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Bots de Garra 196 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 75 wins and 52 losses; Jerry Curls! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 43 wins and 38 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Curls gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Curls (4) vs (0) Chai
Curls taking a breather here.
Chai tries to buck Curls off but Curls is having none of it.
Chai keeps trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curls moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Chai trying his best to control but Curls has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Curls (6) vs (0) Chai
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai is in all sorts of trouble here.
Curls is looking to work his way around to Chai's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Chai is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries to hold on but Curls postures up.
Curls controlling his opponent.
Chai wants to control but Curls is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curls takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Chai tries to reverse the position but Curls maintains control.
Chai felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Curls moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Curls (9) vs (0) Chai
Chai tries to escape the position.
Curls gets his hands free as Chai looks to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai looking very determined here, making life difficult for Curls.
You can see the frustration on Chai's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Chai trying to control the hands but Curls won't let him.
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.
Curls is hanging on to Chai's back as he tries to escape.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Curls biding his time, controlling Chai.
Curls controlling well, preventing Chai from escaping the position.
Curls keeps control of the position easily here as Chai tries to buck him off.
Curls is not going to allow Chai to sit and survive in this position.
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.
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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai can't escape the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai is still trying to improve position.
Chai trying to control the position but Curls manages to sink in the hooks.
Chai breaks Curls's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (9) vs (2) Chai
Curls wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Chai is now in half guard.
Curls tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Curls is refusing to be controlled, as Chai sits in half guard.
Chai is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Curls is looking to improve his position.
Chai trying to control the action but Curls is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Curls is positioning himself well to prevent Chai advancing to mount.
Chai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Curls keeps working.
Chai passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (9) vs (5) Chai
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Curls is not content to let Chai control the position.
Curls manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (11) vs (5) Chai
Curls is taking a breather. Chai says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Chai is trying to maintain the position but Curls is very close to passing his half guard.
Curls controlling the action here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Curls prevents Chai from improving his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Curls is working away from the top position though.
Chai tries to roll over but Curls keeps him under control.
Chai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Curls pulls his head out easily.
Curls stalling.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control here.
Curls is trying to control the action in half guard but Chai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Curls seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Chai trying to control here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking for a sweep. Curls is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chai keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Chai trying to control from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai won't allow Curls to pass to mount.
Chai keeping hold of Curls's head, controlling as best he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curls takes the fight on points by 11 to 5.
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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