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Bots de Garra 99 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 19 losses; Amir Ziyaeddin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 25 losses; Jerry Curls!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Curls looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ziyaeddin is fending him off so far but Curls persists. Nope, Ziyaeddin circles away and we're back to standing.
Ziyaeddin closes the distance and clinches.
Ziyaeddin ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ziyaeddin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Ziyaeddin is looking for a triangle here but Curls uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ziyaeddin (0) vs (3) Curls
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.
Curls trying to control the position but Ziyaeddin is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ziyaeddin tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Curls easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Ziyaeddin (0) vs (5) Curls
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin tries to reverse the position but Curls maintains control.
Ziyaeddin tries to lock up and control but Curls gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ziyaeddin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ziyaeddin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ziyaeddin is trying to escape the mount.
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 two minutes gone in the round.
Curls sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ziyaeddin tries to hold on but Curls postures up.
Curls looking to control but Ziyaeddin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ziyaeddin is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curls tries to control but Ziyaeddin wriggling away.
Curls controlling the pace for now.
Ziyaeddin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ziyaeddin wants to control but Curls is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin is trying to escape the mount.
Curls wants to control the pace but Ziyaeddin is squirming around nicely.
Ziyaeddin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Curls looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Curls frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Ziyaeddin (0) vs (8) Curls
Curls controlling his opponent.
Ziyaeddin is squirming around, avoiding Curls's attempts to control the action.
Ziyaeddin tries to hold on but Curls postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Curls trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Curls fails to take his opponent's back.
Curls avoids the attempt from Ziyaeddin to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Curls wants to control the pace but Ziyaeddin is squirming around nicely.
Ziyaeddin slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Curls looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Curls prevents Ziyaeddin from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ziyaeddin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin controls Curls momentarily but Curls frees himself.
Curls looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ziyaeddin has his foot on Curls's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Curls works his way back into a safe position though.
Ziyaeddin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Curls defends well.
Curls passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Ziyaeddin (0) vs (11) Curls
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin is trying to control Curls's posture but Curls avoids it.
Ziyaeddin is trying to get back to half guard.
Curls working away.
Ziyaeddin tries to control but Curls manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Ziyaeddin (0) vs (14) Curls
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Curls tries to get the hooks in deep but Ziyaeddin pushed the leg off.
Curls sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Ziyaeddin taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). 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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