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Bots de Garra 54 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 17 wins and 12 losses; Jerry Curls! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 21 losses; Cole Orion!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Orion dives in and grabs Curls's left leg, looking for a takedown. Curls pushes down on Orion's head and hops out.
Curls drops down looking for a counter takedown but Orion sprawls and moves away.
Curls tries to keep at a distance but Orion has taken the fight into the clinch.
Curls prevents the takedown attempt.
Curls gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Orion.
Jerry Curls has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cole Orion.
Curls gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Orion.
Orion is working for takedown but Curls is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curls has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Orion uses from the top position.
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.
Orion wants to pass the guard but Curls is keeping the position.
Orion passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curls gets full guard.
Curls 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.
Orion wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
Curls looking for a sweep. Not yet Curls, not yet.
Orion passes Curls's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curls is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Orion is trying to control. Curls wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Orion passes into side control, despite Curls's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (0) vs (3) Orion
Curls regains half guard.
Curls trying to hold on to Orion's head to control him but Orion postures up.
Curls is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Orion is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orion wants to free his trapped foot but Curls is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Curls is doing well to control the position and prevent Orion from advancing to side control.
Orion 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.
Orion is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Curls wants to improve his position but Orion is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curls trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (0) vs (6) Orion
Curls 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 (2) vs (6) Orion
Orion wants to sweep here but Curls controlling him for the moment.
Curls controlling from the top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Curls trying to control the position from guard on top but Orion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orion has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Orion can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Curls controls the pace.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Curls sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Orion's guard.
Orion holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
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.
Orion is looking for a sweep. Curls is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Curls wants to take a breather but Orion is having none of it.
Curls not doing much here.
Orion wants to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Orion is not content to let Curls control the position.
Orion has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Curls is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Orion is trying to get back to full guard.
Curls seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Orion does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Orion wants to improve his position but Curls is controlling well.
Curls is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Orion has managed to free his arm - good work.
Orion trying to get back to full guard but Curls takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (5) vs (6) Orion
Curls content just to control the position here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Curls wants to control but Orion has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Orion 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: Curls (5) vs (10) Orion
Orion controls the action.
Curls defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Curls prevents Orion from getting a body triangle.
Orion just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Orion wants to control the position but Curls frees himself and scrambles - Orion manages to regain control in side control.
Orion trying to control the action but Curls is working from the bottom.
Curls might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Curls is looking to reverse the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Orion is looking to take a break and control but Curls is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Curls can't do much from the bottom here.
Curls is looking to reverse the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Orion wants to lay and pray for a moment but Curls keeps working.
Curls tries to bench press Orion off him but Orion keeps the position.
Orion wants to lay and pray for a moment but Curls keeps working.
Curls tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Orion wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Orion stalls from top position.
Curls gets back to half guard.
Curls is trying to control but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Orion prevents Curls from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Orion wins on points by 10 to 5.
A very excited looking Cole Orion made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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