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Bots de Garra 227 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 88 wins and 64 losses; Jerry Curls! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 54 wins and 52 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chai shoots and misses
and Curls counters by moving into the clinch.
Chai has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Curls after a bit of a struggle.
Curls gets underhooks to prevent Chai's takedown attempt.
Jerry Curls has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonardinho Chai.
Chai gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Curls (0) vs (2) Chai
Chai is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Curls sees it coming and defends easily.
Curls trying to hold on to Chai's head to control him but Chai postures up.
Curls controlling the position well.
Chai is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Curls is just riding it out for now. Chai eventually gives up the hold.
Chai is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Curls has managed to free his arm - good work.
My spies in Primal inform me that Chai has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Curls defends it well.
Chai passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (0) vs (5) Chai
Chai tries for a kimura but Curls is defending well.
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.
Chai is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Curls has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Curls's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Curls is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Chai off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Curls (4) vs (5) Chai
Chai is really stuck here.
Chai keeps trying to improve his position.
Curls keeps control of the position easily here as Chai tries to buck him off.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chai turns into Curls and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (4) vs (7) Chai
Chai drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Curls manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Chai has Curls in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (6) vs (7) Chai
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai working for a triangle but Curls defends it easily.
Chai isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Curls stacks Chai on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Curls! Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (9) vs (7) Chai
Curls wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy.
Chai looking for a sweep but Curls has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Curls (11) vs (7) Chai
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curls wants to control the pace but Chai is squirming around nicely.
Chai manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Chai tries to roll over but Curls keeps him under control.
Chai is staying active underneath Curls, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Curls pulls his head out easily.
Curls seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to improve his position but Curls is controlling well.
Curls controlling the action here.
Chai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chai looking for submissions off his back.
Chai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Curls is looking to advance position but Chai won't allow it.
Curls is trying to control. Chai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Curls pulls his head out easily.
Curls perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Chai tries to get to full guard but Curls has control of the leg.
Chai looking for submissions off his back.
Chai looking for submissions off his back.
Curls looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Curls pulls his head out easily.
Chai is looking to improve his position.
Chai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chai looking for submissions off his back.
Chai actively working from the bottom here.
Chai actively working from the bottom here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Curls tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chai knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Curls seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Chai is refusing to be controlled, as Curls sits in half guard.
Chai actively working from the bottom here.
Chai actively working from the bottom here.
Chai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Curls moves into full mount! Chai won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (14) vs (7) Chai
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 can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chai is looking to escape.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Curls prevents Chai from getting the reversal.
Curls with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Curls can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chai is looking to escape.
Chai is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Curls content just to control the position here.
Curls trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chai is trying desperately to improve position.
Chai is trying to reverse the position but instead Curls has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Curls (17) vs (7) Chai
Chai is really stuck here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Curls has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Chai's body.
Chai can't escape the position.
Curls is riding his opponent, not letting Chai buck him off.
Curls doesn't have the hooks in and Chai manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (17) vs (9) Chai
Curls looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Chai looking to pass the guard.
Chai drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Curls dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (19) vs (9) Chai
Chai working for a triangle but Curls defends it easily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chai looking for subs off his back but Curls has passed one foot through into half guard.
Chai looking for submissions off his back.
Chai actively working from the bottom here.
Curls tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chai knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai looking for submissions off his back.
Curls wants to pass the guard but Chai is defending well.
Curls not doing much here.
Curls is keen to just control but Chai is a slippery customer.
Chai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Curls pulls his head out easily.
Chai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chai actively working from the bottom here.
Chai looks winded!
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Curls takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Chai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Curls pulls his head out easily.
Chai is looking for a sweep. Curls is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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.
Chai looking for submissions off his back.
Chai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curls takes the fight on points by 19 to 9.
Jerry Curls seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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