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Bots de Garra 183 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 19 losses; Gul Dukat! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 68 wins and 49 losses; Jerry Curls!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Dukat tries to clinch up but Curls circles away and keeps his distance.
Dukat closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Curls quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dukat (2) vs (0) Curls
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 pressing down on Dukat's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dukat advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Dukat (5) vs (0) Curls
Dukat controlling from side mount.
Curls is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks 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.
You can see the frustration on Curls's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dukat tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Dukat looking to control but instead Curls has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Dukat is trying to control. Curls wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curls has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dukat is working away from the top position though.
Dukat with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dukat has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Curls is staying active underneath Dukat, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukat will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dukat is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Curls wants to control but Dukat is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Curls is staying active underneath Dukat, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dukat in particular looking to stall.
Dukat seems to be looking for submissions.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dukat performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Curls has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dukat is working away from the top position though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dukat sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Curls wants to get back to full guard but Dukat has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dukat (8) vs (0) Curls
Curls seems a little lost for a moment, as Dukat dominates the positioning.
Dukat wants to control but Curls is keeping him busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Curls is trying to control Dukat's posture but Dukat avoids it.
Curls is looking to reverse the position.
Dukat tries to advance to mount but can't.
We've been hearing good reports from Dukat's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Dukat advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Dukat (10) vs (0) Curls
Curls really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Curls looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Dukat (13) vs (0) Curls
Curls breaks Dukat's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dukat (13) vs (2) Curls
Dukat looking to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Curls looking to sit in guard and control but Dukat gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dukat (15) vs (2) Curls
Curls pulls Dukat in close to prevent any damage.
Dukat stays in close to Curls's body and controls the position.
Curls working for submissions but it's allowed Dukat to get to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Dukat 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.
Curls is looking to control Dukat's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Curls avoid being mounted?
Curls is trying to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Curls manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Curls looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dukat is one step ahead there.
Dukat controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dukat wants to pass the guard but Curls is keeping the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dukat slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Curls controlling Dukat's posture.
Dukat wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Curls tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dukat wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
Curls controls Dukat momentarily but Dukat frees himself.
Curls looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dukat puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Curls is trying to maintain the position but Dukat is very close to passing his half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Curls won't allow Dukat to pass to mount.
Dukat not doing much here.
Dukat seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Curls for as long as he can get away with.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Dukat takes the fight on points by 15 to 2.
Gul Dukat retains his super heavyweight title!
Gul Dukat bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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