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Bots de Garra 66 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 21 wins and 16 losses; Jerry Curls! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 22 losses; Helio Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gracias wants to clinch up but Curls keeps it at a distance.
Curls gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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 Gracias uses from the top position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Curls holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Curls looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gracias passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (0) vs (3) Gracias
Curls might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Curls being controlled for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Who's going to make the next move?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curls is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracias controlling the position.
Curls is trying to improve his position.
Gracias trying to control the action but Curls is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curls trying to remain calm as Gracias controls from the top position.
Gracias wants to control but Curls is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracias wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Curls, who protects the arm well.
Curls is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gracias's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Curls is looking for a sweep. Gracias is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracias slows the pace down in half guard.
Gracias tries to pass the half guard into mount. Curls knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is looking to take a break and control but Curls is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracias controlling the pace.
Gracias wants to lay and pray for a moment but Curls keeps working.
Curls is looking for a sweep. Gracias is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Curls wants to control but Gracias is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gracias works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (0) vs (6) Gracias
Curls sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gracias prevents Curls from improving his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gracias in particular looking to stall.
Curls trying to control but Gracias postures up.
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.
Curls is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gracias's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gracias's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Curls (4) vs (6) Gracias
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracias tries to escape but Curls has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Curls tries to keep control of the position but Gracias is staying busy.
Gracias tries to roll but Curls sticks to his back.
Curls not allowing Gracias to control his hands.
Will Curls go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Curls patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Curls is trying to stick to Gracias's back but Gracias is turning into Curls. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Curls's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Gracias. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (4) vs (8) Gracias
Gracias won't allow Curls to sweep him here.
Curls is trying to hold Gracias in close to prevent damage but Gracias has managed to pass into half guard.
Curls is refusing to be controlled, as Gracias sits in half guard.
Curls is trying to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracias looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gracias wants to free his trapped foot but Curls is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Curls is refusing to be controlled, as Gracias sits in half guard.
Gracias trying to advance position but Curls counters by regaining guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Curls has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracias can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gracias preventing the sweep.
Curls looking to control.
Curls is looking to sweep but instead, Gracias has passed into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Curls controlling the position for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias controlling the action here.
Gracias is continuing to stall.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias 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.
Curls trying to control but Gracias postures up.
Gracias trying to control the action but Curls is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracias wins on points by 8 to 4.
Helio Gracias thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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