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Bots de Garra 110 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 20 losses; Rio Rolla! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 29 losses; Jerry Curls!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Rolla fails with the takedown.
Rolla shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Curls pinned against the ropes. Curls gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rolla closes the distance and clinches up with Curls, looking for a takedown. Rolla pushes Curls against the ropes but Curls circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rio Rolla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rolla decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rolla (2) vs (0) Curls
The fighters are battling for position here. Curls manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rolla will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rolla sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Curls's guard.
Curls tries to get to full guard but Rolla has control of the leg.
Rolla is pressing down on Curls's thigh, looking to free his foot. Curls is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curls is refusing to be controlled, as Rolla sits in half 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.
Rolla trying to pass the guard but Curls defending well.
Curls wants to control but Rolla is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolla is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Curls sees it coming and defends easily.
Rolla works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Rolla (5) vs (0) Curls
Rolla is looking to work his way around to Curls's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Rolla trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Curls stops Rolla from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Rolla is looking to take Curls's back but instead Curls gets back to half guard. Nice work.
Curls wants to control but Rolla is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curls is looking for a sweep. Rolla is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rolla is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Curls doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rolla.
Curls is looking for a sweep. Rolla is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Curls keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rolla wants to free his trapped foot but Curls is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rolla is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolla is looking to pass Curls's guard but actually Curls recovers to full guard.
Curls is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rolla tries to free his leg and advance position but Curls is retaining full guard.
Rolla sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Curls's guard.
Rolla trying to mount his opponent but Curls defends it.
Curls trying to hold on to Rolla's head to control him but Rolla postures up.
Rolla is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Curls reverses the position - he's now on top in Rolla's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rolla (5) vs (2) Curls
Rolla bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Curls's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rolla (7) vs (2) Curls
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolla wants to pass the guard but Curls is keeping the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Curls lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rolla (7) vs (4) Curls
Rolla looking to hit a scissor sweep but Curls is one step ahead there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rolla wants to improve his position but instead Curls has moved into half guard.
Curls wants to pass to mount but Rolla is defending the position.
Curls wants to control but Rolla is keeping him busy.
Curls prevents Rolla from improving his position.
Rolla is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Curls jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Rolla (7) vs (7) Curls
Rolla is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at LéCrucible, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Rolla gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rolla manages to get to full guard.
Rolla looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rolla wants to improve his position but instead Curls has moved into half guard.
Rolla is trying to get back to full guard.
Rolla looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Curls slows the pace down in half guard.
Rolla is looking to improve his position.
Rolla slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rolla keeping moving, preventing Curls from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rolla looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Curls puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Rolla is looking for a sweep. Curls is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Curls trying to pass the guard but Rolla defending well.
Rolla moves into full guard.
Curls trying to control the position from guard on top but Rolla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rolla wants to sweep here but Curls controlling him for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rolla 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.
Rolla is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rolla (9) vs (7) Curls
Curls wants to improve his position but Rolla is controlling well.
Rolla is looking to pass Curls's guard but actually Curls recovers to full guard.
Rolla looking to pass the guard.
Rolla wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
Rolla drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Curls dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rolla (9) vs (9) Curls
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rolla looking for a sweep. Not yet Rolla, not yet.
Rolla throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Curls escapes and throws Rolla's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Rolla (9) vs (12) Curls
Curls gets to mount! Rolla was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Rolla (9) vs (14) Curls
Rolla is trying to reverse the position but instead Curls has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Rolla (9) vs (17) Curls
Curls trying to control.
Rolla is in bad spot here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Curls trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Rolla is trying to break free.
Rolla showing good submission defense here.
Will Curls go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Rolla manages to reverse the position and now he's in Curls's guard. Nice work there by Rolla.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rolla (11) vs (17) Curls
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Curls trying to keep a closed guard but Rolla is proving a slippery customer.
Rolla looking to pass the guard.
Rolla forces his way into half guard.
Rolla wants to pass the guard but Curls is defending well.
Rolla is looking for a kimura here.
Rolla is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Curls defends it well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rolla trying to mount his opponent but Curls defends it.
Rolla 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 wants to control but Rolla is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Curls moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rolla wants to pass the guard but Curls is keeping the position.
Rolla is looking to pass into half guard but Curls pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Curls is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rolla (11) vs (19) Curls
Rolla wants to sweep but no luck.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Curls got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rolla has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Curls has managed to get both his arms back between Rolla's legs - danger averted.
Rolla is looking for a triangle but Curls pushes his legs off easily.
Rolla looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Curls puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Rolla won't allow Curls to pass to mount.
Rolla slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Curls stopping the sweep attempt from Rolla.
Curls trying to control the position from guard on top but Rolla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rolla bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Curls's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rolla (13) vs (19) Curls
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rolla trying to control but Curls is working from the bottom.
Curls is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Rolla stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Curls swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Curls is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curls wins on points by 19 to 13.
Jerry Curls thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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