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Bots de Garra 48 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 25 wins and 15 losses; Skjoldr Leifsson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 10 losses; Jerry Curls!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Curls stuffs the takedown.
Curls tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Leifsson tries to clinch up.
Leifsson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Curls with the counter takedown but Leifsson avoids it easily.
Leifsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Curls drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Leifsson defends it well.
Leifsson has his takedown stuffed
and Curls counters with a nice double leg into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Leifsson (0) vs (2) Curls
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Skjoldr Leifsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Curls pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leifsson is keeping the position for now.
Curls stands and throws Leifsson's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Leifsson (0) vs (5) Curls
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curls wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Leifsson, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leifsson gets back to half guard.
Leifsson is doing well to control the position and prevent Curls from advancing to side control.
Curls trying to mount his opponent but Leifsson defends it.
Curls trying to control the pace.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson is pressing down on Curls's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Curls trying to control the position from guard on top but Leifsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leifsson wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Curls is now in half guard.
Leifsson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Curls's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Curls's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Leifsson (4) vs (5) Curls
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curls is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Leifsson gets his way!
Curls is in bad spot here.
Leifsson not allowing Curls to control his hands.
Curls rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Leifsson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Curls manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've been hearing good reports from Leifsson'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.
Leifsson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Curls keeping moving, preventing Leifsson from controlling successfully.
Curls being controlled here, momentarily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Curls is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Curls looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Leifsson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Curls keeping moving, preventing Leifsson from controlling successfully.
Curls tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Curls keeping moving, preventing Leifsson from controlling successfully.
Curls is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Leifsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Curls is keeping the position for now.
Leifsson slips nicely into half guard.
Curls is not content to let Leifsson control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson slows the pace down in half guard.
Leifsson trying to pass the guard but Curls defending well.
Curls wants to sweep but Leifsson has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Leifsson (7) vs (5) Curls
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson taking a break here but Curls is having none of it and regains half guard.
Leifsson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Leifsson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Leifsson wants to work for an arm triangle but Curls is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Curls trying to get back to full guard but Leifsson takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Leifsson (10) vs (5) Curls
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Curls is now in Leifsson's guard. A big mistake from Leifsson there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Leifsson (10) vs (7) Curls
Curls stands and throws Leifsson's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Leifsson (10) vs (10) Curls
Leifsson is trying to escape the position but Curls is controlling the position.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson tries to improve position but can't.
Curls tries for a kimura but Leifsson is defending well.
Leifsson tries to buck Curls off but Curls is having none of it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
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 (12) vs (10) Curls
Leifsson trying to control but Curls is working from the bottom.
Leifsson preventing the sweep.
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.
Curls controls Leifsson momentarily but Leifsson frees himself.
Leifsson trying to control but Curls is working from the bottom.
Curls looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leifsson is one step ahead there.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson 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.
Leifsson preventing the sweep.
Leifsson passes Curls's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
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.
Leifsson is stalling here. Curls is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Leifsson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Curls has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Leifsson (12) vs (14) Curls
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Curls trying to control the action but Leifsson is working from the bottom.
Leifsson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Curls advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Leifsson (12) vs (16) Curls
Curls looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Curls moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Leifsson has worked his arm free - good work by Leifsson!
Leifsson is trying to control Curls's posture but Curls avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leifsson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Curls wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curls wins on points by 16 to 12.
A relieved looking Jerry Curls thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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