Bots de Garra 232 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

170 cm
36 yrs
166 lbs

180 cm
37 yrs
173 lbs

Suarez

Esteves

Undercard bout

175 cm
32 yrs
154 lbs

188 cm
31 yrs
183 lbs

Cheese

Mesquita

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 18 losses; Richard Cheese! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 51 wins and 65 losses; Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Cheese clinches up against the ropes.
Cheese drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mesquita gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cheese goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mesquita prevents it.
Cheese wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Cheese. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cheese tries to score a body lock takedown but Mesquita shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mesquita gets underhooks to prevent Cheese's takedown attempt.
Cheese has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mesquita avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#TD2#
Mesquita has Cheese pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Mesquita pulls back from the ropes and twists to the side, sending Cheese tumbling to the mat - Mesquita dives into Cheese's guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cheese (0) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cheese is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mesquita tries to free his leg and advance position but Cheese is retaining full guard. #T1#
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Cheese keeps moving.
Mesquita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cheese is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mesquita preventing the sweep.
Mesquita slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cheese (0) vs (5) Mesquita#SUB2#
Mesquita goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Cheese has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Mesquita but great work by Cheese.
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cheese (4) vs (5) Mesquita
Mesquita is trying to improve his position.
Cheese controls the position from side control.
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.#T2#
Mesquita is looking to reverse the position.
Cheese working away.
Mesquita is trying to get back to half guard.
Mesquita sneaks back into half guard.
Mesquita wants to get back to full guard.#T3#
Mesquita wants to control but Cheese is keeping busy.
Cheese prevents Mesquita from improving his position.
Mesquita trying to control here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mesquita manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Our spies down at at Belmiro Academy inform us that Mesquita has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Cheese has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T4##SUB2#
Mesquita looking for a guillotine here but Cheese defends easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cheese trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mesquita is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cheese (4) vs (7) Mesquita
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Cheese keeps moving. #T5#
Mesquita advances to half guard.
Mesquita trying to advance position but Cheese counters by regaining guard.
Mesquita trying to control but Cheese is working from the bottom.
Mesquita slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cheese (4) vs (10) Mesquita
You can see the frustration on Cheese's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB2#
Mesquita is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cheese has escaped the position, nice work there. #T6##SUB2#
Mesquita thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB2#
Mesquita is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cheese knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cheese is looking for a sweep.#T7##SUB2#
Mesquita has hold of Cheese's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Cheese seems comfortable defending it but Mesquita has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Cheese is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Cheese is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Mesquita couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alexander Mesquita!

