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Bots de Garra 81 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 26 losses; Tommy Toehold! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 24 losses; Helio Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Toehold gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Toehold (2) vs (0) Gracias
Toehold trying to control the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracias controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Toehold seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracias wants to get back to full guard.
Toehold is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gracias is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracias controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Gracias wants to control but Toehold is keeping busy.
Gracias is controlling Toehold's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toehold wants to free his trapped foot but Gracias is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gracias trying to hold on to Toehold's head to control him but Toehold postures up.
Gracias wants to get back to full guard.
Toehold passes into side control, despite Gracias's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (5) vs (0) Gracias
Gracias is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is trying to control Toehold's posture but Toehold avoids it.
Toehold advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Toehold (7) vs (0) Gracias
Toehold controlling from mount.
Toehold can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracias is looking to escape.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracias tries to hold on but Toehold postures up.
Gracias is looking to improve his position but Toehold isn't that keen on the idea.
Gracias wants to hold on but Toehold pushes him away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Toehold wants to control the pace but Gracias is squirming around nicely.
Toehold controlling the pace for now.
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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is looking to get to half guard.
Gracias reaches up to try and control the position but Toehold seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Gracias rolls and tries to escape and now Toehold has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Toehold (10) vs (0) Gracias
Toehold wants to control but Gracias is keeping busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gracias is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gracias tries to roll but Toehold sticks to his back.
Gracias needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Toehold's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Gracias trying to control the action but Toehold just sinks the hooks in.
Toehold keeps control of the position as Gracias tries to break free.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Toehold struggling to keep hold of the position.
Gracias is trying to break free.
Will Toehold go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Toehold biding his time, controlling Gracias.
Toehold not allowing Gracias to control his hands.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Toehold keeps control of the position as Gracias tries to break free.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Toehold controls the action.
A lull in the action here.
Toehold 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.
Gracias trying to control the position but Toehold manages to sink in the hooks.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Toehold trying to control.
You can see the frustration on Gracias's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Toehold trying to control.
Gracias can't escape the position.
Gracias looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Gracias's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Toehold trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Gracias trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
What can Gracias do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Gracias just trying to survive but Toehold is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is looking to control Gracias but Gracias is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracias tries to break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toehold takes the fight on points by 10 to 0.
A victorious Tommy Toehold thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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