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Bots de Garra 184 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 26 wins and 25 losses; Ian Laperierre! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 68 wins and 50 losses; Jerry Curls!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Laperierre gets a clinch.
Laperierre manages to pull guard.
Laperierre 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.
Curls stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laperierre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Laperierre bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Curls's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laperierre (2) vs (0) Curls
Curls wants to sweep here but Laperierre controlling him for the moment.
Laperierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Curls is retaining full guard.
Laperierre 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.
Laperierre wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
Laperierre will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laperierre advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laperierre perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Laperierre trying to control from half guard but Curls is working away.
Laperierre controlling the pace.
Curls wants to control but Laperierre is keeping busy.
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.
Laperierre is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Curls reverses the position - he's now on top in Laperierre's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laperierre (2) vs (2) Curls
Laperierre working a defensive guard here.
Laperierre is really struggling to control Curls but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre being controlled here, momentarily.
Laperierre is trying to control the position but Curls postures up.
Curls slips nicely into half guard.
Curls perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Laperierre is looking to improve his position.
Laperierre wants to control but Curls is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Curls wants to pass the guard but Laperierre is defending well.
Curls is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Curls wants to free his trapped foot but Laperierre is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Laperierre has his hands clasped together around Curls's back. He's all about the action.
Curls trying to control the action but Laperierre is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curls is pressing down on Laperierre's thigh, looking to free his foot. Laperierre is holding on for now.
Laperierre trying to hold on to Curls's head to control him but Curls postures up.
Curls takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Laperierre is trying to get back to full guard.
Laperierre wants to control but Curls is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Curls is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Laperierre trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Laperierre (2) vs (5) Curls
Laperierre tries to improve his position but instead Curls has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Laperierre (2) vs (8) Curls
Laperierre is really stuck here.
Curls struggling to keep hold of the position.
Laperierre tries to escape the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Curls trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Laperierre doesn't escape.
Curls not allowing Laperierre to control his hands.
Curls keeps control of the position as Laperierre tries to break free.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
I really don't envy Laperierre right now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
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.
Laperierre tries to escape the position.
Laperierre trying to control the hands but Curls breaks the grip.
Laperierre tries to roll but Curls sticks to his back.
Laperierre just trying to survive but Curls is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Laperierre is really stuck here.
Laperierre is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Curls has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Laperierre is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jerry Curls!
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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