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Bots de Garra 202 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 76 wins and 50 losses; Tyron Scott! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 78 wins and 55 losses; Jerry Curls!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Curls fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Scott sprawls well initially but Curls persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Scott (0) vs (2) Curls
Scott keeping control of the position.
Curls trying to control the action but Scott is working from the bottom.
Scott is looking to control Curls's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Scott avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott won't allow Curls to pass to mount.
Scott is looking to control Curls's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Scott avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curls is pressing down on Scott's thigh, looking to free his foot. Scott is holding on for now.
Curls wants to take a breather but Scott is having none of it.
Scott is doing well to control the position and prevent Curls from advancing to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curls seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Scott holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Curls tries to pass the half guard into mount. Scott knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Scott trying to hold on to Curls's head to control him but Curls postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curls keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Scott is holding on to half guard well.
Scott is looking for a sweep. Curls is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Scott makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Scott.
Scott is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curls trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've been hearing good reports from Scott's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Scott is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Scott is pulling down on Curls's head. It's preventing any offense from Curls, at least for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Curls is looking to advance position but Scott has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Scott (4) vs (2) Curls
Scott tries to control but Curls wriggling away.
Scott tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Curls is wriggling around trying to escape.
Scott takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Scott's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Scott seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Curls for as long as he can get away with.
Curls is looking to get to half guard.
Curls is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Scott tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Scott trying to control but Curls is having none of it.
Scott controlling his opponent.
Scott trying to control but Curls is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Scott controlling the pace for now.
Curls is trying desperately to improve position.
Curls tries to lock up and control but Scott gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Curls is desperately trying to improve his position but Scott has a good base and remains in mount.
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.
Scott controlling from the full mount.
Scott can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Curls is looking to escape.
Scott content just to control the position here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Curls is looking to get to half guard.
Scott tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Curls tries to hold on but Scott 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.
Scott trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Curls wants to control but Scott is having none of it.
Scott prevents Curls from getting the reversal.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Scott sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Curls is trying desperately to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Curls keeps trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott takes the fight on points by 4 to 2.
Our winner, Tyron Scott, 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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