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Bots de Garra 209 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 42 wins and 37 losses; Elazar Shalit! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 81 wins and 58 losses; Jerry Curls!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Shalit closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Shalit decides to pull guard.
Curls is stalling in the full guard.
Curls tries to free his leg and advance position but Shalit is retaining full guard.
Shalit controls Curls momentarily but Curls frees himself.
Shalit looking for a guillotine here but Curls defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curls won't allow Shalit to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalit trying to control the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Shalit'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.
Curls wants to pass the guard but Shalit is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shalit working a defensive guard here.
Curls showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Shalit working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shalit is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Curls is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Curls trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shalit tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shalit being controlled here, momentarily.
Shalit is trying to control the position but Curls postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shalit being controlled here, momentarily.
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.
Curls wants to pass the guard but Shalit is keeping the position.
Shalit pulls Curls in close to prevent any damage.
Shalit wants to control but Curls passes easily into half guard.
Curls controlling the action here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Curls has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Curls's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Shalit is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shalit wants to control but Curls is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Curls not doing much here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Curls is looking to advance position but Shalit won't allow it.
Shalit is doing well to control the position and prevent Curls from advancing to side control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Curls stalling.
Curls trying to mount his opponent but Shalit defends it.
Shalit is controlling Curls's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Shalit trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Shalit (0) vs (3) Curls
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Curls controlling from the full mount.
Curls takes Shalit's back. Score +3 for taking back: Shalit (0) vs (6) Curls
Curls has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Shalit's body.
Shalit trying to control the action but Curls just sinks the hooks in.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Shalit prevents Curls from getting a body triangle.
Shalit is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Shalit just trying to survive but Curls is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
What can Shalit do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Shalit rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Shalit looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Curls sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Shalit trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Curls manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Shalit (0) vs (9) Curls
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Curls takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Curls fails to advance to Shalit's back.
Shalit working to try and regain half guard.
Curls controlling the pace for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Shalit keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Shalit wants to hold on but Curls pushes him away.
Curls content just to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Curls.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curls wins on points by 9 to 0.
A victorious Jerry Curls thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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