Undercard bout

170 cm
29 yrs
158 lbs

187 cm
37 yrs
216 lbs

Chai

Fiachna

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 55 wins and 55 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 82 wins and 88 losses; Darragh Fiachna!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Fiachna is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Fiachna closes the distance and clinches.
Chai prevents a takedown attempt there.
Chai jumps guard but Fiachna stands there with Chai around his waist. Chai gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch. #TD#
Chai gets control of Fiachna's arms and successfully pulls guard. Chai will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Fiachna trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Fiachna working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.#SUB#
Chai has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Fiachna is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Chai.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (3) Fiachna
Fiachna is looking to take a break and control but Chai is keeping him honest, looking to work 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. #T1#
Chai is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Fiachna off and has taken his back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chai (4) vs (3) Fiachna
Fiachna looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #SUB#
Chai working for a choke but Fiachna is defending well. #SUB#
Fiachna is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Fiachna tries to roll but Chai sticks to his back. #T2##SUB#
Chai has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Fiachna has freed his hand and lives to survive another� well, another couple of seconds at least!
Chai doesn't have the hooks in and Fiachna manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (4) vs (5) Fiachna
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fiachna is one step ahead there.
Chai seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Chai trying to keep a closed guard but Fiachna is proving a slippery customer.
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T3#
Chai is working hard here to advance position.
Fiachna tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
Fiachna wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Fiachna passes into half guard.
Chai is refusing to be controlled, as Fiachna sits in half guard.
Chai wants to improve his position but Fiachna is controlling well.
Fiachna wants to pass to mount but Chai is defending the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chai manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T4#
Fiachna is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Chai working a defensive guard here.
Fiachna is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fiachna is one step ahead there.
Chai trying to control the position.
Fiachna wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving. #T5#
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chai wants to sweep here but Fiachna controlling him for the moment.
Fiachna tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fiachna trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T6##SUB#
Chai throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Fiachna escapes and throws Chai's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (4) vs (8) Fiachna
Chai is not content to let Fiachna control the position.
Fiachna slows the pace down.
Chai is trying to get back to half guard.
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.
Fiachna wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy. #T7#
Chai is looking for a sweep.
Fiachna trying to control the action but Chai is working from the bottom.
Chai wants to control but Fiachna postures up.
Chai is not content to let Fiachna control the position. #T8#
Chai tries to improve position but can't.
Chai is trying to escape the position but Fiachna is controlling the position.
Chai is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Fiachna performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Fiachna has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (4) vs (11) Fiachna
Fiachna can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chai is looking to escape. #T9#
Fiachna takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Chai tries to hold on but Fiachna postures up.
Chai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chai is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Chai is working to get back to half guard. #T10#
Chai tries to hold on but Fiachna postures up.
Chai is looking to get to half guard.
Fiachna wants to control the pace but Chai is squirming around nicely.
Fiachna looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fiachna takes Chai's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Chai is in trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Chai (4) vs (14) Fiachna
Chai is trying to break free. #T11#
Fiachna has good solid back control here.
Chai is keeping busy.
You can see the frustration on Chai's face� He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Chai breaks Fiachna's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (6) vs (14) Fiachna
Fiachna pulls Chai in close to prevent any damage. #SUB2#
Fiachna had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chai defends it easily.
Chai pushing down on Fiachna's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #T12#
Fiachna is trying to get back to full guard.
Chai is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Fiachna reverses the position - he's now on top in Chai's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (6) vs (16) Fiachna#SUB#
Chai throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fiachna passes into half guard. #T13#
Fiachna passes to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (6) vs (19) Fiachna
Chai is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Fiachna off and has taken his back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chai (10) vs (19) Fiachna
Chai controlling well, preventing Fiachna from escaping the position.
Chai is trying to stick to Fiachna's back but Fiachna is turning into Chai. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Chai's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Fiachna.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (10) vs (21) Fiachna#SUB#
Chai is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fiachna defends well.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Chai holds on and takes a little breather. #SUB#
Chai has his foot on Fiachna's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fiachna works his way back into a safe position though.#T14#
Fiachna looking to pass the guard.
Chai might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fiachna preventing the sweep.
Chai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fiachna stopping the sweep attempt from Chai.
Fiachna wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fiachna looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fiachna wins on points by 21 to 10.
A victorious Darragh Fiachna thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Undercard bout

186 cm
37 yrs
259 lbs

207 cm
39 yrs
281 lbs

Scott

Virus

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 92 wins and 59 losses; Tyron Scott! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 34 losses; Corona Virus!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.

Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Scott fails with the takedown.
Scott tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Virus swivels and escapes.
Virus leaves Scott with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyron Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scott will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#CL2#
Scott tries to keep at a distance but Virus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Virus goes for a takedown attempt but Scott pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Scott shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Scott shoots in and drives through. Virus sprawls well.#CL2#
Virus gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Scott is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Virus pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Virus is defending well against a takedown attempt.#TD2#
Virus jumps guard.
Virus looking for a sweep. Not yet Virus, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Virus controlling the position.
Virus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Scott sitting in guard here, content to control. #T1#
Virus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Scott being controlled here momentarily.
Scott sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Virus seems keen to control Scott's posture.
Scott controls from within his opponent's guard. #T2#
Scott preventing the sweep.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Virus trying to control the position.
Scott preventing the sweep.
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.
Virus is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T3#
Virus keeping moving, preventing Scott from controlling successfully.
Scott might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Virus looking to control.
Virus pulls Scott in close to prevent any damage.
Scott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Virus is trying to control the position but Scott postures up.
Virus looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T4#
Scott is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Virus is trying to control the position but Scott postures up.
Virus has Scott pulled in close to control his posture.
Scott preventing the sweep. #T5#
Scott looking to pass the guard.
Virus is controlling Scott's posture.
Virus working a defensive guard here.
Virus controlling Scott's posture.
Virus is trying to keep Scott in close. #T6#
Scott controls from within his opponent's guard.
Virus is trying to control the position but Scott postures up.
Virus keeping moving, preventing Scott from controlling successfully.
Virus wants to sweep here but Scott controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Virus is trying to control the position but Scott postures up. #T7#
Virus is trying to hold Scott in close to prevent damage but Scott has managed to pass into half guard.
Virus wants to get back to full guard.
Scott content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Scott prevents Virus from improving his position.
Scott not doing much here.
Virus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T8#
Scott wants to free his trapped foot but Virus is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Virus tries to get to full guard but Scott has control of the leg.
Virus is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Scott's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Scott's back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Scott (0) vs (4) Virus
Virus controls the position.
Virus struggling to keep hold of the position. #T9#
Virus just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Virus tries to get the hooks in deep but Scott pushed the leg off.
Virus controlling the position well here. Scott rolled but Virus kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Virus wants to control but Scott is keeping busy.#T10#
Virus avoiding Scott 's attempts to control his hands.
Virus has good solid back control here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Virus's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Virus biding his time, looking for the opening. #T11#
Virus is looking to control Scott but Scott is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Virus is not going to allow Scott to sit and survive in this position.
Virus wants to control but Scott is keeping busy.
Virus is hanging on to Scott's back as he tries to escape.
Scott trying to survive by controlling the hands.
Scott staying busy and making it hard for Virus to control.
We've been hearing good reports from Scott'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.#T12#
Virus is riding his opponent, not letting Scott buck him off.
Scott tries to escape the position.
Scott is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near. #T13#
Virus trying to control.
Virus wants to control the position but Scott frees himself and scrambles - Virus manages to regain control in side control.
Scott wants to control but Virus postures up.
Virus is looking to take a break and control but Scott is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T14#
Virus is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Virus trying to control the action but Scott is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A lull in the action here as Virus stalls from top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Virus wins on points by 4 to 0.
Corona Virus thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Undercard bout

