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Bots de Garra 36 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 5 losses; Jerry Curls! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 12 losses; Juha Ahokas!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Ahokas gets a clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ahokas has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Ahokas has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Curls is trying to keep an underhook but Ahokas manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Curls (0) vs (2) Ahokas
Ahokas is looking to advance position but Curls won't allow it.
Ahokas takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Curls trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahokas is trying to control the action in half guard but Curls is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ahokas is pressing down on Curls's thigh, looking to free his foot. Curls is holding on for now.
Ahokas is trying to control the action in half guard but Curls is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahokas is taking a breather. Curls says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ahokas trying to mount his opponent but Curls defends it.
Ahokas takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Curls is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Curls gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curls not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ahokas trying to control the position from guard on top but Curls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Curls is adopting a defensive guard.
Curls working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Curls is keeping the position for now.
Curls manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ahokas manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (2) vs (2) Ahokas
Curls showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Curls preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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 not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ahokas is controlling Curls's posture.
Curls trying to control but Ahokas is working from the bottom.
Ahokas trying to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas is looking for a triangle but Curls pushes his legs off easily.
Ahokas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ahokas looking for a guillotine here but Curls defends easily.
Curls controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Curls is one step ahead there.
Curls trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Curls passes Ahokas's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Curls controlling the pace.
Curls is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Ahokas reverses the position - he's now on top in Curls's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (2) vs (4) Ahokas
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Curls wants to sweep but no luck.
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.
Ahokas trying to control the position from guard on top but Curls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Curls being controlled here, momentarily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas tries to free his leg and advance position but Curls is retaining full guard.
Ahokas is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Curls is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ahokas controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Curls controlling the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas passes Curls's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ahokas prevents Curls from improving his position.
Ahokas looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ahokas takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Curls is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas is just content to waste time from the top position. Curls takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ahokas 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.
Curls trying to control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas is stalling in the full guard.
Ahokas 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: Curls (4) vs (4) Ahokas
Curls is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Curls tries to free his leg and advance position but Ahokas is retaining full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Curls's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Curls drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ahokas dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (4) vs (6) Ahokas
Ahokas wants to pass the guard but Curls is keeping the position.
Ahokas controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ahokas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Curls is keeping the position for now.
Curls keeping moving, preventing Ahokas from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas looking to pass the guard.
Curls looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ahokas is one step ahead there.
Ahokas trying to control but Curls is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas 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.
Curls tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ahokas wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
Curls controlling Ahokas's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ahokas wins on points by 6 to 4.
An out of breath Juha Ahokas thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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