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Bots de Garra 140 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 67 wins and 46 losses; Tommy Toehold! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 47 wins and 37 losses; Jerry Curls!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Toehold dives in and scores a takedown into Curls's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Toehold (2) vs (0) Curls
Curls is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Toehold trying to control the position from guard on top but Curls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toehold being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curls looking for a sweep. Not yet Curls, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curls has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Curls trying to control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Toehold preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toehold postures up.
Toehold 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: Toehold (2) vs (2) Curls
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 controlling from the top position.
Curls wants to control from the top but Toehold keeps moving.
Curls stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Toehold swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curls trying to control but Toehold is working from the bottom.
Curls is fighting to break Toehold's control of his arms but Toehold is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Toehold working a defensive guard here.
Curls tries to free his leg and advance position but Toehold is retaining full guard.
Toehold being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toehold seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Curls stays in close to Toehold's body and controls the position.
Curls trying to control but Toehold is working from the bottom.
Curls sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
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.
Toehold keeping moving, preventing Curls from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Curls looking to pass the guard.
Toehold wants to sweep here but Curls controlling him for the moment.
Curls is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Curls advances to half guard.
Curls trying to mount his opponent but Toehold defends it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Toehold tries to get to full guard but Curls has control of the leg.
Curls wants to pass the guard but Toehold is defending well.
Curls is taking a breather. Toehold says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Curls 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.
Curls tries to pass the half guard into mount. Toehold knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Curls wants to take a breather but Toehold is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Curls trying to mount his opponent but Toehold defends it.
Curls stalling.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Toehold tries to roll over but Curls keeps him under control.
Curls content to control rather than advance.
Toehold wants to get back to full guard.
Curls is keen to just control but Toehold is a slippery customer.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Curls works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (2) vs (5) Curls
Curls sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Curls tries to control but Toehold wriggling away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Curls content just to control the position here.
Curls's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Toehold sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Curls is keen to just control but Toehold is a slippery customer.
Toehold wants to get back to full guard.
Curls trying to pass the guard but Toehold defending well.
Curls perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Toehold is looking for a sweep. Curls is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Curls controlling the action here.
Curls works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (2) vs (8) Curls
Curls avoids the attempt from Toehold to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Curls controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curls wins on points by 8 to 2.
Jerry Curls is the new super heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Jerry Curls thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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