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Bots de Garra 35 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 13 losses; Cole Orion! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 5 losses; Jerry Curls!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Orion moves into the clinch.
Curls pulls Orion into guard.
Orion stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Curls swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Orion stopping the sweep attempt from Curls.
Orion trying to control the position from guard on top but Curls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Curls trying to keep a closed guard but Orion is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orion wants to pass the guard but Curls is keeping the position.
Orion postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curls looking to hit a scissor sweep but Orion is one step ahead there.
Curls keeps trying to improve his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Curls keeping full guard, as Orion tries to pass.
Curls keeping moving, preventing Orion from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orion showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Curls keeping moving, preventing Orion from controlling successfully.
Orion controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Curls looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orion won't allow Curls to sweep him here.
Orion stays in close to Curls's body and controls the position.
Orion pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Curls is keeping the position for now.
Curls tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curls keeping full guard, as Orion tries to pass.
Curls controls Orion momentarily but Orion frees himself.
Orion seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Orion looking to pass the guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Curls seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Curls can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Orion controls the pace.
Orion trying to control but Curls is working from the bottom.
Orion tries to free his leg and advance position but Curls is retaining full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Curls is trying to control the position but Orion postures up.
Curls is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Curls looking for a sweep. Not yet Curls, not yet.
Orion trying to control the position from guard on top but Curls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orion 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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Curls controls Orion momentarily but Orion frees himself.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Orion trying to control but Curls is working from the bottom.
Orion tries to free his leg and advance position but Curls is retaining full guard.
Curls trying to keep a closed guard but Orion is proving a slippery customer.
Orion 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: Orion (0) vs (4) Curls
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Orion is in all sorts of trouble here.
Curls pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Orion is looking to improve his position but Curls isn't that keen on the idea.
Orion defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Curls.
Orion working to try and regain half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Curls trying to control but Orion is having none of it.
Curls might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Orion haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Orion looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Orion (0) vs (7) Curls
Curls is not going to allow Orion to sit and survive in this position.
Curls is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Orion is defending well though. Curls let's go of the attempt for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Curls wants to control but Orion is keeping busy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Orion is really stuck here.
Curls not allowing Orion to control his hands.
You can see the frustration on Orion's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Curls has good solid back control here.
Orion can't escape the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Curls is looking to control Orion but Orion is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Curls looking for the choke but no joy.
Curls controlling from the back.
Orion staying busy and making it hard for Curls to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Curls is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Curls has the hooks in. Orion is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Curls wants to control but Orion is keeping busy.
We've been hearing good reports from Orion'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.
I really don't envy Orion right now.
Orion preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Curls.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Orion staying busy and making it hard for Curls to control.
Orion wants to control his opponent's hands but Curls gets his hands free.
Orion is really stuck here.
Curls gets his hands free as Orion looks to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Curls has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Orion has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
And that's the end of the fight!
Curls wins on points by 7 to 0.
Jerry Curls thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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