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Bots de Garra 178 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 48 losses; Jerry Curls! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 78 wins and 77 losses; Able Archer!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Curls scores with a takedown into Archer's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Curls (2) vs (0) Archer
Curls trying to move into half guard but instead Archer has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (2) vs (2) Archer
Curls keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.
Curls 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer looking to pass the guard.
Curls trying to control the position.
Curls looking to hit a scissor sweep but Archer is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curls keeping full guard, as Archer tries to pass.
Curls wants to hit a sweep here but Archer passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Curls there! Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (2) vs (5) Archer
Archer content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer wants to control the pace but Curls is squirming around nicely.
Archer looking to control and managing it successfully.
Archer looking to control but Curls is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curls tries to hold on but Archer postures up.
Curls looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Curls is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
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.
Archer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Curls tries to reverse the position but Archer maintains control.
Curls is working hard here to advance position.
Archer controlling from the full mount.
Archer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Curls is looking to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Curls is looking to improve his position but Archer isn't that keen on the idea.
Archer wants to take Curls's back here but Curls is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Archer trying to control but Curls is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Archer fails to take his opponent's back.
Archer controlling from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Curls sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Archer is thwarting Curls's attempts to control the position.
Archer is keen to just control but Curls is a slippery customer.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Curls has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Archer is working away from the top position though.
Curls won't allow Archer to pass to mount.
Archer trying to control from Curls's half guard. Curls has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
My spies in Jed's Gym inform me that Archer has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Archer postures up.
Archer wants to pass the guard but Curls is keeping the position.
Curls is trying to control the position but Archer postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Curls being controlled here, momentarily.
Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but Curls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Archer won't allow Curls to sweep him here.
Archer trying to control but Curls is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Curls looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Curls controls Archer momentarily but Archer frees himself.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Archer sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but Curls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Archer is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Archer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Archer trying to control but Curls is working from the bottom.
Archer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Curls managing to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Archer wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
Curls has control of Archer's left arm, preventing Archer from doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Archer won't allow Curls to sweep him here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Archer wins on points by 5 to 2.
Able Archer thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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