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Bots de Garra 197 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 115 wins and 87 losses; Conald Petersen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 76 wins and 52 losses; Jerry Curls!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Curls closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Petersen (0) vs (2) Curls
Petersen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Petersen is trying to maintain the position but Curls is very close to passing his half guard.
Petersen desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Petersen wants to sweep but Curls has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (0) vs (5) Curls
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen wants to control but Curls postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen tries to improve position but can't.
Petersen can't do much from the bottom here.
Petersen is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Petersen is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Curls controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is looking to regain half guard here but Curls keeps moving and retains side control.
Petersen is holding Curls down, trying to stall.
Petersen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Petersen is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Curls jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (0) vs (8) Curls
Petersen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Curls happy to just control the position for now.
Petersen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen wants to control but Curls postures up.
Petersen stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Curls wants to control but Petersen is keeping him busy.
Petersen looking for a sweep but Curls has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Petersen (0) vs (10) Curls
Petersen is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen tries to hold on but Curls pushes him away.
Petersen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Petersen tries to lock up and control but Curls gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Petersen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Curls is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Curls wants to control the pace but Petersen is squirming around nicely.
Curls avoids the attempt from Petersen to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is squirming around, avoiding Curls's attempts to control the action.
Petersen is looking to improve his position but Curls isn't that keen on the idea.
Curls trying to control but Petersen is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Petersen tries to reverse the position but Curls maintains control.
Petersen gets back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Petersen wants to improve his position but Curls is controlling well.
Petersen wants to control but Curls is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Petersen holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Petersen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Curls is working away from the top position though.
Petersen is controlling Curls's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Petersen tries to roll over but Curls keeps him under control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen trying to control but Curls postures up.
Curls prevents Petersen from improving his position.
Curls is looking to take a break and control but Petersen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Petersen trying to control here.
Petersen is refusing to be controlled, as Curls sits in half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Petersen wants to improve his position but Curls is controlling well.
Petersen wants to control but Curls is keeping busy and won't allow it.
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.
Petersen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Curls's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Curls's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Petersen (4) vs (10) Curls
Petersen tries to get the hooks in deep but Curls pushed the leg off.
Curls is really stuck here.
Petersen has good solid back control here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Curls staying busy and making it hard for Petersen to control.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Petersen controlling the positon.
Petersen wants to control but Curls is keeping busy.
Petersen controls the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Petersen's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Curls is trying to break free.
Petersen is trying to stick to Curls's back but Curls is turning into Petersen. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Petersen's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Curls. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (4) vs (12) Curls
Curls being controlled here momentarily.
Petersen looking for a sweep. Not yet Petersen, not yet.
Petersen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Curls trying to control but Petersen is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Petersen is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (6) vs (12) Curls
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen postures up.
Petersen passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (9) vs (12) Curls
Petersen tries to move into full mount but can't pass Curls's legs.
Curls can't do much from the bottom here.
Curls is letting Petersen control him for a moment.
Petersen trying to control the action but Curls is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Curls gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Petersen moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (12) vs (12) Curls
Petersen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Curls keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Curls's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Curls tries to bench press Petersen off him but Petersen keeps the position.
Curls trying to remain calm as Petersen controls from the top position.
Curls is not content to let Petersen control the position.
Petersen tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen trying to control the action but Curls is working from the bottom.
Petersen is trying to move to mount but Curls reverses beautifully and ends up in Petersen's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (12) vs (14) Curls
Curls trying to control the position from guard on top but Petersen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petersen looking for a sweep. Not yet Petersen, not yet.
Curls being controlled here momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curls wins on points by 14 to 12.
Jerry Curls is the new super heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Jerry Curls thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Conald Petersen had this to say: 'Ta Ta there retard'. |
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