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Bots de Garra 199 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 89 losses; Conald Petersen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 77 wins and 53 losses; Jerry Curls!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Petersen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Curls looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Petersen (4) vs (0) Curls
Curls is not content to let Petersen control the position.
Curls prevents Petersen from moving into mount.
Petersen is working hard here to advance position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Petersen trying to control the position but Curls is working away.
The referee asks Petersen politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Petersen prefers to stall for the moment though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Petersen has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Curls! Score +2 for reaching mount: Petersen (6) vs (0) Curls
Petersen looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Petersen controlling from mount.
Curls gets back to half guard.
Petersen tries to pass to full mount but Curls defends it.
Petersen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (9) vs (0) Curls
Curls is squirming around, avoiding Petersen's attempts to control the action.
Petersen wants to take his opponent's back but Curls doesn't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curls is trying desperately to improve position.
Petersen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Petersen trying to control but Curls is having none of it.
Petersen controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Curls is squirming around, avoiding Petersen's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curls wants to control but Petersen is having none of it.
Petersen goes for an armbar but Curls turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Curls. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (9) vs (2) Curls
Petersen wants to improve his position but instead Curls has moved into half guard.
Petersen wants to get back to full guard.
Petersen is looking to get back to full guard here but Curls has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (9) vs (5) Curls
Petersen is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen can't do much from the bottom here.
Curls tries to move to mount but Petersen blocks the move with his legs.
Petersen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Petersen is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Curls is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Petersen (9) vs (7) Curls
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Petersen reaches up to try and control the position but Curls seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Petersen rolls and tries to escape and now Curls has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Petersen (9) vs (10) Curls
Petersen is in bad spot here.
Curls tries to keep control of the position but Petersen is staying busy.
Curls has the hooks in. Petersen is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Petersen is keeping busy.
Curls gets his hands free as Petersen looks to control.
Petersen holding on to Curls's left wrist, preventing the choke.
Petersen is in bad spot here.
That's six 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.
Curls keeps control of the position as Petersen tries to break free.
Curls is trying to stick to Petersen's back but Petersen is turning into Curls. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Curls's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Petersen. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (11) vs (10) Curls
Petersen passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (14) vs (10) Curls
Petersen trying to control the position but Curls is working away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Curls prevents Petersen from moving into mount.
Petersen tries to advance position but instead Curls slips a leg back in to half guard.
Petersen is keen to just control but Curls is a slippery customer.
Petersen content to control rather than advance.
Curls wants to improve his position but Petersen is controlling well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Petersen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Curls trying to hold on to Petersen's head to control him but Petersen postures up.
Petersen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Petersen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (17) vs (10) Curls
Petersen controlling from mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Petersen takes Curls's back. Score +3 for taking back: Petersen (20) vs (10) Curls
Curls looking very determined here, making life difficult for Petersen.
Petersen controls the position.
Curls is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Curls is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Petersen.
Petersen wants to control the position but Curls frees himself and scrambles - Petersen manages to regain control in side control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Curls is trying to control Petersen's posture but Petersen avoids it.
Petersen tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The referee asks Petersen politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Petersen prefers to stall for the moment though.
Petersen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Petersen tries to advance to mount but Curls instead regains half guard.
Petersen is looking to pass Curls's guard but actually Curls recovers to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen trying to control but Curls is working from the bottom.
Petersen wants to pass the guard but Curls is keeping the position.
Petersen won't allow Curls to sweep him here.
Petersen wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
Curls can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Petersen controls the pace.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Petersen looking to sit in guard and control but Curls gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (20) vs (12) Curls
Petersen looking for a sweep. Not yet Petersen, not yet.
Curls postures up.
Curls stays in close to Petersen's body and controls the position.
Petersen is looking for a triangle here but Curls uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (20) vs (15) Curls
Petersen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Curls wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Curls trying to control the position but Petersen is working away.
Petersen wants to control but Curls postures up.
Curls is staying tight to Petersen's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Petersen is looking to reverse the position.
Petersen can't do much from the bottom here.
Petersen is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Petersen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Curls's best efforts.
Petersen is staying active underneath Curls, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Curls is controlling the pace.
Petersen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petersen is pressing down on Curls's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petersen takes the fight on points by 20 to 15.
Conald Petersen thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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