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Bots de Garra 89 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 London, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 13 losses; Ricky Clubber! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 43 wins and 29 losses; Tommy Toehold!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Toehold manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Clubber on his heels. He'll look to pass Clubber's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Clubber (0) vs (2) Toehold
Clubber looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Clubber is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Clubber wants to sweep here but Toehold controlling him for the 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clubber controls Toehold momentarily but Toehold frees himself.
Toehold wants to pass the guard but Clubber is keeping the position.
Clubber pulls Toehold in close to prevent any damage.
Clubber 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.
Clubber looking to control.
Clubber working a defensive guard but Toehold manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Clubber (0) vs (5) Toehold
Toehold trying to control the position but Clubber is working away.
Clubber is looking for a sweep.
Clubber regains half guard there - taking advantage of Toehold's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toehold performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Clubber wants to control but Toehold is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Clubber looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Clubber has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Toehold is working away from the top position though.
Clubber has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
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.
Toehold is taking a breather. Clubber 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Clubber is trying is best to control the position here.
Clubber trying to hold on to Toehold's head to control him but Toehold postures up.
Toehold not doing much here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Clubber keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Clubber wants to control but Toehold is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Toehold content to control rather than advance.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Clubber has a hand on Toehold's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Toehold takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Clubber (0) vs (8) Toehold
Clubber is looking to get to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Clubber holds on for dear life, controlling Toehold's posture momentarily.
Clubber is wriggling around trying to escape.
Toehold wants to control the pace but Clubber is squirming around nicely.
Toehold controlling from the full mount.
Toehold fails to move to back control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Clubber tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Toehold can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Clubber is looking to escape.
Clubber is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Clubber is squirming around, avoiding Toehold's attempts to control the action.
Toehold avoids the attempt from Clubber to control.
Toehold controlling the pace for now.
Clubber is trying to escape the mount but Toehold keeps good control and instead manages to take Clubber's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Clubber (0) vs (11) Toehold
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is not going to allow Clubber to sit and survive in this position.
Clubber trying to survive by controlling the hands.
What can Clubber do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Clubber tries to escape the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Clubber controlling his opponent's hands, preventing the submission attempt.
I would not like to be Clubber right now.
Toehold is trying to stick to Clubber's back but Clubber is turning into Toehold. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Toehold's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Clubber. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Clubber (2) vs (11) Toehold
Toehold keeping moving, preventing Clubber from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Toehold has control of Clubber's left arm, preventing Clubber from doing any damage.
Toehold being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Toehold keeping moving, preventing Clubber from controlling successfully.
Toehold tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clubber being controlled here momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toehold wins on points by 11 to 2.
After winning the bout, Tommy Toehold thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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