193 cm
31 yrs
245 lbs

160 cm
37 yrs
145 lbs

Schaubi

Curls

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 97 wins and 57 losses; Abu Schaubi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 90 wins and 66 losses; Jerry Curls!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.#CL#
Schaubi gets a clinch. #TD#
Schaubi pulls guard successfully.
Curls won't allow Schaubi to sweep him here.
Schaubi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #SUB#
Schaubi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Schaubi controls Curls momentarily but Curls frees himself.
Schaubi wants to sweep here but Curls controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schaubi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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.#T1#
Schaubi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Curls stopping the sweep attempt from Schaubi.
Curls engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T2#
Curls won't allow Schaubi to sweep him here.
Schaubi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Curls trying to control the position from guard on top but Schaubi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Curls slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Schaubi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Curls looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T3#
Schaubi controls Curls momentarily but Curls frees himself.
Curls wants to pass the guard but Schaubi is keeping the position.
Schaubi pulls Curls in close to prevent any damage. #T4#
Schaubi controls Curls momentarily but Curls frees himself.
Curls wants to control from the top but Schaubi keeps moving.
Curls slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Schaubi trying to keep a closed guard but Curls is proving a slippery customer. #T5#
Curls slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Curls stopping the sweep attempt from Schaubi.
Schaubi is trying to keep Curls in close.
Schaubi is pulling down on Curls's head to control his posture.
Schaubi tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T6#
Curls's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Schaubi wants to sweep here but Curls controlling him for the moment.
Schaubi trying to keep a closed guard but Curls is proving a slippery customer.
Schaubi working a defensive guard but Curls manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (0) vs (3) Curls
Curls wants to control but Schaubi is keeping him busy. #T7#
Schaubi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Curls wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Schaubi is not content to let Curls control the position.
Schaubi is trying to improve his position.
Schaubi is not content to let Curls control the position.
Schaubi is looking for a sweep.#T8#
Schaubi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Curls's best efforts.
Schaubi wants to control but Curls is keeping busy. #SUB#
Schaubi looking for submissions off his back.
Curls slows the pace down in half guard. #T9#
Schaubi tries to get to full guard but Curls has control of the leg.
Schaubi is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Tosen's Home for Lost Boys, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Curls stalling.
Schaubi wants to control but Curls passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (0) vs (6) Curls#T10#
Curls working away.
Schaubi is trying to improve his position.
Curls wants to control but Schaubi is keeping him busy. #T11#
Schaubi is trying to control Curls's posture but Curls avoids it.
Curls is looking to take a break and control but Schaubi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Schaubi is looking to regain half guard here but Curls keeps moving and retains side control.
Schaubi gets back to half guard.#T12#
Schaubi won't allow Curls to pass to mount.
Schaubi tries to get to full guard but Curls has control of the leg.
Schaubi is working hard here to advance position.
Schaubi is trying to control but can't. #T13#
Schaubi is controlling Curls's trapped leg to prevent Curls from advancing to side control.
Curls trying to control the action but Schaubi is working from the bottom.
Schaubi is looking to control Curls's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Schaubi avoid being mounted?
Schaubi is trying to control but Curls manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (0) vs (9) Curls
Curls controlling from mount. #T14#
Schaubi wants to hold on but Curls pushes him away.
Schaubi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Schaubi tries to hold on but Curls postures up.
Curls trying to control but Schaubi is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schaubi regains half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Curls wins on points by 9 to 0.
Jerry Curls thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Abu Schaubi spoke after the fight, saying 'Gawld dawg'.

