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Bots de Garra 65 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 30 wins and 23 losses; Tommy Toehold! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 28 losses; Bruce White Jr!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Toehold closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. White Jr did well to prevent Toehold getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Toehold (2) vs (0) White Jr
White Jr looking for submissions off his back.
White Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
White Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
White Jr looking for submissions off his back.
White Jr looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, if Toehold is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toehold tries to pass the half guard into mount. White Jr knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
White Jr has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Toehold escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Toehold! Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (5) vs (0) White Jr
White Jr tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Toehold wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
White Jr keeps trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toehold gets to mount! White Jr was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Toehold (7) vs (0) White Jr
White Jr is desperately trying to improve his position but Toehold has a good base and remains in mount.
Toehold controlling from mount.
White Jr looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Toehold (10) vs (0) White Jr
Toehold really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for White Jr.
White Jr tries to escape but Toehold has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
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.
Good control from Toehold.
White Jr is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toehold has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of White Jr's body.
Toehold doesn't have the hooks in and White Jr manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (10) vs (2) White Jr
White Jr trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Toehold manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (12) vs (2) White Jr
White Jr can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Toehold controls the pace.
White Jr is looking for a triangle but Toehold pushes his legs off easily.
Toehold sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Toehold stopping the sweep attempt from White Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toehold controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
White Jr isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Toehold stacks White Jr on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Toehold! Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (15) vs (2) White Jr
Toehold moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Toehold (17) vs (2) White Jr
White Jr is looking to get to half guard.
Toehold looking to control and managing it successfully.
White Jr tries to reverse the position but Toehold maintains control.
Toehold manages to capitalize on a mistake by White Jr to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Toehold (20) vs (2) White Jr
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Toehold controls the position.
White Jr tries to escape the position.
What can White Jr do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
White Jr breaks Toehold's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (20) vs (4) White Jr
White Jr has gone for a leg lock! Toehold slips out almost immediately though and dives into White Jr's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (22) vs (4) White Jr
White Jr is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Toehold wants to pass the guard but White Jr is keeping the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
White Jr had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Toehold defends it easily.
White Jr can't keep his opponent in guard - Toehold advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
White Jr looking for a kimura from the bottom but Toehold passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (25) vs (4) White Jr
White Jr tries to bench press Toehold off him but Toehold keeps the position.
White Jr looking for a sweep but Toehold has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Toehold (27) vs (4) White Jr
White Jr looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Toehold (30) vs (4) White Jr
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Toehold trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure White Jr doesn't escape.
White Jr is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
White Jr is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
White Jr is still trying to improve position.
Toehold biding his time, looking for the opening.
Toehold seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down White Jr for as long as he can get away with.
Toehold is hanging on to White Jr's back as he tries to escape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Toehold has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of White Jr's body.
White Jr is really stuck here.
I would not like to be White Jr right now.
You can see the frustration on White Jr's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Toehold really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for White Jr.
You can see the frustration on White Jr's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
White Jr looks winded!
Toehold is riding his opponent, not letting White Jr buck him off.
I really don't envy White Jr right now.
Toehold biding his time, looking for the opening.
White Jr is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Toehold off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on White Jr's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
White Jr tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
White Jr is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Toehold controlling from the full mount.
White Jr is looking to get to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Toehold controlling from the full mount.
White Jr keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Toehold content just to control the position here.
White Jr is in all sorts of trouble here.
Toehold controlling from the full mount.
Toehold continues to stall.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
White Jr has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Toehold (33) vs (4) White Jr
You can see the frustration on White Jr's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Good control from Toehold.
White Jr can't escape the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be White Jr right now.
Toehold'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.
White Jr is trying to break free.
Toehold controls the action.
White Jr is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Toehold controls the position.
White Jr is really stuck 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.
Toehold has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Toehold keeps control of the position as White Jr tries to break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toehold takes the fight on points by 33 to 4.
An out of breath Tommy Toehold thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Bruce White Jr spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back!'. |
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