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CWC 297-Sitsongrit vs Morrison PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 0 losses; Lou Gotch! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Jerry Curls!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gotch pushes Curls up against the cage in a clinch.
Gotch jumps guard and drags Curls to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Curls wants to control from the top but Gotch keeps moving.
Gotch has his foot on Curls's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Curls works his way back into a safe position though.
Curls trying to control but Gotch is working from the bottom.
Curls preventing the sweep.
Gotch looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Curls passes into half guard.
Curls sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gotch is pressing down on Curls's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotch keeping moving, preventing Curls from controlling successfully.
Gotch is trying to control the position but Curls postures up.
Gotch looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gotch is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Curls drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gotch manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Curls has Gotch in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gotch (2) vs (0) Curls
Curls being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curls trying to control the position.
Gotch avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gotch looking to pass the guard.
Gotch postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotch slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Curls not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gotch sitting in guard here, content to control.
Curls had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gotch defends it easily.
We've been hearing good reports from Gotch'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.
Gotch passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Gotch (5) vs (0) Curls
Curls tries to control but Gotch manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Gotch (8) vs (0) Curls
Curls is keeping busy.
Curls defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gotch really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Curls.
Gotch patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Gotch is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Gotch is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Curls has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Curls manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gotch's guard. Nice work there by Curls.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gotch (8) vs (2) Curls
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gotch is controlling Curls's posture.
Gotch working a defensive guard here.
Gotch is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Curls is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Curls avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gotch had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Curls defends it easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gotch is looking for a triangle but Curls pushes his legs off easily.
Curls's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Curls pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gotch is keeping the position for now.
Curls wants to control from the top but Gotch keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gotch is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Curls has his hands clasped together but Gotch extends and breaks Curls's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Gotch.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lou Gotch!
A victorious Lou Gotch thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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