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Bots de Garra 122 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 36 wins and 32 losses; Jerry Curls! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 19 losses; Isaac Vernon!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Vernon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Vernon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Curls (0) vs (4) Vernon
You can see the frustration on Curls's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vernon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Curls keeps working.
Curls is looking for a sweep.
Vernon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Curls keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curls has one of Vernon's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curls is looking for a sweep.
Vernon trying to control the action but Curls is working from the bottom.
Curls manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Vernon wants to pass the guard but Curls is defending well.
Vernon is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
It looks like Vernon might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vernon is looking to take a break and control but Curls is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vernon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Curls knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
My spies in Rollins Fitness inform me that Vernon has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Vernon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curls is positioning himself well to prevent Vernon advancing to mount.
Vernon is pressing down on Curls's thigh, looking to free his foot. Curls is holding on for now.
Curls is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Vernon is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vernon is looking to take a break and control but Curls is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vernon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Curls is looking to control Vernon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Curls avoid being mounted?
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vernon is trying to control. Curls wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Curls trying to control from the bottom.
Vernon is pressing down on Curls's thigh, looking to free his foot. Curls is holding on for now.
Curls is refusing to be controlled, as Vernon sits in half guard.
Curls is looking for a sweep. Vernon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Curls is positioning himself well to prevent Vernon advancing to mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vernon is looking to advance position but Curls won't allow it.
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 slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Curls might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Vernon's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Curls is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Curls keeping moving, preventing Vernon from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vernon preventing the sweep.
Vernon wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
Vernon is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Vernon advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (0) vs (7) Vernon
Vernon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Curls keeps working.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Curls sneaks back into half guard.
Curls is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Curls keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Curls moves into full guard.
Curls tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vernon passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (0) vs (10) Vernon
Vernon is looking to take a break and control but Curls is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Curls prevents Vernon from moving into mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Curls is trying to improve his position.
Vernon is looking to take a break and control but Curls is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Curls looks to move to half guard but instead Vernon has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Curls (0) vs (12) Vernon
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Vernon tries to control but Curls wriggling away.
Vernon seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Curls is holding on tight.
Vernon jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Curls is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Curls and Vernon has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Curls wants to control but Vernon postures up.
Vernon controls the position.
Vernon tries to move to mount but Curls blocks the move with his legs.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Curls is looking for a sweep.
Vernon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Curls keeps working.
Vernon working away.
Curls is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Vernon is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Vernon tries to advance to mount but can't.
Curls is not content to let Vernon control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Vernon controlling from side mount.
Vernon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Curls, who protects the arm well.
Curls is not content to let Vernon control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Curls wants to control but Vernon postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Curls tries to buck Vernon off but Vernon is having none of it.
Vernon trying to control the action but Curls is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vernon wins on points by 12 to 0.
An out of breath and clearly excited Isaac Vernon thanked Pulling Guard for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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