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Bots de Garra 110 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 51 wins and 37 losses; Tommy Toehold! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 34 losses; Helio Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracias shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Toehold's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Toehold (0) vs (2) Gracias
Toehold might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gracias stopping the sweep attempt from Toehold.
Gracias is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gracias trying to control but Toehold is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Toehold controls Gracias momentarily but Gracias frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracias won't allow Toehold to sweep him here.
Toehold has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gracias has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (0) vs (5) Gracias
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toehold looking for a sweep but Gracias has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Toehold (0) vs (7) Gracias
Toehold wants to control but Gracias is having none of it.
Toehold is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gracias controlling from mount.
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.
Toehold can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracias controlling from mount.
Gracias trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracias takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracias fails to advance to Toehold's back.
Toehold tries to hold on but Gracias pushes him away.
Gracias tries to control but Toehold wriggling away.
Toehold is looking to improve his position but Gracias isn't that keen on the idea.
Gracias controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is looking to work his way around to Toehold's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Toehold is working to get back to half guard.
Gracias can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Toehold is looking to escape.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gracias controlling the position easily from mount.
Toehold is looking to get to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracias controlling the position easily from mount.
Gracias wants to control the pace but Toehold is squirming around nicely.
Gracias sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracias seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Toehold is holding on tight.
Toehold tries to hold on but Gracias postures up.
Toehold is trying to escape the mount but Gracias keeps good control and instead manages to take Toehold's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Toehold (0) vs (10) Gracias
Toehold is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Gracias gets his hands free as Toehold looks to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
What can Toehold do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Toehold breaks Gracias's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (2) vs (10) Gracias
Toehold is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gracias wants to hit a sweep here but Toehold passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gracias there! Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (5) vs (10) Gracias
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.
Toehold wants to take Gracias's back but he can't do it this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracias can't escape the position.
Toehold content just to control the position here.
Toehold trying to control but Gracias is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Toehold sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gracias wants to hold on but Toehold pushes him away.
Toehold trying to control but Gracias is having none of it.
Gracias tries to control the position but Toehold now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Toehold (8) vs (10) Gracias
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Toehold controlling well, preventing Gracias from escaping the position.
Toehold biding his time, looking for the opening.
I really don't envy Gracias right now.
Good control from Toehold.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is keeping busy.
Toehold is not going to allow Gracias to sit and survive in this position.
Gracias turns into Toehold and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (8) vs (12) Gracias
Gracias is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Toehold seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Toehold wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracias trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracias is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gracias trying to control but Toehold is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Toehold looking to control but Gracias passes into half guard.
Gracias with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracias trying to control from half guard but Toehold is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracias wins on points by 12 to 8.
Helio Gracias thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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