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Bots de Garra 132 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 41 wins and 35 losses; Jerry Curls! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 106 wins and 54 losses; Donovan Trumpinov!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Curls looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Curls (2) vs (0) Trumpinov
Trumpinov is looking for a sweep. Curls is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Trumpinov wants to control but Curls is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Trumpinov wants to get back to full guard.
Trumpinov keeps trying to improve his position.
Trumpinov won't allow Curls to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curls is looking to pass Trumpinov's guard but actually Trumpinov recovers to full guard.
Trumpinov trying to keep a closed guard but Curls is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curls wants to control from the top but Trumpinov keeps moving.
Curls is stalling in the full guard.
Trumpinov wants to sweep here but Curls controlling him for the moment.
Our spies down at at Alpha Brasil inform us that Trumpinov has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Curls tries to free his leg and advance position but Trumpinov is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trumpinov is controlling Curls's posture.
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 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 trying to control the position from guard on top but Trumpinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curls won't allow Trumpinov to sweep him here.
Curls trying to control but Trumpinov is working from the bottom.
Curls 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 seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Trumpinov for as long as he can get away with.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trumpinov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Curls manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (2) vs (2) Trumpinov
Curls not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Trumpinov wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
Curls manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Trumpinov manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (4) vs (2) Trumpinov
That's five minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Trumpinov is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (4) vs (4) Trumpinov
Curls has Trumpinov pulled in close to control his posture.
Trumpinov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Curls is trying to keep Trumpinov in close.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Trumpinov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Curls is keeping the position for now.
Curls is trying to control the position but Trumpinov postures up.
Curls looking to hit a scissor sweep but Trumpinov is one step ahead there.
Curls keeping moving, preventing Trumpinov from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Trumpinov preventing the sweep.
Trumpinov trying to control but Curls is working from the bottom.
Trumpinov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Trumpinov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Trumpinov looking to sit in guard and control but Curls gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (6) vs (4) Trumpinov
Curls pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trumpinov is keeping the position for now.
Trumpinov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Trumpinov controls Curls momentarily but Curls frees himself.
Trumpinov being controlled here, momentarily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Trumpinov pulls Curls in close to prevent any damage.
Curls's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Curls looking to pass the guard.
Curls is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Curls wants to control from the top but Trumpinov keeps moving.
Curls is really struggling to control Trumpinov but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Trumpinov working for a triangle but Curls defends it easily.
Trumpinov keeping moving, preventing Curls from controlling successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Trumpinov trying to keep a closed guard but Curls is proving a slippery customer.
Trumpinov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Curls slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Trumpinov controlling the position.
Curls is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Curls trying to control but Trumpinov is working from the bottom.
Trumpinov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Curls trying to control the position from guard on top but Trumpinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Trumpinov pulls Curls in close to his closed guard and prevents Curls from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Trumpinov has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Curls has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (9) vs (4) Trumpinov
Curls controlling the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Curls trying to control the position but Trumpinov is working away.
Curls working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Curls wants to control but Trumpinov is keeping him busy.
Trumpinov tries to improve position but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curls takes the fight on points by 9 to 4.
A victorious Jerry Curls thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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