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Bots de Garra 82 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 49 wins and 29 losses; Bo Nickal! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 40 wins and 26 losses; Tommy Toehold!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nickal stuffs the takedown attempt from Toehold. Toehold gets slowly back to his feet.
Nickal decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nickal (2) vs (0) Toehold
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 is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nickal trying to pass the guard but Toehold defending well.
Toehold is staying active underneath Nickal, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toehold is looking for a sweep. Nickal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nickal wants to take a breather but Toehold is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toehold is trying to get back to full guard.
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 is pressing down on Toehold's thigh, looking to free his foot. Toehold is holding on for now.
Nickal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toehold keeps working.
Nickal keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toehold wants to get back to full guard.
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 slows the pace down in half guard.
Nickal wants to control but Toehold is keeping him busy.
Toehold has his hands clasped together around Nickal's back. He's all about the action.
Toehold wants to get back to full guard.
Nickal looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toehold trying to control from the bottom.
Nickal with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Toehold keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toehold trying to hold on to Nickal's head to control him but Nickal postures up.
Toehold is looking to improve his position.
Nickal with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nickal looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nickal is keen to just control but Toehold is a slippery customer.
Nickal trying to control the pace.
Toehold won't allow Nickal to pass to mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is controlling the pace.
Nickal is looking to advance position but Toehold won't allow it.
Nickal passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (5) vs (0) Toehold
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nickal controlling from mount.
Toehold has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Nickal (8) vs (0) Toehold
Nickal controlling well, preventing Toehold from escaping the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nickal controlling from the back.
Nickal will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Toehold rolls, trying to escape but Nickal keeps control of the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nickal seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Toehold for as long as he can get away with.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Toehold tries to break free.
Toehold trying to control the position but Nickal manages to sink in the hooks.
Toehold breaks Nickal's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (8) vs (2) Toehold
Nickal looking for a sweep. Not yet Nickal, not yet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nickal seems keen to control Toehold's posture.
Nickal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Toehold is one step ahead there.
Nickal keeping moving, preventing Toehold from controlling successfully.
Nickal trying to keep a closed guard but Toehold is proving a slippery customer.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nickal has control of Toehold's left arm, preventing Toehold from doing any damage.
Nickal bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Toehold's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (10) vs (2) Toehold
Toehold managing to control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nickal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nickal looking to sit in guard and control but Toehold gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (10) vs (4) Toehold
Nickal controls Toehold momentarily but Toehold frees himself.
Toehold stays in close to Nickal's body and controls the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Toehold pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nickal is keeping the position for now.
Nickal controlling Toehold's posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nickal looking for a sweep. Not yet Nickal, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nickal takes the fight on points by 10 to 4.
Our winner, Bo Nickal, 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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