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Bots de Garra 219 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 29 wins and 35 losses; Friedrich August Von Hayek! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 84 wins and 62 losses; Jerry Curls! The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious? Von Hayek tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Curls defends well and Von Hayek ends up having to push Curls into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch. Curls wants to counter the offense by Von Hayek and move into the clinch position. Von Hayek has Curls pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Curls manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Von Hayek drags the fight down to the ground.
Curls engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Von Hayek keeping moving, preventing Curls from controlling successfully. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Von Hayek keeping full guard, as Curls tries to pass. Von Hayek is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round. Von Hayek 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 wants to control from the top but Von Hayek keeps moving. Von Hayek controls Curls momentarily but Curls frees himself. Von Hayek keeping moving, preventing Curls from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Curls pushes down on Von Hayek's leg and manages to get into half guard. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Von Hayek wants to control but Curls is keeping busy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Von Hayek trying to control from the bottom.
Curls controlling the action here. Von Hayek is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Curls is trying to control the action in half guard but Von Hayek is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Von Hayek trying to control here.
Curls wants to pass to mount but Von Hayek is defending the position. Curls keeps trying to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Von Hayek is looking to improve his position.
Curls slows the pace down in half guard. Von Hayek is looking to control Curls's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Von Hayek avoid being mounted? Still in half guard, Curls seems content to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Von Hayek is looking to control Curls's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Von Hayek avoid being mounted? Curls wants to pass to mount but Von Hayek is defending the position. Von Hayek wants to get back to full guard but Curls has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Von Hayek (0) vs (3) Curls 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. Von Hayek tries to improve position but can't. Von Hayek trying to remain calm as Curls controls from the top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Von Hayek is looking for a sweep. Von Hayek is working hard here to advance position. Von Hayek wants to control but Curls postures up. Curls trying to control the action but Von Hayek is working from the bottom. Von Hayek trying to remain calm as Curls controls from the top position. Curls wants to take a breather but Von Hayek manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Curls. We've been hearing good reports from Von Hayek'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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Von Hayek looking for a sweep. Not yet Von Hayek, not yet. Curls showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Von Hayek wants to control but Curls passes easily into half guard.
Von Hayek is looking to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Curls works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Von Hayek (0) vs (6) Curls Von Hayek tries to hold on but Curls postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Von Hayek gets back to half guard. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Von Hayek controlling the position well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Von Hayek has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Curls is working away from the top position though. Von Hayek keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. Von Hayek is looking to control Curls's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Von Hayek avoid being mounted? Von Hayek moves into full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Curls forces his way into half guard. Von Hayek wants to get back to full guard. Curls is taking a breather. Von Hayek says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Von Hayek slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Von Hayek looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Curls trying to control but Von Hayek is working from the bottom. Von Hayek looking to hit a scissor sweep but Curls is one step ahead there.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Curls controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Curls pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Von Hayek is keeping the position for now. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight! Curls wins on points by 6 to 0. An out of breath Jerry Curls thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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