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Bots de Garra 154 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 54 wins and 40 losses; Jerry Curls! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 57 wins and 40 losses; Tres Sulvar!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Curls looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sulvar is fending him off so far but Curls persists. Nope, Sulvar circles away and we're back to standing.
Sulvar shoots for a takedown but Curls saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sulvar looks for a takedown but Curls sprawls well.
Sulvar tries for a takedown but Curls sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jerry Curls has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tres Sulvar.
Curls gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Curls (4) vs (0) Sulvar
Curls controls the position.
Curls tries to move to mount but Sulvar blocks the move with his legs.
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 controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curls working away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Curls controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curls's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Curls has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Sulvar prevents Curls from moving into mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Further stalling from Curls.
Sulvar gets back to half guard.
Curls trying to control from half guard but Sulvar is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curls controlling the pace.
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 passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (7) vs (0) Sulvar
A lull in the action here.
Curls working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curls wants to control but Sulvar is keeping him busy.
Sulvar being controlled for a moment.
Curls tries to move into full mount but can't pass Sulvar's legs.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Curls trying to control the action but Sulvar is working from the bottom.
Sulvar prevents Curls from moving into mount.
Curls trying to control the action but Sulvar is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Sulvar's face as Curls controls the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Curls trying to control the position but Sulvar is working away.
Sulvar prevents Curls from moving into mount.
Curls tries to move to full mount but Sulvar actually manages to regain half guard.
Curls is looking to advance position but Sulvar won't allow it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Curls is looking to stall here but Sulvar recovers full guard.
Curls tries to free his leg and advance position but Sulvar is retaining full guard.
Curls looking to sit in guard and control but Sulvar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (7) vs (2) Sulvar
Sulvar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Curls might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sulvar sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Curls's guard.
My spies in Hammer House of Horror inform me that Sulvar has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Curls trying to control here.
Sulvar controlling the action here.
Curls trying to control here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Curls is positioning himself well to prevent Sulvar advancing to mount.
The fighters are battling for position here. Curls manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Curls seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Curls keeping full guard, as Sulvar tries to pass.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar trying to control the position from guard on top but Curls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sulvar wants to pass the guard but Curls is keeping the position.
Curls is trying to control the position but Sulvar postures up.
Curls seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
Curls is trying to keep Sulvar in close.
Sulvar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Curls is adopting a defensive guard.
Curls working a defensive guard but Sulvar passes into half guard.
Curls gets back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
Sulvar sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sulvar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Curls is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Curls takes the fight on points by 7 to 2.
Jerry Curls thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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