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Bots de Garra 131 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 45 wins and 33 losses; Tres Sulvar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 40 wins and 35 losses; Jerry Curls!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Curls. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Sulvar (0) vs (4) Curls
Sulvar is not content to let Curls control the position.
Sulvar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sulvar can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curls tries to move to mount but Sulvar blocks the move with his legs.
Sulvar has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Curls advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Sulvar (0) vs (6) Curls
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curls can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sulvar is looking to escape.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Curls controlling from mount.
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 avoids the attempt from Sulvar to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar is squirming around, avoiding Curls's attempts to control the action.
Curls controlling the pace for now.
Sulvar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Curls wants to control the action but instead Sulvar gets a body lock and reverses into Curls's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sulvar (2) vs (6) Curls
Sulvar tries to free his leg and advance position but Curls is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curls is controlling Sulvar's posture.
Sulvar trying to control the position from guard on top but Curls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Curls looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sulvar wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar stays in close to Curls's body and controls the position.
Sulvar wants to pass the guard but Curls is keeping the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Curls holds on and takes a little breather.
Curls is looking to sweep but instead, Sulvar has passed into half guard.
Curls wants to improve his position but Sulvar is controlling well.
Sulvar wants to pass the guard but Curls is defending well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Curls is looking to control Sulvar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Curls avoid being mounted?
Sulvar 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.
Sulvar is thwarting Curls's attempts to control the position.
Curls is looking to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Curls trying to control from the bottom.
Sulvar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Curls keeps working.
Sulvar is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Curls controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Curls is staying active underneath Sulvar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Curls is looking to improve his position.
Sulvar trying to pass the guard but Curls defending well.
Sulvar performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Curls wants to control but Sulvar is keeping busy.
Sulvar prevents Curls from improving his position.
Sulvar trying to control from half guard but Curls is working away.
Sulvar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Sulvar is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sulvar trying to advance position but Curls counters by regaining guard.
Sulvar is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sulvar trying to control the position from guard on top but Curls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Curls tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sulvar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Curls managing to control the position.
Let's hope that Curls 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.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Curls wants to sweep here but Sulvar controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Curls is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sulvar (2) vs (8) Curls
Sulvar controls Curls momentarily but Curls frees himself.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Curls passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Sulvar (2) vs (11) Curls
Sulvar is not content to let Curls control the position.
Sulvar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Curls trying to control the action but Sulvar is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar is looking for a sweep.
Curls content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Curls is looking to take a break and control but Sulvar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curls wins on points by 11 to 2.
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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