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Bots de Garra 39 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 22 wins and 10 losses; Skjoldr Leifsson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 6 losses; Jerry Curls!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nice sprawl there from Curls as Leifsson shoots in.
Curls closes the distance and clinches.
Curls stops a takedown attempt from Leifsson.
Curls is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Skjoldr Leifsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leifsson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Curls is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Leifsson to the mat. Leifsson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Leifsson (0) vs (2) Curls
Leifsson is controlling Curls's posture.
Curls looking to pass the guard.
Leifsson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Curls stopping the sweep attempt from Leifsson.
Curls tries to free his leg and advance position but Leifsson is retaining full guard.
Curls is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Leifsson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Leifsson has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Leifsson (2) vs (2) Curls
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curls throws his legs up looking for a submission but Leifsson uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Leifsson (5) vs (2) Curls
Curls tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Leifsson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curls manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Leifsson (5) vs (4) Curls
Curls is working for a submission of some sort.
Curls wants to pass to mount but Leifsson is defending the position.
Leifsson is defending against the submission attempts here by Curls.
Curls is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Curls prevents Leifsson from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curls is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Curls is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Curls moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Leifsson (5) vs (7) Curls
Curls swings around for an armbar but Leifsson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Curls's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Leifsson (7) vs (7) Curls
Leifsson trying to control but Curls is working from the bottom.
Leifsson 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 looking for subs off his back but Leifsson has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson controlling the pace.
Curls looking for submissions off his back.
Leifsson wants to take a breather but Curls is having none of it.
Curls with the active half guard here but Leifsson passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Leifsson (10) vs (7) Curls
Leifsson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Curls is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Curls keeps trying to improve his position.
Leifsson trying to control the action but Curls is working from the bottom.
Curls tries to buck Leifsson off but Leifsson is having none of it.
Leifsson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Leifsson wants to control but Curls is keeping him busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Curls is trying to get back to half guard.
Curls is still trying to improve position.
Curls is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Curls looking for submissions off his back.
Curls actively working from the bottom here.
Curls is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Leifsson pulls his head out easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Curls looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Curls looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Leifsson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Leifsson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Curls is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Leifsson pulls his head out easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Leifsson (13) vs (7) Curls
Curls tries to reverse the position but Leifsson maintains control.
Leifsson wants to control the pace but Curls is squirming around nicely.
Curls is trying to escape the mount.
Leifsson content just to control the position here.
Curls is looking to get to half guard.
Curls tries to improve his position but instead Leifsson has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Leifsson (16) vs (7) Curls
A lull in the action here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Curls tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Curls is working to get back to half guard.
Leifsson wants to control the pace but Curls is squirming around nicely.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Curls is looking to improve his position but Leifsson isn't that keen on the idea.
Leifsson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Curls keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Leifsson controlling from mount.
Curls is looking to improve his position but Leifsson isn't that keen on the idea.
Leifsson looking to control but Curls is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Curls is looking to get to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Curls slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Curls tries to roll over but Leifsson keeps him under control.
Leifsson is trying to control. Curls wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Leifsson seems to be looking for submissions.
Leifsson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Curls does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Curls looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Curls looking for subs from the bottom but Leifsson mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Leifsson (19) vs (7) Curls
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Curls working to try and regain half guard.
Curls is trying to reverse the position but instead Leifsson has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Leifsson (22) vs (7) Curls
Leifsson has good solid back control here.
Leifsson controlling well, preventing Curls from escaping the position.
Curls is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Curls looks winded!
What can Curls do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Curls is trying to break free.
Curls is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Leifsson is trying to stick to Curls's back but Curls is turning into Leifsson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Leifsson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Curls. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Leifsson (22) vs (9) Curls
Curls stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leifsson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Leifsson can't keep his opponent in guard - Curls advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson is doing well to control the position and prevent Curls from advancing to side control.
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.
Leifsson moves into full guard.
Curls trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Leifsson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Leifsson (24) vs (9) Curls
Leifsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Curls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Curls working for submissions but it's allowed Leifsson to get to half guard.
Curls looking for a kimura from the bottom but Leifsson passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Leifsson (27) vs (9) Curls
Leifsson wants to control but Curls is keeping him busy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson is really struggling to control Curls but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Curls tries to buck Leifsson off but Leifsson is having none of it.
Curls sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Curls looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Curls looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Curls has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Leifsson escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Leifsson! Score +3 for passing guard: Leifsson (30) vs (9) Curls
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Curls tries to improve position but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leifsson takes the fight on points by 30 to 9.
An out of breath Skjoldr Leifsson 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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