (2) vs (0) Curls
Curls is refusing to be controlled, as Gracias sits in half guard.
Gracias content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Curls has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracias is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curls is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracias pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curls is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Gracias jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (5) vs (0) Curls
Gracias taking a breather here.
Curls struggling a bit here.
Gracias takes a little break here. Curls wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curls tries to control but Gracias manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Gracias (8) vs (0) Curls
I really don't envy Curls right now.
Gracias will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Curls keeps trying to improve his position.
Curls breaks Gracias's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracias (8) vs (2) Curls
Gracias seems keen to control Curls's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracias tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracias controls Curls momentarily but Curls frees himself.
Curls tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracias is retaining full guard.
Curls wants to control from the top but Gracias keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curls stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Curls preventing the sweep.
Gracias not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracias keeping moving, preventing Curls from controlling successfully.
Curls looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracias has control of Curls's left arm, preventing Curls from doing any damage.
Curls trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Curls slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gracias looking to hit a scissor sweep but Curls is one step ahead there.
Curls tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracias is retaining full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gracias holds on and takes a little breather.
Curls pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracias is keeping the position for now.
Gracias pulls Curls in close to his closed guard and prevents Curls from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracias keeping full guard, as Curls tries to pass.
Gracias looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Curls puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Curls is keen to just control but Gracias is a slippery customer.
Curls is looking to advance position but Gracias won't allow it.
Curls wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracias keeps working.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is concentrating on defense, preventing Curls from advancing position.
Curls keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Curls is looking to take a break and control but Gracias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Curls is looking to advance position but Gracias won't allow it.
Gracias trying to control here.
Curls is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (8) vs (5) Curls
Gracias is squirming around, avoiding Curls's attempts to control the action.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracias can't escape the position.
Gracias wants to hold on but Curls pushes him away.
Curls prevents Gracias from getting the reversal.
Curls trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracias tries to lock up and control but Curls gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Curls controlling from the full mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Curls avoids the attempt from Gracias to control.
Curls looking to control but Gracias is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Curls seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Gracias is holding on tight.
Curls wants to control the pace but Gracias is squirming around nicely.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias tries to hold on but Curls pushes him away.
Curls trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Curls controlling from mount.
Curls fails to advance to Gracias's back.
Curls trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias tries to reverse the position but Curls maintains control.
Curls sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Curls prevents Gracias from getting the reversal.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracias takes the fight on points by 8 to 5.
During a confident post fight interview, Helio Gracias thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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