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Bots de Garra 158 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 17 losses; Elazar Shalit! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 56 wins and 41 losses; Jerry Curls!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Curls shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Shalit manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Shalit (0) vs (2) Curls
Shalit wants to sweep but no luck.
Shalit not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shalit has Curls pulled in close to control his posture.
Curls content to stall in guard here.
Shalit is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shalit keeping full guard, as Curls tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalit looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shalit controlling the position.
Shalit definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Shalit'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 sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Curls wants to pass the guard but Shalit is keeping the position.
Curls sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shalit keeping full guard, as Curls tries to pass.
Shalit not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Curls looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Shalit is pulling down on Curls's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curls pushes down on Shalit's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Shalit is trying to maintain the position but Curls is very close to passing his half guard.
Curls is controlling the pace.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shalit wants to improve his position but Curls is controlling well.
Shalit wants to control but Curls is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Curls is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Curls prevents Shalit from improving his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Curls is stalling here. Shalit is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Curls seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Shalit has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Shalit (4) vs (2) Curls
Shalit trying to control the action but Curls is working from the bottom.
Shalit is really struggling to control Curls but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Curls tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Curls can't do much from the bottom here.
Curls is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Shalit off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Shalit (4) vs (6) Curls
Shalit just trying to survive but Curls is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Curls keeps control of the position as Shalit tries to break free.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Curls is riding his opponent, not letting Shalit buck him off.
Shalit trying to control the position but Curls manages to sink in the hooks.
Curls keeps control of the position as Shalit tries to break free.
Curls trying to control.
Curls controls the position.
Shalit trying to control the action but Curls just sinks the hooks in.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Curls.
Shalit tries to escape but Curls has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Shalit can't escape the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Curls is not going to allow Shalit to sit and survive in this position.
Shalit is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Curls.
Curls's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Shalit trying to control the hands but Curls won't let him.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Curls has the hooks in. Shalit is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Curls tries to keep control of the position but Shalit is staying busy.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Curls controlling the positon.
Curls trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Shalit trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Curls controlling well, preventing Shalit from escaping the position.
Curls has good solid back control here.
Curls has the hooks in. Shalit is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Curls trying to control.
Curls keeps control of the position easily here as Shalit tries to buck him off.
More stalling from Curls.
Curls tries to get the hooks in deep but Shalit pushed the leg off.
Curls is riding his opponent, not letting Shalit buck him off.
Shalit looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Shalit wants to escape the position.
Shalit is working hard here to advance position.
Shalit trying to control the action but Curls just sinks the hooks in.
Curls has good solid back control here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Curls with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Curls is looking to control Shalit but Shalit is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Curls wants to control the position but Shalit frees himself and scrambles - Curls manages to regain control in side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curls wins on points by 6 to 4.
A victorious Jerry Curls thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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