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Bots de Garra 237 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 93 wins and 68 losses; Jerry Curls! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 95 wins and 61 losses; Tyron Scott!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Scott shoots in and drives through. Curls sprawls well.
Curls seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Scott closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Curls quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Curls (0) vs (2) Scott
Scott wants to take a breather but Curls is having none of it.
Curls is trying to control but Scott passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (0) vs (5) Scott
Curls holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Scott wants to lay and pray for a moment but Curls keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Curls will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curls tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Scott easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Curls (0) vs (7) Scott
Curls can't escape the position.
Scott controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Scott prevents Curls from getting the reversal.
Scott controlling his opponent.
Curls is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curls tries to hold on but Scott postures up.
Curls is in all sorts of trouble here.
My spies in Ze Gym inform me that Scott has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Curls slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Curls won't allow Scott to pass to mount.
Curls slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curls pulls Scott in close to prevent any damage.
Scott showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Curls looking to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Scott controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
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 pulls Scott in to control the position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Curls is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Scott wants to pass the guard but Curls is keeping the position.
Curls lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (2) vs (7) Scott
Curls might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Scott not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Curls wants to control from the top but Scott keeps moving.
Curls sitting in guard here, content to control.
Curls tries to free his leg and advance position but Scott is retaining full guard.
Curls trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Scott has control of Curls's left arm, preventing Curls from doing any damage.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Curls from controlling successfully.
Curls wants to pass the guard but Scott is keeping the position.
Scott is adopting a defensive guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Curls wants to pass the guard but Scott is keeping the position.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Curls from controlling successfully.
Curls is really struggling to control Scott but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Curls is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Scott is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Curls looking to sit in guard and control but Scott gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (2) vs (9) Scott
Scott tries to free his leg and advance position but Curls is retaining full guard.
Curls tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Curls is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Curls tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Curls trying to keep a closed guard but Scott is proving a slippery customer.
Scott 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.
Curls has his foot on Scott's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Scott works his way back into a safe position though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Curls looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Curls not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Curls has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Scott has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (2) vs (12) Scott
You can see the frustration on Curls's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Curls stops Scott from passing to mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Scott wants to control but Curls is keeping him busy.
Curls struggling a bit here.
Curls tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Curls (2) vs (14) Scott
Curls tries to lock up and control but Scott gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Scott controlling from mount.
Curls can't escape the position.
Scott trying to control but Curls is having none of it.
Curls is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Curls tries to lock up and control but Scott gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Scott controlling the position easily from mount.
Curls is in all sorts of trouble here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott wins on points by 14 to 2.
Our winner, Tyron Scott, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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