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Bots de Garra 231 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 90 wins and 65 losses; Jerry Curls! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 34 losses; Corona Virus!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Virus moves into the clinch.
Virus goes for a takedown attempt but Curls pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Curls circles away from the clinch attempt.
Curls is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Virus.
Curls keeps the fight on the outside.
Virus rushes Curls and presses him up against the ropes.
Virus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Curls is pressed up against the ropes. Virus has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Curls down to the mat. Curls avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jerry Curls has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corona Virus.
Virus closes the distance and clinches.
Virus tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Curls just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Curls is pressed up against the ropes. Virus has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Curls down to the mat. Curls avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Virus fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Virus has closed the distance and engaged Curls in a clinch.
Virus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Virus fails to pull guard.
Virus jumps guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Virus holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curls trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Curls controls from within his opponent's guard.
Virus managing to control the position.
Curls is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virus is trying to control the position but Curls postures up.
Virus looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Curls postures up.
Curls won't allow Virus to sweep him here.
Curls pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Virus is keeping the position for now.
Virus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Curls manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (0) vs (2) Virus
Curls controlling Virus's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virus trying to control the position from guard on top but Curls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Virus slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (0) vs (5) Virus
Virus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Curls keeps working.
Curls being controlled for a moment.
Curls is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virus working away.
Curls might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Curls manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (2) vs (5) Virus
Curls trying to control the pace.
Virus tries to roll over but Curls keeps him under control.
Virus is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Virus wants to get back to full guard but Curls has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (5) vs (5) Virus
Curls with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Virus is working to get back to half guard.
Virus tries to lock up and control but Curls gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Virus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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.
Virus tries to hold on but Curls pushes him away.
Virus is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Curls is staying active.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Curls sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Virus is looking to improve his position but Curls isn't that keen on the idea.
Virus wants to hold on but Curls pushes him away.
Virus slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Virus is looking for a sweep. Curls is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Virus is looking to control Curls's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Virus avoid being mounted?
Virus tries to roll over but Curls keeps him under control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Virus wants to control but Curls is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Virus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Curls tries to pass to full mount but Virus defends it.
Virus keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Curls prevents Virus from improving his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Virus is refusing to be controlled, as Curls sits in half guard.
Virus trying to control but Curls postures up.
Virus tries to roll over but Curls keeps him under control.
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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The fighters are battling for position here. Virus manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Curls wants to pass the guard but Virus is keeping the position.
Curls is working hard here to advance position.
Curls slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Virus keeping moving, preventing Curls from controlling successfully.
Curls wants to pass the guard but Virus is keeping the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Virus seems keen to control Curls's posture.
Virus looking to control.
Virus 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 trying to control but Virus is working from the bottom.
Curls slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Virus wants to sweep here but Curls controlling him for the moment.
Virus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Curls stopping the sweep attempt from Virus.
Curls trying to control the position from guard on top but Virus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Curls stopping the sweep attempt from Virus.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Curls showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Curls's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Curls wants to control from the top but Virus keeps moving.
Virus seems keen to control Curls's posture.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Virus is trying to keep Curls in close.
Curls won't allow Virus to sweep him here.
Curls content to stall in guard here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Virus is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (5) vs (7) Virus
Curls is trying to keep Virus in close.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Virus trying to control but Curls is working from the bottom.
Virus looking to pass the guard.
Virus preventing the sweep.
Virus trying to control but Curls is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Virus seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Virus wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Virus wins on points by 7 to 5.
A relieved looking Corona Virus 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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