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Bots de Garra 168 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 60 wins and 50 losses; Helio Gracias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 62 wins and 45 losses; Jerry Curls!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracias is trying hard to land a takedown here. Curls sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Curls shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gracias is trying to defend but Curls finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracias (0) vs (2) Curls
Curls controlling the action here.
Gracias is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracias won't allow Curls to pass to mount.
Gracias is doing well to control the position and prevent Curls from advancing to side control.
Curls wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracias keeps working.
That's one minute 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.
Curls sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Curls is looking to take a break and control but Gracias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracias tries to roll over but Curls keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curls trying to control the pace.
Curls tries to pass to full mount but Gracias defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Curls is trying to control. Gracias wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
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 kimura but Gracias is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Curls to get the leverage.
Curls wants to control but Gracias is keeping him busy.
Curls seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is looking to improve his position.
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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracias wants to improve his position but Curls is controlling well.
Still in half guard, Curls seems content to control.
Gracias won't allow Curls to pass to mount.
Curls takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Curls is keen to just control but Gracias is a slippery customer.
Curls looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gracias is trying to maintain the position but Curls is very close to passing his half guard.
Gracias is in trouble now - Curls has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (0) vs (5) Curls
Curls can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracias is looking to escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is trying to escape the mount.
Curls controlling from the full mount.
Gracias can't escape the position.
Curls tries to control but Gracias wriggling away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracias manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gracias is trying to maintain the position but Curls is very close to passing his half guard.
Gracias wants to get back to full guard.
Curls wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracias keeps working.
Curls looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Curls wants to take a breather but Gracias is having none of it.
Gracias is doing well to control the position and prevent Curls from advancing to side control.
Gracias is looking to improve his position.
Curls is keen to just control but Gracias is a slippery customer.
Gracias wants to control but Curls is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Curls uses his free foot to push down on Gracias's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gracias. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (0) vs (8) Curls
Curls fails to advance to Gracias's back.
Curls looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gracias tries to control the position but Curls now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Gracias (0) vs (11) Curls
Gracias is in bad spot here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Curls has good solid back control here.
Curls's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Curls trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Curls has the hooks in. Gracias is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Gracias trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Curls tries to keep control of the position but Gracias is staying busy.
Gracias is really stuck here.
Gracias prevents Curls from getting a body triangle.
I would not like to be Gracias right now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias rolls, trying to escape but Curls keeps control of the position.
Gracias rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Curls stalling.
Gracias tries to get to full guard but Curls has control of the leg.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Curls is trying to control. Gracias wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Curls controlling the pace.
Gracias is staying active underneath Curls, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gracias is looking for a sweep. Curls is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Curls with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curls wins on points by 11 to 0.
Jerry Curls is the new super heavyweight champion!
Jerry Curls decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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