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Bots de Garra 69 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 34 wins and 23 losses; Tommy Toehold! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 22 losses; Helio Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Toehold looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Toehold (2) vs (0) Gracias
Toehold content to control rather than advance.
Gracias holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Toehold is looking to take a break and control but Gracias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toehold has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (5) vs (0) Gracias
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracias is trying to escape the mount.
Toehold trying to control but Gracias is having none of it.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is looking to get to half guard.
Toehold trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracias wants to hold on but Toehold pushes him away.
Gracias is working to get back to half guard.
Gracias is squirming around, avoiding Toehold's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is really struggling to control Gracias but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracias is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gracias tries to control the position but Toehold now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Toehold (8) vs (0) Gracias
Gracias 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracias trying to control the position but Toehold manages to sink in the hooks.
Gracias prevents Toehold from getting a body triangle.
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 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 is looking to control Gracias but Gracias is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Toehold trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Gracias doesn't escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Toehold keeps control of the position as Gracias tries to break free.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Toehold biding his time, looking for the opening.
I really don't envy Gracias right now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Will Toehold go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
You can see the frustration on Gracias's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Gracias trying to control the position but Toehold manages to sink in the hooks.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Toehold controlling the positon.
Gracias trying to control but not successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Toehold trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Toehold just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Toehold avoiding Gracias 's attempts to control his hands.
Gracias 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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is really stuck here.
Gracias controlling Toehold 's hands.
Toehold is controlling the position but Gracias somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Gracias trying to control from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracias makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracias.
Gracias is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gracias looking to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Toehold stays in close to Gracias's body and controls the position.
Gracias is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gracias had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Toehold defends it easily.
Toehold controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias keeping moving, preventing Toehold from controlling successfully.
Toehold won't allow Gracias to sweep him here.
Toehold wants to control from the top but Gracias keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Toehold wants to pass the guard but Gracias is keeping the position.
Gracias not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracias has control of Toehold's left arm, preventing Toehold from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toehold takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
Tommy Toehold retains his super heavyweight title!
Tommy Toehold decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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