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Bots de Garra 79 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 38 wins and 25 losses; Tommy Toehold! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 15 losses; Verneri Ahma!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Toehold scores with a takedown into Ahma's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Toehold (2) vs (0) Ahma
Toehold slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Toehold has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ahma has his foot on Toehold's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Toehold works his way back into a safe position though.
Ahma is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Toehold is aware though and is defending well.
Toehold controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Toehold avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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.
Ahma had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Toehold defends it easily.
Ahma is looking for a triangle here but Toehold uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (5) vs (0) Ahma
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahma tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Toehold presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Toehold (7) vs (0) Ahma
Toehold tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ahma is trying to escape the mount.
Toehold sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Toehold takes Ahma's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Ahma is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Toehold (10) vs (0) Ahma
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toehold controlling well, preventing Ahma from escaping the position.
Toehold is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Toehold controlling well, preventing Ahma from escaping the position.
Ahma manages to reverse the position and now he's in Toehold's guard. Nice work there by Ahma.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (10) vs (2) Ahma
Toehold manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ahma manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (12) vs (2) Ahma
Toehold looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ahma has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Toehold 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 Ahma. Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (15) vs (2) Ahma
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ahma tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Toehold presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Toehold (17) vs (2) Ahma
Toehold controlling from the full mount.
Ahma tries to reverse the position but Toehold maintains control.
Ahma is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ahma is still trying to improve position.
Toehold content just to control the position here.
Ahma is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toehold manages to capitalize on a mistake by Ahma to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Toehold (20) vs (2) Ahma
Ahma is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Toehold.
Ahma can't escape the position.
Toehold has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Ahma's body.
You can see the frustration on Ahma's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Ahma 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 five minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Toehold seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ahma for as long as he can get away with.
Ahma is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Toehold is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Ahma's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Ahma manages to reverse the position and now he's in Toehold's guard. Nice work there by Ahma.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (20) vs (4) Ahma
Toehold managing to control the position.
Ahma must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ahma drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Toehold manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ahma has Toehold in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (22) vs (4) Ahma
Ahma looking for subs off his back but Toehold has passed one foot through into half guard.
Toehold moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (25) vs (4) Ahma
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ahma is looking for a sweep.
Toehold in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Ahma is looking to reverse the position.
Toehold advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Toehold (27) vs (4) Ahma
Ahma regains half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ahma looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Toehold pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (30) vs (4) Ahma
Toehold content just to control the position here.
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.
Ahma tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ahma gets back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ahma looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ahma gets back to full guard.
Ahma is looking for a triangle but Toehold pushes his legs off easily.
Ahma looks winded!
Ahma isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Toehold stacks Ahma 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 (33) vs (4) Ahma
Toehold is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Toehold works to advance to full mount. Ahma defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Toehold (35) vs (4) Ahma
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ahma is trying desperately to improve position.
Toehold moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Toehold (38) vs (4) Ahma
Toehold is riding his opponent, not letting Ahma buck him off.
Ahma is really stuck here.
Toehold biding his time, looking for the opening.
Ahma turns into Toehold and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (38) vs (6) Ahma
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Toehold has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ahma has gone for a leg lock! Toehold slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ahma's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (40) vs (6) Ahma
Ahma is looking for a triangle here but Toehold uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (43) vs (6) Ahma
Toehold advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Toehold (45) vs (6) Ahma
Toehold controlling from the full mount.
Toehold moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Toehold (48) vs (6) Ahma
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Toehold controlling the position well here. Ahma rolled but Toehold kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Toehold keeps control of the position as Ahma tries to break free.
Toehold controlling the position well here. Ahma rolled but Toehold kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Ahma tries to escape but Toehold has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Toehold.
I really don't envy Ahma right now.
What can Ahma do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Ahma breaks Toehold's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (48) vs (8) Ahma
Ahma stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Toehold swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ahma drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Toehold manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ahma has Toehold in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (50) vs (8) Ahma
Toehold not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ahma working for submissions but it's allowed Toehold to get to half guard.
Ahma looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Toehold pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (53) vs (8) Ahma
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Toehold prevents Ahma from getting the reversal.
Toehold controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toehold takes the fight on points by 53 to 8.
A relieved looking Tommy Toehold thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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