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Bots de Garra 175 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 63 wins and 40 losses; Tyron Scott! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 64 wins and 46 losses; Jerry Curls!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Curls looking to score a takedown here. Scott is defending well but Curls drives through and ends up in Scott's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Scott (0) vs (2) Curls
Scott keeping moving, preventing Curls from controlling successfully.
Curls is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Scott pulls Curls in close to his closed guard and prevents Curls from doing any damage or advancing position.
Scott has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott is controlling Curls's posture.
Scott working a defensive guard here.
Scott keeping full guard, as Curls tries to pass.
Scott is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Curls pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scott is keeping the position for now.
Scott will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curls controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Curls tries to free his leg and advance position but Scott is retaining full guard.
Scott is trying to control the position but Curls postures up.
Curls trying to control but Scott is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curls trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Scott manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Scott (2) vs (2) Curls
Curls lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Scott (2) vs (4) Curls
Scott keeping moving, preventing Curls from controlling successfully.
Curls might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Scott haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in 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 postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curls stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Scott swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Curls wants to control from the top but Scott keeps moving.
Curls controls from within his opponent's guard.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Curls from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Curls stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Scott swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Curls sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Scott is controlling Curls's posture.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Curls sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Curls passes Scott's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Curls wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scott keeps working.
Curls perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Scott tries to roll over but Curls keeps him under control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Scott wants to control but Curls is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Curls trying to control the action but Scott is working from the bottom.
Curls takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Scott is trying to control but can't.
Curls with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Curls is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Scott! Score +3 for passing guard: Scott (2) vs (7) Curls
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Scott tries to hold on but Curls postures up.
Scott is squirming around, avoiding Curls's attempts to control the action.
Curls sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
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.
Scott is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Curls controlling from the full mount.
Scott is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Curls controlling from the full mount.
Scott is squirming around, avoiding Curls's attempts to control the action.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Curls controlling the pace for now.
Curls can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Scott is looking to escape.
Scott is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Curls trying to control but Scott is having none of it.
Curls looking to control and managing it successfully.
Scott tries to hold on but Curls pushes him away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Curls trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Curls prevents Scott from getting the reversal.
Curls controlling the pace for now.
Scott reaches up to try and control the position but Curls seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Scott rolls and tries to escape and now Curls has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Scott (2) vs (10) Curls
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Curls controlling the positon.
Curls not allowing Scott to control his hands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curls wins on points by 10 to 2.
An out of breath Jerry Curls 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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