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Bots de Garra 214 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 43 losses; Caio Peieira! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 82 wins and 60 losses; Jerry Curls!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Peieira pushes Curls up against the ropes in a clinch.
Peieira has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Curls avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Peieira has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Curls is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Peieira tightens his grip and picks Curls up, before dumping him to the ground. Curls manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Peieira (2) vs (0) Curls
Curls looking for a sweep. Not yet Curls, not yet.
Curls keeping moving, preventing Peieira from controlling successfully.
Peieira being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peieira trying to control but Curls is working from the bottom.
Curls has Peieira pulled in close to control his posture.
Peieira wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
Peieira sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peieira stopping the sweep attempt from Curls.
Curls is pulling down on Peieira's head. It's preventing any offense from Peieira, at least for the moment.
Peieira stopping the sweep attempt from Curls.
Peieira trying to control the position from guard on top but Curls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Curls pulls Peieira in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curls wants to sweep but no luck.
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.
Peieira trying to control the position from guard on top but Curls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Curls looking to control.
Curls looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Peieira won't allow Curls to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peieira sitting in guard here, content to control.
Curls is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Curls's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Peieira trying to control the position from guard on top but Curls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Peieira is looking to advance position but Curls has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Peieira (2) vs (4) Curls
Peieira is desperately trying to improve his position but Curls has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Curls trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Curls controlling the pace for now.
Curls is looking to work his way around to Peieira's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Peieira sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Peieira has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Curls is working away from the top position though.
Peieira is doing well to control the position and prevent Curls from advancing to side control.
Curls content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Peieira is looking to get back to full guard here but Curls has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Peieira (2) vs (7) Curls
Curls trying to control the action but Peieira is working from the bottom.
Peieira seems a little lost for a moment, as Curls dominates the positioning.
We've been hearing good reports from Peieira'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.
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 nine minutes gone in the round.
Curls works to advance to full mount. Peieira defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Peieira (2) vs (9) Curls
Curls content just to control the position here.
Peieira tries to hold on but Curls postures up.
Peieira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Peieira is working hard here to advance position.
Peieira has given up his back. Will we see Curls going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Peieira (2) vs (12) Curls
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Curls controlling the position well here. Peieira rolled but Curls kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Peieira tries to escape but Curls has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Curls is riding his opponent, not letting Peieira buck him off.
Peieira prevents Curls from getting a body triangle.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Peieira is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Curls.
Peieira can't escape the position.
Curls just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Curls doesn't have the hooks in and Peieira manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Peieira (4) vs (12) Curls
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Curls holds on and takes a little breather.
Well,Peieira is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Peieira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Curls swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Curls has his hands on Peieira's head, controlling the position.
Peieira wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Curls wants to sweep but no luck.
Peieira tries to free his leg and advance position but Curls is retaining full guard.
Curls looking for a sweep. Not yet Curls, not yet.
Curls not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Peieira preventing the sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Curls is still trying to improve position.
Peieira wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curls wins on points by 12 to 4.
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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