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Bots de Garra 42 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 10 wins and 8 losses; Jerry Curls! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 11 losses; Thomas Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Nice sprawl there from Curls as Bennett shoots in.
Bennett looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Curls! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Curls (0) vs (4) Bennett
Bennett thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Curls tries to bench press Bennett off him but Bennett keeps the position.
Bennett tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bennett has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bennett goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Curls rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bennett's guard! Nice work there by Curls! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (2) vs (4) Bennett
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curls content to stall in guard here.
Curls trying to control the position from guard on top but Bennett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curls avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bennett can't keep his opponent in guard - Curls advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bennett tries to get to full guard but Curls has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Curls passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (5) vs (4) Bennett
Curls mounts Bennett! Really nice guard pass there!
Curls trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bennett is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curls controlling from the full mount.
Bennett is looking to get to half guard.
Bennett bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (5) vs (6) Bennett
Bennett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Curls swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bennett has gone for a leg lock! Curls slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bennett's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (7) vs (6) Bennett
Bennett escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Curls gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bennett lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (7) vs (8) Bennett
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Curls's guard.
Bennett is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bennett is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Curls defends it well.
Curls trying to hold on to Bennett's head to control him but Bennett postures up.
Bennett is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Curls doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bennett.
Bennett is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Curls is just riding it out for now. Bennett eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett is looking for a kimura but Curls is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bennett to get the leverage.
Bennett is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Curls sees it coming and defends easily.
Bennett tries to pass the half guard into mount. Curls knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bennett trying to work for an americana but Curls has managed to regain full guard.
Bennett trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Curls is controlling Bennett's posture.
Bennett drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Curls manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bennett has Curls in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (9) vs (8) Bennett
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Curls advances to half guard.
Curls moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (12) vs (8) Bennett
Curls looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Curls moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Bennett is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Curls moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Curls (14) vs (8) Bennett
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bennett can't escape the position.
Curls controlling from mount.
Bennett is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Curls looking to control but Bennett is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bennett is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bennett regains half guard.
Curls is looking to take a break and control but Bennett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bennett wants to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bennett is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Curls pulls his head out easily.
Curls moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Bennett. Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (17) vs (8) Bennett
Bennett is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bennett manages to work his way to half guard, despite Curls's best efforts.
Bennett is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Curls pulls his head out easily.
Curls seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bennett does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Curls passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bennett! Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (20) vs (8) Bennett
Bennett can't escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Curls looking to control but Bennett is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bennett manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bennett wants to improve his position but Curls is controlling well.
Curls wants to take a breather but Bennett is having none of it.
Bennett wants to sweep but Curls has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (23) vs (8) Bennett
Bennett is looking to reverse the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bennett sneaks back into half guard.
Bennett is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Curls pulls his head out easily.
Curls moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Bennett. Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (26) vs (8) Bennett
Bennett tries to buck Curls off but Curls is having none of it.
Curls wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bennett keeps working.
Bennett is looking to regain half guard here but Curls keeps moving and retains side control.
Curls content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bennett tries to bench press Curls off him but Curls keeps the position.
Bennett keeps trying to improve his position.
Curls has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Curls (28) vs (8) Bennett
Curls takes Bennett's back. Score +3 for taking back: Curls (31) vs (8) Bennett
Bennett is trying to break free.
Bennett tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Curls has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Bennett is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jerry Curls!
Jerry Curls seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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