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Bots de Garra 225 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 87 wins and 63 losses; Jerry Curls! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 51 wins and 83 losses; Vartan Esteves!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Esteves shoots in and bounces Curls off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Curls (0) vs (2) Esteves
Esteves is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Curls keeping full guard, as Esteves tries to pass.
Curls looking to hit a scissor sweep but Esteves is one step ahead there.
Curls might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Esteves trying to move into half guard but instead Curls has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (2) vs (2) Esteves
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Curls is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteves seems keen to control Curls's posture.
Curls slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Esteves is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Curls is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Esteves controls Curls momentarily but Curls frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curls trying to control the position from guard on top but Esteves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esteves looking for a sweep. Not yet Esteves, not yet.
Curls 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.
Esteves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Curls won't allow Esteves to sweep him here.
Esteves trying to keep a closed guard but Curls is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Esteves looking to control.
Esteves wants to hit a sweep here but Curls passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Esteves there! Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (5) vs (2) Esteves
Esteves is wriggling around trying to escape.
Esteves wants to hold on but Curls pushes him away.
Esteves is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Curls is staying active.
Esteves working to try and regain half guard.
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 takes Esteves's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Esteves is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Curls (8) vs (2) Esteves
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Esteves tries to break free.
Esteves trying to control the hands but Curls breaks the grip.
Esteves is trying to break free.
Curls gets his hands free as Esteves looks to control.
Esteves can't escape the position.
Curls is looking to control Esteves but Esteves is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Curls not allowing Esteves to control his hands.
Curls tries to keep control of the position but Esteves is staying busy.
Esteves trying to control but not successfully.
Curls controls the action.
Curls seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Esteves for as long as he can get away with.
Esteves tries to escape but Curls has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to control the hands but Curls won't let him.
Esteves tries to roll but Curls sticks to his back.
Esteves trying to control the hands but Curls breaks the grip.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Curls controlling from the back.
Esteves trying to control but not successfully.
Curls is riding his opponent, not letting Esteves buck him off.
Esteves is trying to break free.
Esteves is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Curls controlling the positon.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Curls gets his hands free as Esteves looks to control.
Curls controlling well, preventing Esteves from escaping the position.
Curls tries to get the hooks in deep but Esteves pushed the leg off.
Esteves wants to escape the position.
Esteves wants to control his opponent's hands but Curls gets his hands free.
Curls controlling from the back.
Curls continues to stall.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Esteves can't escape the position.
Curls controls the action.
Esteves wants to escape the position.
Esteves keeps trying to improve his position.
Esteves trying to control the hands but Curls breaks the grip.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Esteves holding on to Curls's left wrist, preventing the choke.
Esteves tries to escape but Curls has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Esteves trying to control the position but Curls manages to sink in the hooks.
I really don't envy Esteves right now.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Curls controlling the positon.
Esteves trying to control the hands but Curls breaks the grip.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Curls is trying to stick to Esteves's back but Esteves is turning into Curls. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Curls's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Esteves. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (8) vs (4) Esteves
Esteves engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
Curls 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.
Esteves trying to control but Curls is working from the bottom.
Esteves's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
Curls pulls Esteves in close to prevent any damage.
Esteves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Curls swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Esteves stands and throws Curls's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (8) vs (7) Esteves
Curls is not content to let Esteves control the position.
Curls is looking to regain half guard here but Esteves keeps moving and retains side control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to control the action but Curls is working from the bottom.
Esteves working away.
Esteves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Curls keeps working.
Esteves thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to control but Curls is keeping him busy.
Curls gets back to half guard.
Esteves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Curls keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Curls is in trouble now - Esteves has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (8) vs (10) Esteves
And that's the end of the fight!
Esteves wins on points by 10 to 8.
A less than humble Vartan Esteves misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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