Undercard bout

165 cm
35 yrs
145 lbs

180 cm
39 yrs
190 lbs

Toehold

Dukat

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 103 wins and 73 losses; Tommy Toehold! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 51 wins and 33 losses; Gul Dukat!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.

Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Dukat shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Toehold (0) vs (2) Dukat
Dukat performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Toehold might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Toehold gets back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toehold controls Dukat momentarily but Dukat frees himself.
Dukat trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Dukat is stalling in the full guard.
Dukat wants to control from the top but Toehold keeps moving.
Dukat controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T2#
Dukat's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
It looks like Dukat 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.
Dukat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Toehold swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T3#
Toehold trying to keep a closed guard but Dukat is proving a slippery customer.
Dukat wants to control from the top but Toehold keeps moving.
Dukat controls from within his opponent's guard. #T4#
Dukat trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
My spies in The House Of Pain inform me that Dukat has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Dukat stopping the sweep attempt from Toehold.
Toehold being controlled here, momentarily. #T5#
Dukat trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Toehold is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Toehold can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dukat controls the pace.#T6#
Dukat passes Toehold's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dukat is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T7#
Toehold wants to get back to full guard.
Dukat performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dukat is continuing to stall.#T8#
Toehold is staying active underneath Dukat, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dukat trying to control the pace. #T9#
Toehold tries to roll over but Dukat keeps him under control.
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.
Dukat takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T10#
Dukat is keen to just control but Toehold is a slippery customer.
Toehold tries to get to full guard but Dukat has control of the leg.
Toehold is trying to maintain the position but Dukat is very close to passing his half guard.#T11#
Dukat trying to control the action but Toehold is working from the bottom.
Toehold is looking to control Dukat's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Toehold avoid being mounted?
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Toehold is looking to improve his position. #T12#
Toehold trying to control from the bottom.
Dukat is looking to take a break and control but Toehold is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dukat might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Toehold haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Toehold has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dukat is working away from the top position though.#T13#
Dukat with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T14#
Toehold is trying to maintain the position but Dukat is very close to passing his half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dukat wins on points by 2 to 0.
Gul Dukat seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Co-main event

178 cm
38 yrs
157 lbs

170 cm
43 yrs
165 lbs

Kamenev

Von Hayek

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 102 wins and 59 losses; Ivan Kamenev! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 38 losses; Friedrich August Von Hayek!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.

The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Kamenev closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kamenev lands in his opponent's guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kamenev (2) vs (0) Von Hayek
Von Hayek is pulling down on Kamenev's head to control his posture.
Kamenev controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB2#
Von Hayek has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kamenev can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Hayek looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T1#
Von Hayek keeping full guard, as Kamenev tries to pass.
Kamenev engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Von Hayek has Kamenev pulled in close to control his posture. #T2#
Von Hayek is continuing to stall.
Von Hayek trying 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.
Kamenev stopping the sweep attempt from Von Hayek.
Kamenev content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Von Hayek is trying to keep Kamenev in close. #T3##SUB#
Kamenev drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kamenev jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kamenev passes Von Hayek's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kamenev is trying to control the action in half guard but Von Hayek is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kamenev is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T4#
Von Hayek trying to control but Kamenev postures up.
Kamenev wants to pass the guard but Von Hayek is defending well.
Kamenev is taking a breather. Von Hayek says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#T5##SUB#
Kamenev seems to be looking for submissions.
Kamenev is taking a breather. Von Hayek says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Von Hayek trying to control but Kamenev postures up.
Kamenev is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T6#
Kamenev prevents Von Hayek from improving his position.
Von Hayek has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kamenev is working away from the top position though.
Von Hayek is looking for a sweep. Kamenev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Von Hayek trying to hold on to Kamenev's head to control him but Kamenev postures up. #T7#
Kamenev has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (5) vs (0) Von Hayek
Von Hayek is controlling an arm, preventing Kamenev from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Von Hayek tries to hold on but Kamenev pushes him away.
Kamenev seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Von Hayek is holding on tight. #T8#
Von Hayek working to try and regain half guard.
Kamenev controlling from the full mount.
Von Hayek tries to lock up and control but Kamenev gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kamenev wants to control the pace but Von Hayek is squirming around nicely. #T9#
Von Hayek tries to lock up and control but Kamenev gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kamenev moves to take his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Kamenev (8) vs (0) Von Hayek
Kamenev controlling well, preventing Von Hayek from escaping the position. #SUB#
Kamenev working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Von Hayek just trying to survive but Kamenev is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. #T10#
Kamenev trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Von Hayek doesn't escape.
Kamenev has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Von Hayek trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Von Hayek is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Von Hayek wants to control his opponent's hands but Kamenev gets his hands free.
Kamenev biding his time, controlling Von Hayek. #T11#
Von Hayek rolls, trying to escape but Kamenev keeps control of the position.
Von Hayek wants to control his opponent's hands but Kamenev gets his hands free.
Von Hayek tries to roll but Kamenev sticks to his back.
Von Hayek is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Kamenev.
Von Hayek rolls, trying to escape but Kamenev keeps control of the position. #T12#
Kamenev tries to get the hooks in deep but Von Hayek pushed the leg off.
Kamenev gets his hands free as Von Hayek looks to control. #SUB#
Kamenev working for a choke but Von Hayek is defending well. #SUB#
Kamenev looking to break Von Hayek's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Von Hayek remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Kamenev will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!#T13#
Kamenev trying to control.
Von Hayek tries to roll but Kamenev sticks to his back.
Kamenev gets his hands free as Von Hayek looks to control.
Kamenev trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Von Hayek doesn't escape.
Von Hayek trying to control the hands but Kamenev breaks the grip. #T14#
Kamenev tries to keep control of the position but Von Hayek is staying busy.
Von Hayek tries to escape the position.
Kamenev controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Von Hayek trying to control the hands but Kamenev breaks the grip.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kamenev takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
Ivan Kamenev seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Main event

