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Bots de Garra 144 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 50 wins and 37 losses; Jerry Curls! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 52 wins and 37 losses; Tres Sulvar!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sulvar fails to land the takedown.
Sulvar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Curls tries to avoid it but Sulvar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Curls to the ground. Curls escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sulvar misses with a takedown attempt - Curls sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jerry Curls has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tres Sulvar.
Sulvar shoots in for a takedown but Curls shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
As Sulvar tries to get set, Curls tries to push him back and clinch up but Sulvar manages to avoid the attempt.
Sulvar shoots in but no luck this time.
Sulvar gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Curls to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Curls (2) vs (0) Sulvar
Curls might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Curls controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curls trying to control the position from guard on top but Sulvar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curls stays in close to Sulvar's body and controls 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 trying to control but Sulvar is working from the bottom.
Sulvar controls Curls momentarily but Curls frees himself.
Curls trying to control the position from guard on top but Sulvar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curls is stalling in the full guard.
Curls looking to sit in guard and control but Sulvar 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 (2) Sulvar
Sulvar wants to pass the guard but Curls is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar content to stall in guard here.
Sulvar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Curls swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Curls working a defensive guard here.
Sulvar trying to control the position from guard on top but Curls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curls looking for a sweep. Not yet Curls, not yet.
Sulvar trying to control but Curls is working from the bottom.
Curls not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Curls keeping moving, preventing Sulvar from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar stopping the sweep attempt from Curls.
Curls is pulling down on Sulvar's head. It's preventing any offense from Sulvar, at least for the moment.
Curls bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sulvar's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (4) vs (2) Sulvar
Sulvar keeping moving, preventing Curls from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Curls slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sulvar keeping full guard, as Curls tries to pass.
Sulvar pulls Curls in close to prevent any damage.
Curls trying to control the position from guard on top but Sulvar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Curls controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Curls tries to free his leg and advance position but Sulvar is retaining full guard.
Sulvar is trying to keep Curls in close.
Curls engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
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 trying to control the position from guard on top but Sulvar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Curls is really struggling to control Sulvar but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Curls wants to pass the guard but Sulvar is keeping the position.
Curls trying to control but Sulvar is working from the bottom.
Sulvar can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Curls controls the pace.
Curls wants to control from the top but Sulvar keeps moving.
Curls looking to sit in guard and control but Sulvar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (4) vs (4) Sulvar
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Curls wants to sweep but no luck.
Sulvar 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 looking for a sweep. Not yet Curls, not yet.
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.
Sulvar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Curls looking for a sweep. Not yet Curls, not yet.
Sulvar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Curls swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Curls keeping moving, preventing Sulvar from controlling successfully.
Sulvar stays in close to Curls's body and controls the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Curls tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sulvar tries to free his leg and advance position but Curls is retaining full guard.
Sulvar trying to control but Curls is working from the bottom.
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.
Curls controlling the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Curls wants to sweep but no luck.
Sulvar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Curls swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sulvar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Curls is keeping the position for now.
Sulvar keeps trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Curls bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sulvar's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (6) vs (4) Sulvar
And that's the end of the fight!
Curls takes the fight on points by 6 to 4.
Jerry Curls retains his super heavyweight title!
Jerry Curls thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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