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Bots de Garra 163 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 London, with a TWGC record of 63 wins and 33 losses; Ricky Clubber! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 59 wins and 43 losses; Jerry Curls!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Curls looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Clubber! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Clubber (0) vs (4) Curls
You can see the frustration on Clubber's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Clubber looks to move to half guard but instead Curls has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Clubber (0) vs (6) Curls
Curls controlling from mount.
Clubber is squirming around, avoiding Curls's attempts to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curls manages to capitalize on a mistake by Clubber to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Clubber (0) vs (9) Curls
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curls slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Curls's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for 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.
Curls biding his time, controlling Clubber.
Curls has the hooks in. Clubber is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Curls controlling the positon.
Clubber staying busy and making it hard for Curls to control.
Clubber tries to escape but Curls has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
A lull in the action here.
Curls is riding his opponent, not letting Clubber buck him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Clubber right now.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Curls's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Clubber fending off the submission attempt from Curls.
Clubber prevents Curls from getting a body triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clubber tries to escape the position.
Curls is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Curls's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Clubber is trying to break free.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Clubber wants to control his opponent's hands but Curls gets his hands free.
Will Curls go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Clubber trying to control the hands but Curls breaks the grip.
A lull in the action here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Curls controlling well, preventing Clubber from escaping the position.
Clubber trying to control the action but Curls just sinks the hooks in.
Will Curls go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Curls biding his time, looking for the opening.
Curls trying to control.
Clubber is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Curls.
Curls has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Clubber has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Clubber wants to escape the position.
Curls trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Clubber is trying to break free.
Clubber is working hard here to advance position.
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 really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Clubber.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Curls has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Curls tries to get the hooks in deep but Clubber pushed the leg off.
Curls keeps control of the position as Clubber tries to break free.
Curls biding his time, controlling Clubber.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Clubber wants to escape the position.
What can Clubber do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Clubber rolls, trying to escape but Curls keeps control of the position.
Clubber manages to reverse the position and now he's in Curls's guard. Nice work there by Clubber.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Clubber (2) vs (9) Curls
Clubber slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Curls working a defensive guard here.
Curls tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Clubber sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Curls manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Clubber manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Clubber (2) vs (11) Curls
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Clubber seems keen to control Curls's posture.
Clubber keeping moving, preventing Curls from controlling successfully.
Curls won't allow Clubber to sweep him here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Curls's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Curls wants to control from the top but Clubber keeps moving.
Curls avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Curls wants to pass the guard but Clubber is keeping the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Clubber keeping moving, preventing Curls from controlling successfully.
Clubber pulls Curls in close to prevent any damage.
Curls trying to control the position from guard on top but Clubber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Curls wins on points by 11 to 2.
Jerry Curls thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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