 |
TWG 38 (135lbs, D1): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Co-main event
|
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Jerry Curls! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 18 losses; Julio Valeron Huhrera !
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Curls shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Huhrera defends it nicely.
Curls shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Huhrera as he avoids it easily.
Huhrera with the counter takedown but Curls avoids it easily.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Huhrera goes for a takedown attempt but Curls pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#CL#
Huhrera gets tackled into the cage by Curls. Curls maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curls goes for a takedown attempt but Huhrera pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerry Curls. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Curls fails to land the takedown.#CL#
Curls takes the fight into the clinch. #T1##TD2#
Huhrera has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Curls regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Curls (0) vs (2) Huhrera
Curls is pulling down on Huhrera 's head. It's preventing any offense from Huhrera , at least for the moment.
Huhrera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Curls swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Curls has Huhrera pulled in close to control his posture.
Curls can't keep his opponent in guard - Huhrera advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Huhrera performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T2#
Curls is staying active underneath Huhrera , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Huhrera is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Huhrera looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Huhrera content to control rather than advance.
Curls is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T3#
Huhrera is controlling the pace.
Curls is trying to get back to full guard.
Huhrera controlling the action here.
Curls has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Huhrera is working away from the top position though.
Huhrera controlling the action here.#T4#
Huhrera wants to free his trapped foot but Curls is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Huhrera keeps trying to improve his position.
Curls trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (0) vs (5) Huhrera
Curls tries to hold on but Huhrera postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huhrera seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Curls is holding on tight.
#T5#
Huhrera avoids the attempt from Curls to control.
Huhrera wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Huhrera controlling the pace for now.
Curls wants to hold on but Huhrera pushes him away.
My spies in Silverback MMA inform me that Huhrera has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Huhrera looking to control and managing it successfully.
Huhrera takes Curls's back. Score +3 for taking back: Curls (0) vs (8) Huhrera #T6#
Curls breaks Huhrera 's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (2) vs (8) Huhrera #SUB2#
Huhrera is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Huhrera looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Curls passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (5) vs (8) Huhrera
Curls working away.
Huhrera prevents Curls from moving into mount.
Curls moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Curls working away.#T7#
Huhrera is letting Curls control him for a moment.
Huhrera struggling a bit here.
Huhrera is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Curls wants to control but Huhrera is keeping him busy.
Huhrera is trying to get back to half guard.#T8#
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Huhrera tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Huhrera can't do much from the bottom here.
Curls is staying tight to Huhrera 's torso, preventing him from escaping. #T9#
Huhrera tries to buck Curls off but Curls is having none of it.
Curls just content to control the position.
Curls tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Curls gets to mount! Huhrera was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Curls (7) vs (8) Huhrera
Huhrera tries to hold on but Curls postures up.
Huhrera is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T10#
Curls trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Curls is really struggling to control Huhrera but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Huhrera is trying desperately to improve position.
Curls takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Huhrera manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Curls is thwarting Huhrera 's attempts to control the position.#T11#
Huhrera wants to get back to full guard.
Huhrera has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Curls is working away from the top position though.#SUB2#
Huhrera looking for submissions off his back.
Huhrera is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T12#
Huhrera moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Curls stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Huhrera swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Huhrera had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Curls defends it easily.
Curls sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Huhrera looking to hit a scissor sweep but Curls is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Huhrera is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Curls defends well.#T13#
Curls looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Huhrera not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Huhrera pulls Curls in close to his closed guard and prevents Curls from doing any damage or advancing position.
Huhrera wants to sweep but no luck. #T14#
Curls controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Huhrera trying to control the position.
#SUB2#
Huhrera is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Curls sitting in guard here, content to control.
Curls postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Huhrera wants to sweep here but Curls controlling him for the moment.
Curls stays in close to Huhrera 's body and controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Huhrera wins on points by 8 to 7.
Our winner, Julio Valeron Huhrera , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
|
|
|
Main event
|
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 2 losses; Dreynos Elvul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 33 losses; Able Archer!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Elvul closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Elvul lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Elvul (2) vs (0) Archer
Elvul trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elvul wants to pass the guard but Archer is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elvul won't allow Archer to sweep him here.
Archer is pulling down on Elvul's head to control his posture. #T1#
Archer 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: Elvul (2) vs (2) Archer
Archer is figuring out what he wants to do next.
It looks like Archer might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Elvul is holding on to half guard well.
Elvul trying to hold on to Archer's head to control him but Archer postures up.
#T2#
Elvul gets full guard.
My spies in Jed's Gym inform me that Archer has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Elvul wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Archer is now in half guard.
Elvul wants to improve his position but Archer is controlling well.
Elvul is trying to maintain the position but Archer is very close to passing his half guard.#T3#
Archer controlling the action here.
Elvul tries to get to full guard but Archer has control of the leg.
Archer looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Archer wants to pass to mount but Elvul is defending the position. #T4#
Elvul is looking for a sweep. Archer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Elvul actively working from the bottom here.
Elvul trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Archer slows the pace down in half guard.
Archer's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T5#
Archer wants to free his trapped foot but Elvul is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Elvul gets back to full guard.
Archer looking to sit in guard and control but Elvul gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (4) vs (2) Archer
Elvul is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T6#
Archer wants to sweep but no luck.
Elvul looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T7#
Archer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Elvul is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Elvul being controlled here momentarily.
Elvul won't allow Archer to sweep him here.
Elvul stays in close to Archer's body and controls the position. #T8#
Archer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Elvul trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Archer pulls Elvul in to control the position.
Elvul won't allow Archer to sweep him here.
Archer trying to control the position here.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Elvul from controlling successfully. #T9#
Elvul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Elvul wants to control from the top but Archer keeps moving.
Archer seems keen to control Elvul's posture.
Elvul passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (7) vs (2) Archer
Elvul tries to advance to mount but can't. #T10#
Elvul controlling from side mount.
Elvul trying to control the position but Archer is working away.
A control attempt from Archer but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: Elvul (9) vs (2) Archer
Archer wants to hold on but Elvul pushes him away.#T11#
Elvul controlling from the full mount.
Elvul seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Archer for as long as he can get away with.
Archer is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T12##SUB#
Elvul with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Elvul can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Archer is looking to escape.
Archer wants to hold on but Elvul pushes him away.
Elvul tries to control but Archer wriggling away.
Elvul controlling from the full mount. #T13#
Elvul looking to control but Archer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T14#
Elvul takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Archer tries to hold on but Elvul postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Elvul takes the fight on points by 9 to 2.
After winning the bout, Dreynos Elvul thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
