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Bots de Garra 204 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 79 wins and 56 losses; Jerry Curls! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 72 wins and 75 losses; Darragh Fiachna!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Curls gets tackled into the ropes by Fiachna. Fiachna maintains the clinch.
Fiachna manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Fiachna looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fiachna wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Curls is now in half guard.
Fiachna is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiachna moves into full guard.
Curls stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fiachna swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiachna wants to sweep here but Curls controlling him for the moment.
Fiachna trying to control the position.
Curls trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiachna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiachna looking for a sweep. Not yet Fiachna, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curls wants to control from the top but Fiachna keeps moving.
Fiachna is trying to control the position but Curls postures up.
Curls is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Curls advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (3) vs (0) Fiachna
Fiachna prevents Curls from moving into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is trying to control Curls's posture but Curls avoids it.
The referee asks Curls politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Curls prefers to stall for the moment though.
Fiachna is looking for a sweep.
Fiachna manages to work his way to half guard, despite Curls's best efforts.
Curls prevents Fiachna from improving his position.
Curls has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (6) vs (0) Fiachna
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna tries to reverse the position but Curls maintains control.
Curls manages to capitalize on a mistake by Fiachna to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Curls (9) vs (0) Fiachna
Fiachna trying to control the position but Curls manages to sink in the hooks.
Fiachna showing good submission defense here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna turns into Curls and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (9) vs (2) Fiachna
Fiachna looking to pass the guard.
Curls wants to improve his position but instead Fiachna has moved into half guard.
Curls trying to control here.
Curls is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Curls might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna wants to lay and pray for a moment but Curls keeps working.
Curls tries to roll over but Fiachna keeps him under control.
Fiachna looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Fiachna is trying to control the action in half guard but Curls is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Curls trying to control but Fiachna postures up.
Fiachna is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fiachna seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Curls does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Curls tries to get to full guard but Fiachna has control of the leg.
Fiachna perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Curls wants to get back to full guard.
Fiachna trying to mount his opponent but Curls defends it.
Fiachna is thwarting Curls's attempts to control the position.
Fiachna is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Curls has managed to free his arm - good work.
Curls moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna trying to control but Curls is working from the bottom.
Fiachna postures up.
Curls keeping moving, preventing Fiachna from controlling successfully.
Curls seems keen to control Fiachna's posture.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna wants to pass the guard but Curls is keeping the position.
Fiachna slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Curls trying to control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is fighting to break Curls's control of his arms but Curls is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Fiachna controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fiachna being controlled here momentarily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna stopping the sweep attempt from Curls.
Curls is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Fiachna wants to pass the guard but Curls is keeping the position.
Fiachna keeps trying to improve his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Curls looking to control.
Curls has control of Fiachna's left arm, preventing Fiachna from doing any damage.
Fiachna stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Curls swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Curls is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Curls is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Curls swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Curls can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fiachna controls the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Curls looking to control but Fiachna passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curls takes the fight on points by 9 to 2.
A relieved looking Jerry Curls thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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