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Bots de Garra 51 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 27 wins and 16 losses; Skjoldr Leifsson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 11 losses; Jerry Curls!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Leifsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Curls swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Curls with the counter takedown but Leifsson avoids it easily.
Leifsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Curls swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Curls with the counter takedown but Leifsson avoids it easily.
Curls keeps the fight on the outside.
Curls changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Leifsson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Leifsson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Leifsson tries to score a body lock takedown but Curls shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Leifsson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Leifsson wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Skjoldr Leifsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Curls gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Leifsson.
Leifsson tries to score a body lock takedown but Curls shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curls successfully pulls guard.
Curls has Leifsson pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curls working a defensive guard here.
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 controls from within his opponent's guard.
Leifsson won't allow Curls to sweep him here.
Leifsson wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson 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: Leifsson (0) vs (4) Curls
Leifsson is looking to improve his position but Curls isn't that keen on the idea.
Curls is stalling here but it's allowed Leifsson to get half guard.
Leifsson wants to control but Curls is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curls is controlling the pace.
Leifsson is trying to control but can't.
Leifsson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Leifsson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Curls is one step ahead there.
Curls trying to control but Leifsson is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Leifsson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Leifsson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Leifsson (2) vs (4) Curls
Curls wants to sweep but no luck.
Leifsson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Curls trying to keep a closed guard but Leifsson is proving a slippery customer.
Leifsson advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Leifsson (5) vs (4) Curls
Curls is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Curls works his way to full guard. Good work.
Curls has Leifsson pulled in close to control his posture.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson pushing down on Curls's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Leifsson is just content to waste time from the top position. Curls takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Curls is pulling down on Leifsson's head. It's preventing any offense from Leifsson, at least for the moment.
Curls bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Leifsson's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Leifsson (5) vs (6) Curls
Curls advances to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson is not content to let Curls control the position.
Curls prevents Leifsson from improving his position.
Curls is taking a breather. Leifsson 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.
Curls is looking to advance position but Leifsson won't allow it.
Curls content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Curls seems to be looking for submissions.
Leifsson is looking to improve his position.
Curls seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Leifsson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Leifsson tries to get to full guard but Curls has control of the leg.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson is working hard here to advance position.
Curls is trying to control the action in half guard but Leifsson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Leifsson gets back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Curls is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Leifsson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Curls has passed into half guard!
Curls trying to pass the guard but Leifsson defending well.
Leifsson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Leifsson trying to get back to full guard but Curls takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Leifsson (5) vs (9) Curls
Well,Leifsson is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Curls controlling his opponent.
Leifsson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson wants to hold on but Curls pushes him away.
Leifsson is squirming around, avoiding Curls's attempts to control the action.
Curls sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Curls prevents Leifsson from getting the reversal.
Curls controlling from the full mount.
Leifsson tries to lock up and control but Curls gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Leifsson is desperately trying to improve his position but Curls has a good base and remains in mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leifsson tries to hold on but Curls pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curls wins on points by 9 to 5.
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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