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Bots de Garra 200 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 77 wins and 54 losses; Jerry Curls! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 87 wins and 63 losses; Tommy Toehold!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Curls gets a double leg takedown into Toehold's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Curls (2) vs (0) Toehold
Curls trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Toehold working a defensive guard here.
Curls trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Curls stopping the sweep attempt from Toehold.
Toehold pulls Curls in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curls trying to control but Toehold is working from the bottom.
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 one minute gone in the round.
Toehold wants to sweep but no luck.
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 Toehold is keeping the position.
Curls looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curls stopping the sweep attempt from Toehold.
Curls slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Toehold has his hands on Curls's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curls trying to control but Toehold is working from the bottom.
Toehold has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Curls content to stall in guard here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Toehold keeping full guard, as Curls tries to pass.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Curls trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toehold is trying to control the position but Curls postures up.
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.
Toehold managing to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Curls trying to control but Toehold is working from the bottom.
Toehold is trying to control the position but Curls postures up.
Toehold is trying to hold Curls in close to prevent damage but Curls has managed to pass into half guard.
Toehold controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Toehold wants to control but Curls passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (5) vs (0) Toehold
Toehold is looking for a sweep.
Curls is looking to take a break and control but Toehold is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Toehold trying to remain calm as Curls controls from the top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is not content to let Curls control the position.
Toehold is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Toehold wants to control but Curls postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Curls is looking to take a break and control but Toehold is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Toehold 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: Curls (7) vs (0) Toehold
Toehold tries to reverse the position but Curls maintains control.
Toehold wants to control but Curls is having none of it.
Curls wants to take Toehold's back here but Toehold is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Curls looking to control and managing it successfully.
Toehold is trying to escape the mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Toehold sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Curls slows the pace down in half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is controlling Curls's trapped leg to prevent Curls from advancing to side control.
Toehold trying to control from the bottom.
Toehold wants to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Curls takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Curls wants to pass to mount but Toehold is defending the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Curls trying to control the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curls takes the fight on points by 7 to 0.
Our winner, Jerry Curls, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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