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Bots de Garra 143 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 49 wins and 37 losses; Jerry Curls! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 68 wins and 47 losses; Tommy Toehold!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Curls looking to score a takedown here. Toehold is defending well but Curls drives through and ends up in Toehold's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Curls (2) vs (0) Toehold
Curls trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toehold not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Toehold is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Curls pushes down on Toehold's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toehold is not content to let Curls control the position.
Toehold gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curls wants to pass the guard but Toehold is keeping the position.
Toehold seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Curls trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Curls sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Toehold seems keen to control 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curls looking to pass the guard.
Curls trying to control but Toehold is working from the bottom.
Curls content to stall in guard here.
Toehold is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toehold controlling Curls's posture.
Curls engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Curls works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is not content to let Curls control the position.
Curls seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Curls is trying to control. Toehold wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Curls controlling the action here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is doing well to control the position and prevent Curls from advancing to side control.
Curls wants to control but Toehold is keeping him busy.
Toehold is in trouble now - Curls has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (5) vs (0) Toehold
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Curls controlling the pace for now.
Curls tries to control but Toehold wriggling away.
Curls avoids the attempt from Toehold to control.
Curls tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Curls fails to advance to Toehold's back.
Toehold keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Curls looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Curls seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Toehold is holding on tight.
Curls looking to control and managing it successfully.
Toehold tries to lock up and control but Curls gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Curls takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Toehold slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Toehold is not content to let Curls control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Curls is looking to advance position but Toehold won't allow it.
Toehold is looking to control Curls's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Toehold avoid being mounted?
Toehold is concentrating on defense, preventing Curls from advancing position.
Toehold is trying to control but can't.
Toehold is looking to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Toehold wants to control but Curls is keeping busy.
Curls tries to pass the half guard into mount. Toehold knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Curls trying to advance position but Toehold counters by regaining guard.
Curls slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (8) vs (0) Toehold
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Curls controls the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is not content to let Curls control the position.
Toehold is looking to regain half guard here but Curls keeps moving and retains side control.
Curls controlling the position from side mount.
Toehold can't do much from the bottom here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is trying to improve his position.
Toehold seems a little lost for a moment, as Curls dominates the positioning.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Toehold stops Curls from passing to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curls takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
Jerry Curls retains his super heavyweight title!
An out of breath Jerry Curls 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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