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Bots de Garra 207 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 London, with a TWGC record of 51 wins and 41 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 81 wins and 57 losses; Jerry Curls!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Chai shoots for a double leg takedown but Curls sprawls well. He's pushed Chai's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Curls wants to counter with a clinch but Chai pushes him away.
Chai shoots for a double leg takedown but Curls sprawls well. He's pushed Chai's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Curls tries to counter with a clinch but Chai shakes him off and moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Curls. No joy for Chai on that attempt.
Curls steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Chai.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonardinho Chai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chai tries for a takedown but Curls sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Curls leaves Chai with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Curls tries to counter by closing the distance.
Chai fails to land the takedown.
Chai dives in and grabs Curls's left leg, looking for a takedown. Curls pushes down on Chai's head and hops out.
Chai misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai misses with a takedown attempt
and Curls counters by moving into the clinch.
Curls gets underhooks to prevent Chai's takedown attempt.
Curls prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai wants a takedown.
Chai has hold of one of Curls's legs. Curls is fighting the takedown attempt but Chai gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (0) Curls
Curls is trying to keep Chai in close.
Curls pulls Chai in close to prevent any damage.
Curls is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curls managing to control the position.
Curls is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Curls wants to sweep but no luck.
Chai slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curls is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Curls keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
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.
Chai not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chai won't allow Curls to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Curls is retaining full guard.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Curls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chai 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
Curls wants to sweep but no luck.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
Curls controls Chai momentarily but Chai frees himself.
Curls looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there.
Curls is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Curls keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Chai looking to pass the guard.
Chai sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Curls keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Chai stopping the sweep attempt from Curls.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Curls is keeping the position for now.
Curls is pulling down on Chai's head. It's preventing any offense from Chai, at least for the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chai won't allow Curls to sweep him here.
Curls is still trying to improve position.
Chai is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Curls trying to control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Curls has Chai pulled in close to control his posture.
Curls is continuing to stall.
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 twelve minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chai trying to control but Curls is working from the bottom.
Curls wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment.
Curls keeps trying to improve his position.
Chai looking to pass the guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai stopping the sweep attempt from Curls.
Curls trying to control the position here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Curls pulls Chai in close to prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai takes the fight on points by 2 to 0.
After winning the bout, Leonardinho Chai thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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