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Bots de Garra 164 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 72 wins and 74 losses; Able Archer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 60 wins and 43 losses; Jerry Curls!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Curls. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Archer (0) vs (4) Curls
Archer tries to buck Curls off but Curls is having none of it.
Curls tries to advance to mount but can't.
Archer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Curls wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Archer manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (2) vs (4) Curls
Archer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (5) vs (4) Curls
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curls is trying to get back to half guard.
Curls is letting Archer control him for a moment.
Curls is looking for a sweep.
Archer happy to just control the position for now.
Archer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Curls keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Curls is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Curls's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've been hearing good reports from Archer's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer trying to control the action but Curls is working from the bottom.
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 is looking for a sweep.
Curls is trying to escape the position but Archer is controlling the position.
Archer is looking to take a break and control but Curls is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Curls holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curls is letting Archer control him for a moment.
Archer wants to control but Curls is keeping him busy.
Archer is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Curls is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Curls looks to move to half guard but instead Archer has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Archer (7) vs (4) Curls
Archer 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 six minutes gone in the round.
Curls is looking to improve his position but Archer isn't that keen on the idea.
Curls wants to control but Archer is having none of it.
Archer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Curls looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Archer (10) vs (4) Curls
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Archer keeps control of the position as Curls tries to break free.
Archer is trying to stick to Curls's back but Curls is turning into Archer. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Archer's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Curls. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (10) vs (6) Curls
Curls wants to pass the guard but Archer is keeping the position.
Archer wants to sweep here but Curls controlling him for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Curls from controlling successfully.
Archer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Curls's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (12) vs (6) Curls
Archer looking to pass the guard.
Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but Curls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Curls is trying to keep Archer in close.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Archer wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
Archer looking to pass the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Curls holds on and takes a little breather.
Archer won't allow Curls to sweep him here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Archer trying to control but Curls is working from the bottom.
Curls is adopting a defensive guard.
Archer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Curls is trying to keep Archer in close.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Curls is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Archer engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Curls working a defensive guard here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Archer trying to move into half guard but instead Curls has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (12) vs (8) Curls
Curls trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Curls stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Archer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Curls from controlling successfully.
Curls is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Curls tries to free his leg and advance position but Archer is retaining full guard.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Curls from controlling successfully.
Curls looking to pass the guard.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Curls from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Curls might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Archer haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Curls engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Curls trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Archer takes the fight on points by 12 to 8.
During a confident post fight interview, Able Archer thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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