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CWC 370 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 41 wins and 40 losses; Able Archer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Jerry Curls!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Archer rushes Curls and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Archer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Curls smiles and moves away.
Archer darts in and clinches Curls up against the cage.
Curls manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Archer wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (3) vs (0) Curls
Curls is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer swings around for an armbar but Curls sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Archer's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (3) vs (2) Curls
Curls stays in close to Archer's body and controls the position.
Curls being controlled here momentarily.
Curls looking to sit in guard and control but Archer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (5) vs (2) Curls
Archer sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer trying to control but Curls is working from the bottom.
Curls trying to control the position here.
Curls keeping full guard, as Archer tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Archer stopping the sweep attempt from Curls.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curls is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Curls wants to sweep but no luck.
Archer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Curls swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Archer passes Curls's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Curls controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Archer is looking to take a break and control but Curls is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curls regains full guard. Nicely done.
Curls trying to keep a closed guard but Archer is proving a slippery customer.
Archer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Curls swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Archer 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 is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Curls keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Archer stopping the sweep attempt from Curls.
Archer drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Curls dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (5) vs (4) Curls
Curls looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Archer wants to improve his position but instead Curls has moved into half guard.
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 six minutes gone in the round.
Curls wants to free his trapped foot but Archer is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Archer wants to get back to full guard.
Archer trying to get back to full guard but Curls takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (5) vs (7) Curls
Archer is working to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Archer is working hard here to advance position.
Archer gets back to half guard.
Curls is looking to take a break and control but Archer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Curls content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Archer is trying to maintain the position but Curls is very close to passing his half guard.
Archer has a hand on Curls's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Curls takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (5) vs (10) Curls
Archer wants to control but Curls is having none of it.
Curls trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Curls goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Archer turns into him and now he's in Curls's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (7) vs (10) Curls
Archer wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
Archer is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Archer looking to pass the guard.
Curls keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.
Archer looking to sit in guard and control but Curls gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (7) vs (12) Curls
Curls wants to control from the top but Archer keeps moving.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Curls being controlled here momentarily.
Curls won't allow Archer to sweep him here.
Curls slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (7) vs (15) Curls
Curls is trying to move to mount but Archer reverses beautifully and ends up in Curls's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (9) vs (15) Curls
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Archer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Archer looking to sit in guard and control but Curls gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (9) vs (17) Curls
Archer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Curls manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (11) vs (17) Curls
Archer wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Archer wants to pass the guard but Curls is keeping the position.
Archer wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
Archer looking to sit in guard and control but Curls gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (11) vs (19) Curls
Curls controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Archer 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 is fighting to break Archer's control of his arms but Archer is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Curls pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Archer is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Archer wants to sweep here but Curls controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curls wins on points by 19 to 11.
Jerry Curls decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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