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Bots de Garra 60 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 19 wins and 14 losses; Jerry Curls! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 56 wins and 35 losses; Joe Average!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Curls clinches.
Curls pulls guard successfully.
Average controls from within his opponent's guard.
Curls keeping moving, preventing Average from controlling successfully.
Curls not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Average tries to free his leg and advance position but Curls is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Average trying to control the position from guard on top but Curls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Average pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Curls is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Average trying to control but Curls is working from the bottom.
Average looking to sit in guard and control but Curls gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (2) vs (0) Average
Average trying to control the position.
Curls got a little sloppy there for a moment and Average has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Curls has managed to get both his arms back between Average's legs - danger averted.
Our spies down at at Hey Steves Fight Shack inform us that Average has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Average working for a triangle but Curls defends it easily.
Average is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Curls is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Curls wants to control from the top but Average keeps moving.
Curls tries to free his leg and advance position but Average is retaining full guard.
Average trying to keep a closed guard but Curls is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curls looking to pass the guard.
Curls engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Average looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Average tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curls might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Average looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Curls has picked Average up and slammed him! Average can't keep hold of the triangle and Curls manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (5) vs (0) Average
Average manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Average is looking to get back to full guard here but Curls has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (8) vs (0) Average
Average wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Curls has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Average's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Average is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Curls!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jerry Curls!
Our winner, Jerry Curls, 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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