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Bots de Garra 138 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 46 wins and 36 losses; Jerry Curls! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 49 wins and 35 losses; Tres Sulvar!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Curls shoots in and bounces Sulvar off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Curls (2) vs (0) Sulvar
Sulvar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Curls is one step ahead there.
Curls trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curls trying to control but Sulvar is working from the bottom.
Curls controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curls trying to control but Sulvar is working from the bottom.
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.
Sulvar trying to keep a closed guard but Curls is proving a slippery customer.
Curls is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sulvar keeping moving, preventing Curls from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Curls is one step ahead there.
Curls passes Sulvar's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Curls wants to free his trapped foot but Sulvar is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curls takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sulvar wants to control but Curls is keeping busy.
Curls is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sulvar won't allow Curls to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curls wants to take a breather but Sulvar is having none of it.
Curls tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sulvar knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sulvar is looking for a sweep. Curls is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Curls performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Curls tries to pass to full mount but Sulvar defends 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.
Sulvar trying to control here.
Sulvar wants to improve his position but Curls is controlling well.
Curls is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sulvar is staying active underneath Curls, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar is looking for a sweep. Curls is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Curls looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sulvar keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Curls trying to control the action but Sulvar is working from the bottom.
Curls controlling the pace.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Curls is working for a kimura here but Sulvar manages to reverse the position and he's now in Curls's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (2) vs (2) Sulvar
Curls keeping moving, preventing Sulvar from controlling successfully.
Curls looking for a sweep. Not yet Curls, not yet.
Sulvar controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar trying to control but Curls is working from the bottom.
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.
Sulvar wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
Curls looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sulvar is one step ahead there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Curls can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sulvar controls the pace.
Curls looking for a sweep. Not yet Curls, not yet.
Sulvar trying to control the position from guard on top but Curls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar wants to pass the guard but Curls is keeping the position.
Curls keeping moving, preventing Sulvar from controlling successfully.
Curls looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sulvar is one step ahead there.
Curls managing to control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Curls keeping full guard, as Sulvar tries to pass.
Sulvar trying to control but Curls is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (2) vs (5) Sulvar
Curls struggling a bit here.
Curls tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Curls sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Curls might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Curls keeps working.
Sulvar has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (2) vs (8) Sulvar
Sulvar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Curls is squirming around, avoiding Sulvar's attempts to control the action.
Curls is working to get back to half guard.
Sulvar controlling the pace for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Curls is looking to improve his position but Sulvar isn't that keen on the idea.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sulvar wins on points by 8 to 2.
Tres Sulvar is the new super heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Tres Sulvar thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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