178 cm
39 yrs
188 lbs

190 cm
37 yrs
236 lbs

Petersen

Gracie

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 130 wins and 102 losses; Conald Petersen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 38 wins and 23 losses; Anderson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.

The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Petersen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gracie manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Petersen (2) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Petersen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Petersen advances position into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (5) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
Petersen just content to control the position.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Petersen is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
Petersen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Petersen is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T1#
Petersen controlling the pace.
Petersen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Petersen passes to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (8) vs (0) Gracie
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
Petersen trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom. #T2#
Gracie gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Score +2 for reaching mount: Petersen (10) vs (0) Gracie
Petersen takes Gracie's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Petersen (13) vs (0) Gracie
A lull in the action here.
Petersen has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Gracie's body. #T3#
Gracie trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Gracie is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Petersen is looking to control Gracie but Gracie is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Petersen keeps control of the position as Gracie tries to break free.
Petersen has good solid back control here. #T4#
Gracie looking very determined here, making life difficult for Petersen.
Petersen controlling from the back.
Petersen tries to get the hooks in deep but Gracie pushed the leg off.
Petersen really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Gracie.#T5#
Petersen has the hooks in. Gracie is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Petersen trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Gracie turns into Petersen and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (13) vs (2) Gracie
Petersen trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Petersen keeps moving. #T6#
Petersen is pulling down on Gracie's head to control his posture.
Petersen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Petersen looking to control.
Gracie trying to control but Petersen is working from the bottom.
Petersen working a defensive guard here.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Petersen is retaining full guard. #T7#
Petersen working a defensive guard here.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Petersen is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Petersen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gracie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Petersen pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Petersen.
Petersen controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself. #T8#
Petersen pulls Gracie in close to his closed guard and prevents Gracie from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gracie trying to control but Petersen is working from the bottom.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Petersen is keeping the position.
Gracie postures up.
Gracie sitting in guard here, content to control.
Let's hope that Gracie has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T9#
Gracie wants to control from the top but Petersen keeps moving.
Gracie might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Petersen haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Petersen 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.
Gracie postures up.
Petersen looking for a sweep. Not yet Petersen, not yet.
Petersen keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Petersen is retaining full guard. #T10#
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Petersen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Petersen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Petersen is adopting a defensive guard.
Petersen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Petersen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T11#
Gracie won't allow Petersen to sweep him here.
Gracie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Petersen looking to control.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Petersen trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Petersen.#T12#
Petersen wants to hit a sweep here but Gracie passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Petersen there!
Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (13) vs (5) Gracie
Gracie content just to control the position here.
Petersen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Petersen is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Gracie takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Petersen tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Petersen wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy. #T13#
Gracie trying to control the action but Petersen is working from the bottom.
Gracie is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (13) vs (8) Gracie
Petersen is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
Petersen reaches up and holds on to Gracie to control the position.
Petersen tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Petersen is looking to escape. #T14#
Petersen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Petersen regains half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petersen is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Petersen takes the fight on points by 13 to 8.
Conald Petersen retains his super heavyweight title!
Conald Petersen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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