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CFC Rio PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 38 wins and 41 losses; Friedrich August Von Hayek! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 94 wins and 70 losses; Jerry Curls!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Von Hayek goes for a double leg but Curls avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Curls continues to drive forward.
Curls looking for a takedown.
Von Hayek tries to pull guard but Curls forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Von Hayek is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Curls to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Friedrich August Von Hayek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Curls tries to score a body lock takedown but Von Hayek shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Curls has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Von Hayek is trying to keep an underhook but Curls manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Von Hayek (0) vs (2) Curls
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curls not doing much here.
We've been hearing good reports from Von Hayek's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Von Hayek is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curls controlling the pace.
Curls passes into side control, despite Von Hayek's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Von Hayek (0) vs (5) Curls
Curls taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Curls happy to just control the position for now.
Curls tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Von Hayek is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Von Hayek is looking to control Curls's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Von Hayek avoid being mounted?
Von Hayek 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curls content to control rather than advance.
Von Hayek wants to control but Curls is keeping busy.
Curls controlling the pace.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Curls might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Von Hayek wants to control but Curls is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Curls controlling the action here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek trying to hold on to Curls's head to control him but Curls postures up.
Curls stalling.
Von Hayek is in trouble now - Curls has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Von Hayek (0) vs (8) Curls
Curls controlling the position easily from mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek is trying desperately to improve position.
Von Hayek is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
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.
Von Hayek reaches up to try and control the position but Curls seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Von Hayek rolls and tries to escape and now Curls has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Von Hayek (0) vs (11) Curls
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
I would not like to be Von Hayek right now.
Von Hayek wants to control his opponent's hands but Curls gets his hands free.
Von Hayek tries to break free.
Curls keeps control of the position easily here as Von Hayek tries to buck him off.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Curls gets his hands free as Von Hayek looks to control.
Curls biding his time, controlling Von Hayek.
Curls avoiding Von Hayek 's attempts to control his hands.
Von Hayek can't escape the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek wants to control his opponent's hands but Curls gets his hands free.
Von Hayek is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Curls has good solid back control here.
Von Hayek is in bad spot here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Curls.
Curls not allowing Von Hayek to control his hands.
Von Hayek tries to roll but Curls sticks to his back.
What can Von Hayek do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
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.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Von Hayek right now.
Von Hayek trying to control the action but Curls just sinks the hooks in.
Curls slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Curls controlling well, preventing Von Hayek from escaping the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek is working hard here to advance position.
Von Hayek rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Von Hayek is trying to control but Curls passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Von Hayek (0) vs (14) Curls
Von Hayek is trying to control Curls's posture but Curls avoids it.
Curls taking a breather here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Curls's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Curls tries to move to mount but Von Hayek blocks the move with his legs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Von Hayek seems a little lost for a moment, as Curls dominates the positioning.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curls wins on points by 14 to 0.
A relieved looking Jerry Curls 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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