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Bots de Garra 57 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 18 wins and 13 losses; Jerry Curls! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 21 losses; Cole Orion!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Orion scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Curls (0) vs (4) Orion
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Orion has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Orion staying calm.
Orion wants to control for a moment but Curls uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orion is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orion's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Orion 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orion keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Orion looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Orion is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orion wants to pass the guard but Curls is defending well.
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 trying to control from half guard but Curls is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Orion is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Orion is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (0) vs (7) Orion
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Orion trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Orion 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 might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Orion trying to control but Curls is having none of it.
Orion controlling from mount.
Orion wants to take Curls's back but he can't do it this time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Orion trying to control but Curls is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Orion sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Curls is squirming around, avoiding Orion's attempts to control the action.
Orion is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Orion jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Curls manages to avoid the submission attempt.
You can see the frustration on Curls's face as Orion controls the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Orion wants to control but Curls is keeping him busy.
A lull in the action here.
Orion wants to control but Curls is keeping him busy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Orion controls the position.
It looks like Orion might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Orion is continuing to stall.
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 thirteen minutes gone in the round.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Orion wants to lay and pray for a moment but Curls keeps working.
Curls is letting Orion control him for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Orion trying to control the action but Curls is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Orion wins on points by 7 to 0.
Our winner, Cole Orion, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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