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Bots de Garra 71 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 35 wins and 23 losses; Tommy Toehold! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 46 wins and 26 losses; Bo Nickal!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Toehold misses with a takedown attempt - Nickal sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nickal shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Toehold (0) vs (2) Nickal
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nickal is taking a breather. Toehold 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.
It looks like Nickal 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickal prevents Toehold from improving his position.
Nickal stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toehold is doing well to control the position and prevent Nickal from advancing to side control.
Toehold wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickal seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Toehold does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nickal not doing much here.
Toehold trying to control but Nickal postures up.
Toehold regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toehold pulls Nickal in close to his closed guard and prevents Nickal from doing any damage or advancing position.
Nickal wants to pass the guard but Toehold is keeping the position.
Toehold is trying to control the position but Nickal postures up.
Toehold looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Toehold is trying to keep Nickal in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toehold seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Nickal engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Toehold not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nickal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Toehold swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nickal works a leg free and moves into 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.
Nickal prevents Toehold from improving his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is keen to just control but Toehold is a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nickal in particular looking to stall.
We've been informed that Nickal has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Nickal wants to control but Toehold is keeping him busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Toehold trying to control but Nickal postures up.
Toehold is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nickal is taking a breather. Toehold 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.
Nickal trying to control from half guard but Toehold is working away.
Toehold is looking to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nickal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toehold keeps working.
Nickal controlling the action here.
Toehold might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nickal's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nickal trying to control the action but Toehold is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nickal's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nickal's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Toehold (4) vs (2) Nickal
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.
Nickal wants to control his opponent's hands but Toehold gets his hands free.
Toehold controls the action.
Toehold seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Nickal for as long as he can get away with.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nickal staying busy and making it hard for Toehold to control.
You can see the frustration on Nickal's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Nickal looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Toehold has good solid back control here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nickal tries to escape but Toehold has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Nickal trying to control the hands but Toehold won't let him.
Nickal is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nickal trying to control the hands but Toehold won't let him.
Nickal tries to escape the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nickal tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Nickal tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nickal is still trying to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nickal wants to control but Toehold is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toehold takes the fight on points by 4 to 2.
Tommy Toehold retains his super heavyweight title!
Tommy Toehold thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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