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Bots de Garra 234 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 131 wins and 103 losses; Conald Petersen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 91 wins and 67 losses; Jerry Curls!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Petersen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Petersen (2) vs (0) Curls
Petersen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Petersen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Curls keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
Petersen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Petersen wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curls wants to sweep here but Petersen controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Petersen trying to control but Curls is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen tries to free his leg and advance position but Curls is retaining full guard.
Petersen trying to control but Curls is working from the bottom.
Petersen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Petersen passes Curls's right leg, so he's now in 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 wants to improve his position but Petersen is controlling well.
Curls is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Petersen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Petersen's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Petersen (2) vs (4) Curls
Petersen is trying to break free.
Petersen is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Petersen right now.
Petersen can't escape the position.
Curls has good solid back control here.
Petersen is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Curls struggling to keep hold of the position.
Petersen tries to escape but Curls has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Petersen tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Petersen tries to lock up and control but Curls gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Petersen is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen wants to hold on but Curls pushes him away.
Petersen regains half guard.
Petersen is trying to get back to full guard.
Petersen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Curls prevents Petersen from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Curls in particular looking to stall.
Petersen trying to control here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Petersen has his hands clasped together around Curls's back. He's all about the action.
Curls passes into side control, despite Petersen's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (2) vs (7) Curls
Petersen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Petersen wants to control but Curls postures up.
Curls advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Petersen (2) vs (9) Curls
Petersen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Curls tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is desperately trying to improve his position but Curls has a good base and remains in mount.
Curls trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Petersen tries to hold on but Curls postures up.
Petersen can't escape the position.
Petersen tries to hold on but Curls pushes him away.
Petersen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Petersen wants to hold on but Curls pushes him away.
Curls can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Petersen is looking to escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is working to get back to half guard.
Curls avoids the attempt from Petersen to control.
Curls tries to control but Petersen wriggling away.
Petersen wants to hold on but Curls pushes him away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Curls manages to capitalize on a mistake by Petersen to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Petersen (2) vs (12) Curls
Petersen looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Petersen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Curls is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Petersen breaks Curls's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (4) vs (12) Curls
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Curls is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (4) vs (14) Curls
Curls wants to control from the top but Petersen keeps moving.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Curls is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Petersen looking for a sweep. Not yet Petersen, not yet.
Petersen looking to control but Curls passes into half guard.
Curls is pressing down on Petersen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Petersen is holding on for now.
Petersen is looking to control Curls's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Petersen avoid being mounted?
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is controlling Curls's trapped leg to prevent Curls from advancing to side control.
Petersen moves into full guard.
Petersen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Curls wants to pass the guard but Petersen is keeping the position.
Curls wants to control from the top but Petersen keeps moving.
Petersen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Curls advances to half guard.
Curls uses his free foot to push down on Petersen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Petersen. Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (4) vs (17) Curls
Petersen is desperately trying to improve his position but Curls has a good base and remains in mount.
Petersen is squirming around, avoiding Curls's attempts to control the action.
Petersen wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Petersen (4) vs (20) Curls
Petersen wants to escape the position.
Curls controlling from the back.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Curls is hanging on to Petersen's back as he tries to escape.
Curls is not going to allow Petersen to sit and survive in this position.
Petersen is trying to break free.
I would not like to be Petersen right now.
Petersen manages to reverse the position and now he's in Curls's guard. Nice work there by Petersen.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (6) vs (20) Curls
Petersen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen wants to pass the guard but Curls is keeping the position.
Petersen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Petersen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Curls swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
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.
Petersen wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
Petersen pushing down on Curls's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Curls trying to control from the bottom.
Petersen stalling away here and it's allowed Curls to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petersen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Petersen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curls wins on points by 20 to 6.
After winning the bout, Jerry Curls thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Conald Petersen stepped up to the mic, saying 'Ta Ta there retard'. |
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