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Bots de Garra 205 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 20 wins and 21 losses; Corona Virus! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 80 wins and 56 losses; Jerry Curls!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Curls fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Virus avoids it really well and circles away.
Virus forces Curls back against the ropes and clinches.
Virus gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Curls.
Curls is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Virus pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Corona Virus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Curls.
Virus has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Curls uses from the top position.
Curls won't allow Virus to sweep him here.
Virus working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Virus is controlling Curls's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curls sitting in guard here, content to control.
Virus looking to control.
Curls tries to free his leg and advance position but Virus is retaining full guard.
Virus trying to control the position.
Curls won't allow Virus to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virus is trying to control the position but Curls postures up.
Virus looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Curls puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Curls stalling.
Curls wants to pass the guard but Virus is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virus wants to improve his position but Curls is controlling well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Curls trying to control the action but Virus is working from the bottom.
Virus is concentrating on defense, preventing Curls from advancing position.
Virus trying to control but Curls postures up.
Virus tries to get to full guard but Curls has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virus keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Virus tries to get to full guard but Curls has control of the leg.
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.
Curls tries to pass to full mount but Virus defends it.
Virus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Virus is trying to maintain the position but Curls is very close to passing his half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Curls is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Virus is looking for a sweep. Curls is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Curls wants to take a breather but Virus is having none of it.
Curls content to control rather than advance.
Curls seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Virus does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Curls controlling the pace.
Virus tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Curls has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Virus (0) vs (3) Curls
Virus is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Curls trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Virus tries to hold on but Curls postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Virus regains half guard.
Virus tries to get to full guard but Curls has control of the leg.
Virus is trying to control but Curls manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Virus (0) vs (6) Curls
Virus can't escape the position.
Curls controlling the pace for now.
Virus tries to hold on but Curls postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Virus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Curls pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Virus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Curls controlling the position easily from mount.
Curls prevents Virus from getting the reversal.
Curls is looking to work his way around to Virus's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Virus is trying to escape the mount but Curls keeps good control and instead manages to take Virus's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Virus (0) vs (9) Curls
Virus tries to escape the position.
Virus trying to control the hands but Curls won't let him.
Curls tries to keep control of the position but Virus is staying busy.
Curls has the hooks in. Virus is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Virus is working hard here to advance position.
Curls struggling to keep hold of the position.
Virus looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Virus manages to reverse the position and now he's in Curls's guard. Nice work there by Virus.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Virus (2) vs (9) Curls
Curls trying to keep a closed guard but Virus is proving a slippery customer.
Curls has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Virus trying to control but Curls is working from the bottom.
Virus sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Virus tries to free his leg and advance position but Curls is retaining full guard.
Virus wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
Virus showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Virus trying to control the position from guard on top but Curls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Virus controlling from the top position.
Virus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Curls keeping moving, preventing Virus from controlling successfully.
Virus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Curls swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Curls keeping moving, preventing Virus from controlling successfully.
Virus controls from within his opponent's guard.
Virus stopping the sweep attempt from Curls.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Curls keeping moving, preventing Virus from controlling successfully.
Virus is really struggling to control Curls but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curls wins 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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