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Bots de Garra 177 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 65 wins and 47 losses; Jerry Curls! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 62 wins and 53 losses; Helio Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Curls drives through with a takedown into Gracias's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Curls (2) vs (0) Gracias
Curls trying to control but Gracias is working from the bottom.
Gracias pulls Curls in to control the position.
Curls stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Curls trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Curls tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracias is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curls controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Curls stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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 pass the guard but Gracias is keeping the position.
Curls wants to control from the top but Gracias keeps moving.
Curls wants to pass the guard but Gracias is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracias trying to keep a closed guard but Curls is proving a slippery customer.
Curls won't allow Gracias to sweep him here.
Curls slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Curls trying to control but Gracias is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracias looking to control.
Curls trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Curls stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracias is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (2) vs (2) Gracias
Curls has a hand on Gracias's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Gracias takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (2) vs (5) Gracias
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curls working to try and regain half guard.
Curls wants to control but Gracias is having none of it.
Gracias tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Curls working to try and regain half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracias looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gracias wants to control the pace but Curls is squirming around nicely.
Curls is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Curls is trying desperately to improve position.
Gracias takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracias wants to control the pace but Curls is squirming around nicely.
Curls tries to improve his position but instead Gracias has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Curls (2) vs (8) Gracias
What can Curls do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracias wants to control but Curls is keeping busy.
Curls breaks Gracias's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (4) vs (8) Gracias
Gracias looking to hit a scissor sweep but Curls is one step ahead there.
Gracias manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Curls manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (4) vs (10) Gracias
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 looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gracias puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Curls manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Curls looking for a sweep. Not yet Curls, not yet.
Curls not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracias looking to pass the guard.
Gracias controlling from the top position.
Curls wants to sweep but no luck.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Curls manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracias manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (6) vs (10) Gracias
Curls wants to control from the top but Gracias keeps moving.
Curls is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Curls trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracias pulls Curls in to control the position.
Curls looking to pass the guard.
Curls engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gracias not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracias has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gracias trying to keep a closed guard but Curls is proving a slippery customer.
Curls being controlled here momentarily.
Curls is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracias not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Curls stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gracias holds on and takes a little breather.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Curls stopping the sweep attempt from Gracias.
Curls sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gracias is trying to keep Curls in close.
Curls might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gracias keeping moving, preventing Curls from controlling successfully.
Curls stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Curls is looking to pass into half guard but Gracias pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Gracias is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (6) vs (12) Gracias
Gracias 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracias wins on points by 12 to 6.
Helio Gracias decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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