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Bots de Garra 86 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 42 wins and 28 losses; Tommy Toehold! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 52 wins and 30 losses; Bo Nickal!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nickal closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Toehold (0) vs (4) Nickal
Nickal working away.
Toehold gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Toehold (0) vs (6) Nickal
Toehold is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nickal content just to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Nickal 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.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Nickal.
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.
Toehold is squirming around, avoiding Nickal's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickal can't control as he wanted to and Toehold manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Nickal is keen to just control but Toehold is a slippery customer.
Nickal tries to pass to full mount but Toehold defends it.
Toehold might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nickal is just content to waste time from the top position. Toehold takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is trying to control the position but Nickal postures up.
Nickal looking to pass the guard.
Toehold 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.
Nickal is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nickal wants to control from the top but Toehold keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickal engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Toehold not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nickal won't allow Toehold to sweep him here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nickal passes into half guard.
Toehold is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nickal seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Toehold tries to get to full guard but Nickal has control of the leg.
Toehold wants to control but Nickal is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've been informed that Nickal has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Nickal is trying to control the action in half guard but Toehold is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nickal performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
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 is trying to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is thwarting Toehold's attempts to control the position.
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 takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nickal trying to control from half guard but Toehold is working away.
Toehold won't allow Nickal to pass to mount.
Toehold desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Nickal is thwarting Toehold's attempts to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nickal passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (0) vs (9) Nickal
Toehold is looking to get to half guard.
Nickal wants to control the pace but Toehold is squirming around nicely.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Toehold working to try and regain half guard.
Nickal controlling from mount.
Toehold is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nickal trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Toehold is trying to escape the mount.
Nickal wants to take Toehold's back here but Toehold is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Nickal prevents Toehold from getting the reversal.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Toehold tries to hold on but Nickal postures up.
Nickal content just to control the position here.
Toehold tries to hold on but Nickal postures up.
Nickal looking to control but Toehold is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nickal controlling the position easily from mount.
Nickal wants to take his opponent's back but Toehold doesn't allow it.
Toehold tries to hold on but Nickal postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nickal controlling his opponent.
Toehold wants to hold on but Nickal pushes him away.
Toehold is trying desperately to improve position.
Toehold is working hard here to advance position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Toehold tries to lock up and control but Nickal gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nickal wins on points by 9 to 0.
A very excited looking Bo Nickal made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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