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Bots de Garra 76 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 37 wins and 24 losses; Tommy Toehold! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 58 wins and 42 losses; Malaki Fiso!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Toehold shoots in and gets a takedown into Fiso's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Toehold (2) vs (0) Fiso
Fiso looking for a sweep. Not yet Fiso, not yet.
Fiso trying to control the position here.
Let's hope that Fiso 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.
Fiso 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.
Toehold trying to control but Fiso is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiso looking for a sweep. Not yet Fiso, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiso trying to control the position here.
Toehold is stalling in the full guard.
Fiso looking to control.
Fiso looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fiso has Toehold pulled in close to control his posture.
Fiso 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toehold looking to pass the guard.
Fiso controls Toehold momentarily but Toehold frees himself.
Fiso is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Fiso looking to hit a scissor sweep but Toehold is one step ahead there.
Toehold being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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 not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fiso working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Toehold doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Toehold manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Toehold showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fiso wants to sweep here but Toehold controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Toehold stays in close to Fiso's body and controls the position.
Toehold stopping the sweep attempt from Fiso.
Toehold is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Toehold wants to control from the top but Fiso keeps moving.
Fiso looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiso being controlled here, momentarily.
Fiso is trying to control the position but Toehold postures up.
Fiso 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.
Toehold looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fiso is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiso has control of Toehold's left arm, preventing Toehold from doing any damage.
Fiso's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Fiso trying to control the position.
Fiso keeping full guard, as Toehold tries to pass.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Toehold preventing the sweep.
Fiso is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fiso is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Toehold looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fiso working a defensive guard but Toehold passes into half guard.
Toehold is keen to just control but Fiso is a slippery customer.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fiso keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Fiso is looking for a sweep. Toehold is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Toehold trying to control the action but Fiso is working from the bottom.
Fiso moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fiso trying to keep a closed guard but Toehold is proving a slippery customer.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiso working a defensive guard but Toehold manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (5) vs (0) Fiso
Fiso tries to buck Toehold off but Toehold is having none of it.
Fiso manages to work his way to half guard, despite Toehold's best efforts.
Toehold trying to control from half guard but Fiso is working away.
Fiso wants to get back to full guard.
Fiso keeps trying to improve his position.
Fiso trying to hold on to Toehold's head to control him but Toehold postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Toehold jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (8) vs (0) Fiso
Fiso tries to buck Toehold off but Toehold is having none of it.
Fiso struggling a bit here.
Fiso is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fiso looks to move to half guard but instead Toehold has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Toehold (10) vs (0) Fiso
Fiso tries to reverse the position but Toehold maintains control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso tries to improve his position but instead Toehold has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Toehold (13) vs (0) Fiso
Fiso tries to escape the position.
Fiso is still trying to improve position.
Toehold controls the position.
Fiso has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Fiso trying to control the position but Toehold manages to sink in the hooks.
Fiso 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.
Fiso is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Fiso tries to escape the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiso trying to control the position but Toehold manages to sink in the hooks.
You can see the frustration on Fiso's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
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.
Fiso is really stuck here.
Good control from Toehold.
Fiso is really stuck here.
Toehold controlling from the back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Toehold doesn't have the hooks in and Fiso manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (13) vs (2) Fiso
Toehold can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fiso controls the pace.
Fiso trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toehold looking for a sweep. Not yet Toehold, not yet.
Fiso wants to pass the guard but Toehold is keeping the position.
Fiso sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiso trying to control but Toehold is working from the bottom.
Fiso controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fiso tries to free his leg and advance position but Toehold is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Toehold trying to control the position.
Fiso trying to control but Toehold is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toehold takes the fight on points by 13 to 2.
Our winner, Tommy Toehold, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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