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Bots de Garra 165 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 60 wins and 44 losses; Jerry Curls! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 57 wins and 50 losses; Helio Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gracias 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) Gracias
Well, if Curls is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gracias is trying to control but can't.
Curls content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
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 trying to control the action but Gracias is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracias is looking to control Curls's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracias avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Curls seems content to control.
Gracias moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Curls trying to control but Gracias is working from the bottom.
Gracias is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Curls not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracias keeping moving, preventing Curls from controlling successfully.
Gracias is adopting a defensive guard.
Curls seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracias is pulling down on Curls's head. It's preventing any offense from Curls, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracias working a defensive guard but Curls passes into half guard.
Gracias is staying active underneath Curls, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gracias is trying to maintain the position but Curls is very close to passing his half guard.
Curls takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curls trying to pass the guard but Gracias defending well.
Curls wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracias keeps working.
Gracias is looking for a sweep. Curls is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Curls is taking a breather. Gracias says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Curls trying to control from Gracias's half guard. Gracias has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Curls trying to control but Gracias is working from the bottom.
Curls might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Curls controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Curls won't allow Gracias to sweep him here.
Gracias keeping moving, preventing Curls from controlling successfully.
Gracias 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.
Curls wants to control from the top but Gracias keeps moving.
Gracias trying to keep a closed guard but Curls is proving a slippery customer.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Curls stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Curls stays in close to Gracias's body and controls the position.
Curls tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracias is retaining full guard.
Curls looking to sit in guard and control but Gracias gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (2) vs (2) Gracias
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracias trying to control the position from guard on top but Curls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracias stopping the sweep attempt from Curls.
Gracias tries to free his leg and advance position but Curls is retaining full guard.
Curls wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Curls looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracias content to stall in guard here.
Curls looking for a sweep. Not yet Curls, not yet.
Curls is trying to keep Gracias in close.
Curls has his hands on Gracias's head, controlling the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Curls bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracias's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (4) vs (2) Gracias
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Curls looking to pass the guard.
Gracias keeping moving, preventing Curls from controlling successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Curls won't allow Gracias to sweep him here.
Curls is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gracias is trying to hold Curls in close to prevent damage but Curls has managed to pass into half guard.
Curls is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Curls looking to sit in guard and control but Gracias gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (4) vs (4) Gracias
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Curls looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gracias puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Curls tries to get to full guard but Gracias has control of the leg.
Gracias trying to pass the guard but Curls defending well.
Curls tries to get to full guard but Gracias has control of the leg.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias slows the pace down in half guard.
Curls trying to hold on to Gracias's head to control him but Gracias postures up.
Gracias trying to control from half guard but Curls is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Curls is heads and Gracias is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... tails!
Gracias wins on points by 5 to 4.
An out of breath Helio Gracias thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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