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Bots de Garra 101 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 29 wins and 25 losses; Jerry Curls! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 26 losses; Patty O Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
O Reilly closes the distance and pushes Curls back into the ropes.
Curls decides to pull guard.
O Reilly is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Curls looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
O Reilly trying to control the position from guard on top but Curls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
My spies in Silverback MMA inform me that O Reilly has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
O Reilly 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.
Curls is pulling down on O Reilly's head. It's preventing any offense from O Reilly, at least for the moment.
O Reilly trying to control the position from guard on top but Curls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Curls seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
O Reilly wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
O Reilly seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Curls is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curls keeping moving, preventing O Reilly from controlling successfully.
O Reilly tries to free his leg and advance position but Curls is retaining full guard.
O Reilly trying to control the position from guard on top but Curls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Reilly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Curls swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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 keeping moving, preventing O Reilly from controlling successfully.
O Reilly sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly postures up.
O Reilly showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
O Reilly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Curls swivels though and keeps the full guard.
O Reilly trying to control but Curls is working from the bottom.
O Reilly engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly trying to control the position from guard on top but Curls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Reilly forces his way into half guard.
Curls wants to control but O Reilly is keeping busy.
O Reilly tries to pass the half guard into mount. Curls knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
O Reilly is working for a kimura but Curls is defending it quite comfortably.
O Reilly is looking to advance position but Curls won't allow it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly wants to take a breather but Curls is having none of it.
Curls might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Curls is holding on to half guard well.
O Reilly is trying to control. Curls wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
O Reilly passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (0) vs (3) O Reilly
O Reilly is looking to take a break and control but Curls is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly takes a little break here. Curls wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Curls is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
O Reilly is looking to take a break and control but Curls is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly controlling the position from side mount.
O Reilly tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
O Reilly trying to control the position but Curls is working away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Curls regains half guard.
O Reilly stalling.
Curls is not content to let O Reilly control the position.
O Reilly is taking a breather. Curls says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
O Reilly wants to control but Curls is keeping him busy.
O Reilly passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (0) vs (6) O Reilly
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly working away.
O Reilly trying to control the position but Curls is working away.
O Reilly advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Curls (0) vs (8) O Reilly
Curls is squirming around, avoiding O Reilly's attempts to control the action.
O Reilly controlling the pace for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that O Reilly has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Curls is squirming around, avoiding O Reilly's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Curls wants to control but O Reilly is having none of it.
O Reilly sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly fails to move to back control.
Curls wants to hold on but O Reilly pushes him away.
O Reilly trying to control but Curls is having none of it.
O Reilly controlling from mount.
O Reilly can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Curls is looking to escape.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
O Reilly looking to control and managing it successfully.
O Reilly tries to control but Curls wriggling away.
O Reilly controlling from mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly looking to control but Curls is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Curls slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
O Reilly is looking to advance position but Curls won't allow it.
Curls is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
O Reilly is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Curls! Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (0) vs (11) O Reilly
O Reilly trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly wants to take his opponent's back but Curls doesn't allow it.
O Reilly trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Curls wants to control but O Reilly is having none of it.
Curls has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Curls (0) vs (14) O Reilly
Curls defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Curls just trying to survive but O Reilly is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
And that's the end of the fight!
O Reilly wins on points by 14 to 0.
Patty O Reilly really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Silverback Sweatshop logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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