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Bots de Garra 156 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 55 wins and 40 losses; Jerry Curls! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 33 losses; Caio Peieira!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Peieira fails with the takedown.
Peieira goes for a double leg but Curls avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Curls continues to drive forward.
Peieira tries to sprawl but Curls drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Curls (2) vs (0) Peieira
Peieira trying to control but Curls postures up.
Curls performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curls prevents Peieira from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curls is thwarting Peieira's attempts to control the position.
Curls performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Curls is looking to advance position but Peieira won't allow it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Curls is thwarting Peieira's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curls trying to mount his opponent but Peieira defends it.
Curls looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Peieira is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Curls's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Curls's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Curls (2) vs (4) Peieira
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curls is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Peieira looking to break Curls's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Curls remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Peieira will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
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.
Peieira looking for the choke from the back.
Curls tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Peieira wants to control the pace but Curls is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curls is looking to improve his position but Peieira isn't that keen on the idea.
Curls regains half guard.
Peieira is keen to just control but Curls is a slippery customer.
Curls moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Curls keeping moving, preventing Peieira from controlling successfully.
My spies in Alpha Brasil inform me that Peieira has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Curls has control of Peieira's left arm, preventing Peieira from doing any damage.
Curls is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Curls can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Peieira controls the pace.
Peieira wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
Peieira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Peieira forces his way into half guard.
Curls is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Curls is refusing to be controlled, as Peieira sits in half guard.
Peieira wants to pass to mount but Curls is defending the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Peieira performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Peieira is looking to take a break and control but Curls is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Curls controlling the position well.
Curls is staying active underneath Peieira, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Curls trying to get back to full guard but Peieira takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (2) vs (7) Peieira
Peieira looking to control but Curls is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Curls gets back to half guard.
Peieira is trying to control. Curls wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Curls manages to get to full guard.
Curls trying to control the position.
Curls is controlling Peieira's posture.
Peieira wants to pass the guard but Curls is keeping the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Peieira is looking to advance position but Curls has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Curls (6) vs (7) Peieira
Peieira really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Curls sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Peieira is in all sorts of trouble here.
Curls looking to control but Peieira is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Curls looking to control and managing it successfully.
Curls moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Curls (9) vs (7) Peieira
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Peieira right now.
Curls doesn't have the hooks in and Peieira manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (9) vs (9) Peieira
Peieira wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
Peieira might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Curls haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Curls has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Curls keeping moving, preventing Peieira from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Peieira is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Peieira wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
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.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Curls keeping moving, preventing Peieira from controlling successfully.
Curls is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Curls is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (11) vs (9) Peieira
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Curls is keen to just control but Peieira is a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curls takes the fight on points by 11 to 9.
Jerry Curls decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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