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Bots de Garra 222 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 21 wins and 46 losses; Felix Suarez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 86 wins and 62 losses; Jerry Curls!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Suarez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Curls's waist but Curls gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Suarez off to one side.
Curls steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Suarez.
Suarez tries to clinch up but Curls circles away and keeps his distance.
Curls steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Suarez.
Suarez looking to score a takedown here. Curls is defending well but Suarez drives through and ends up in Curls's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Suarez (2) vs (0) Curls
Suarez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Suarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Curls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suarez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Suarez trying to control but Curls is working from the bottom.
Suarez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curls is staying active underneath Suarez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Curls is trying is best to control the position here.
We've been hearing good reports from Suarez'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.
Suarez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez is trying to control the action in half guard but Curls is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Suarez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Curls is staying active underneath Suarez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Suarez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Suarez seems to be working for a kimura but Curls defends the submission attempt.
Suarez is thwarting Curls's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suarez works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (5) vs (0) Curls
Curls is controlling an arm, preventing Suarez from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Suarez looking for a guillotine from mount but Curls is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Curls is squirming around, avoiding Suarez's attempts to control the action.
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 is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curls is squirming around, avoiding Suarez's attempts to control the action.
Suarez moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Curls has worked his arm free - good work by Curls!
Suarez swings around for an armbar but Curls sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Suarez's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (5) vs (2) Curls
Curls trying to control the position from guard on top but Suarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Curls is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Suarez 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 postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curls works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Suarez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Suarez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Curls is one step ahead there.
Suarez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Suarez controlling the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Curls advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (5) vs (5) Curls
Curls is looking to take a break and control but Suarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Suarez is trying to get back to half guard.
Curls is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Suarez's shoulder. That is not cool.
Suarez is looking to regain half guard here but Curls keeps moving and retains side control.
Suarez struggling a bit here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Curls is staying tight to Suarez's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Suarez is trying to get back to half guard.
Suarez sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Curls looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Suarez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Suarez wants to sweep but no luck.
Suarez is working hard here to advance position.
Curls advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (5) vs (8) Curls
A lull in the action here as Curls stalls from top position.
Suarez tries to buck Curls off but Curls is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is not content to let Curls control the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Suarez can't do much from the bottom here.
Suarez is trying to escape the position but Curls is controlling the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Suarez tries to control but Curls manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Suarez (5) vs (11) Curls
Suarez is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Suarez wants to escape the position.
Curls is riding his opponent, not letting Suarez buck him off.
Suarez is trying to break free.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Curls controlling from the back.
Suarez looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Curls controls the action.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is trying to break free.
Suarez wants to control his opponent's hands but Curls gets his hands free.
Suarez is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Curls controls the action.
I really don't envy Suarez right now.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Curls's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Suarez rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Suarez wants to improve his position but Curls is controlling well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Suarez wants to control but Curls passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (5) vs (14) Curls
The referee asks Curls politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Curls prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Suarez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Curls wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Suarez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Curls is looking to take a break and control but Suarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Suarez trying to remain calm as Curls controls from the top position.
Curls advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Suarez (5) vs (16) Curls
Curls fails to take his opponent's back.
Curls trying to control but Suarez is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Suarez working to try and regain half guard.
Suarez wants to hold on but Curls pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Suarez is trying to escape the mount.
Suarez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curls wins on points by 16 to 5.
During a confident post fight interview, Jerry Curls thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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