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Bots de Garra 157 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 56 wins and 40 losses; Jerry Curls! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 95 wins and 76 losses; Conald Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Curls looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Curls (2) vs (0) Petersen
Petersen keeping moving, preventing Curls from controlling successfully.
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 stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Petersen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Curls might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Curls being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen wants to sweep but no luck.
Curls tries to free his leg and advance position but Petersen is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen trying to keep a closed guard but Curls is proving a slippery customer.
Curls wants to control from the top but Petersen keeps moving.
Petersen keeping full guard, as Curls tries to pass.
Petersen is trying to keep Curls in close.
Petersen working for submissions but it's allowed Curls to get to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Petersen trying to hold on to Curls's head to control him but Curls postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Curls is staying active.
Petersen 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) Petersen
Petersen looking for the choke from the back.
Curls wants to escape the position.
Petersen is looking to control Curls but Curls is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Curls tries to escape but Petersen has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Petersen really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Curls.
Petersen is looking for a choke. Curls gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Curls manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (4) vs (4) Petersen
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen 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 (4) vs (6) Petersen
Petersen tries to pass to full mount but Curls defends it.
Curls is staying active underneath Petersen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Petersen trying to control the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen trying to pass the guard but Curls defending well.
Curls is staying active underneath Petersen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Petersen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Curls is trying to control but can't.
Petersen content to control rather than advance.
Petersen is looking to advance position but Curls won't allow it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Curls wants to get back to full guard.
Petersen working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Curls's thigh. Curls counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Curls keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
Petersen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Curls swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Petersen sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Petersen tries to free his leg and advance position but Curls is retaining full guard.
Petersen stands and throws Curls's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (4) vs (9) Petersen
Curls tries to buck Petersen off but Petersen is having none of it.
Petersen is staying tight to Curls's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Curls can't do much from the bottom here.
Petersen slows the pace down.
Curls is not content to let Petersen control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen controls the position.
Curls is not content to let Petersen control the position.
Petersen advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Curls (4) vs (11) Petersen
Curls is trying to escape the mount.
Petersen trying to control but Curls is having none of it.
Petersen controlling from the full mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Petersen wants to control the pace but Curls is squirming around nicely.
Petersen seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Curls is holding on tight.
Petersen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Curls wants to control but Petersen is having none of it.
Petersen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Petersen tries to take Curls's back but instead Curls uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Petersen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Petersen trying to pass the guard but Curls defending well.
Petersen wants to control but Curls is keeping him busy.
Curls is trying to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is keen to just control but Curls is a slippery customer.
Curls trying to control from the bottom.
Petersen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Petersen trying to control from half guard but Curls is working away.
Curls has a hand on Petersen's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Petersen takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (4) vs (14) Petersen
Petersen wants to take his opponent's back but Curls doesn't allow it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Curls is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Petersen fails to advance to Curls's back.
Petersen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Petersen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Curls is looking to escape.
Petersen controlling from the full mount.
Curls keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Petersen wants to take Curls's back but he can't do it this time.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen controlling the position easily from mount.
Petersen with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Petersen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Curls is looking to escape.
Petersen 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.
Petersen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen wants to take his opponent's back but Curls doesn't allow it.
Petersen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Curls has given up his back here. Will Petersen look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Curls (4) vs (17) Petersen
Curls trying to control the position but Petersen manages to sink in the hooks.
Petersen struggling to keep hold of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Petersen controlling the positon.
Petersen seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Curls's chin but Curls turns very nicely into Petersen's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Curls.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (6) vs (17) Petersen
And that's the end of the fight!
Petersen wins on points by 17 to 6.
Our winner, Conald Petersen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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