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Bots de Garra 75 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 23 wins and 18 losses; Jerry Curls! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 78 wins and 37 losses; Donald Trump!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Trump doesn't manage to clinch there - Curls circles away.
Trump fails to land the takedown.
As Trump tries to get set, Curls tries to push him back and clinch up but Trump manages to avoid the attempt.
Trump moves into range and clinches up with Curls.
Trump is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Curls gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Trump gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Curls (0) vs (2) Trump
Curls actively working from the bottom 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.
Curls is not content to let Trump control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trump trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trump is working for a kimura here but Curls manages to reverse the position and he's now in Trump's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (2) vs (2) Trump
Curls trying to control but Trump is working from the bottom.
Trump wants to hit a sweep here but Curls passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Trump there! Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (5) vs (2) Trump
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trump has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Curls (8) vs (2) Trump
Curls really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Trump.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curls is trying to stick to Trump's back but Trump 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 Trump. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (8) vs (4) Trump
Trump won't allow Curls to sweep him here.
Curls looking to control.
Curls pulls Trump in to control the position.
Trump advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (8) vs (7) Trump
Curls being controlled for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trump wants to lay and pray for a moment but Curls keeps working.
Trump is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Curls knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Trump wants to lay and pray for a moment but Curls keeps working.
Curls tries to bench press Trump off him but Trump keeps the position.
Trump just content to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Curls can't do much from the bottom here.
Trump trying to control the action but Curls is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Curls is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Trump off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Curls (12) vs (7) Trump
What can Trump do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Trump is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Curls is looking to control Trump but Trump is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Trump rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Trump slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Trump is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Trump trying to keep a closed guard but Curls is proving a slippery customer.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Trump pulls Curls in close to his closed guard and prevents Curls from doing any damage or advancing position.
Trump is trying to keep Curls in close.
Curls stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trump swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Trump trying to control the position here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Trump is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Trump keeping moving, preventing Curls from controlling successfully.
Trump tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Curls postures up.
Trump looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Curls slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Trump is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (12) vs (9) Trump
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Curls controlling Trump's posture.
Curls looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Curls can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Trump controls the pace.
Trump wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Curls keeping full guard, as Trump tries to pass.
Trump trying to control the position from guard on top but Curls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trump engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Trump being controlled here momentarily.
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 fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Trump controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Curls looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curls takes the fight on points by 12 to 9.
After winning the bout, Jerry Curls thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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