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Bots de Garra 99 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 45 wins and 34 losses; Tommy Toehold! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 40 losses; Vartan Esteves!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Esteves stuffs the takedown attempt from Toehold. Toehold gets slowly back to his feet.
Toehold fails with the takedown.
Toehold closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Toehold (4) vs (0) Esteves
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Esteves sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Esteves looking for a kimura from the bottom but Toehold passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (7) vs (0) Esteves
Esteves can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves is trying to escape the position but Toehold is controlling the position.
Esteves wants to control but Toehold postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteves is not content to let Toehold control the position.
Toehold taking a breather here.
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.
Esteves can't do much from the bottom here.
Esteves is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Toehold is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Toehold (9) vs (0) Esteves
Esteves keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Esteves slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Toehold is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esteves tries to get to full guard but Toehold has control of the leg.
Esteves is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Esteves is still trying to improve position.
Toehold stalling.
Esteves wants to get back to full guard but Toehold has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (12) vs (0) Esteves
Esteves sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esteves tries to roll over but Toehold keeps him under control.
Esteves is trying to control but Toehold manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (15) vs (0) Esteves
Esteves is desperately trying to improve his position but Toehold has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esteves keeps trying to improve his position.
Toehold looking to control but Esteves is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Esteves keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Toehold controlling from mount.
Esteves is trying to escape the mount.
Toehold controlling from the full mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is in all sorts of trouble here.
Toehold manages to capitalize on a mistake by Esteves to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Toehold (18) vs (0) Esteves
Esteves is trying to break free.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to control the hands but Toehold breaks the grip.
Esteves is trying to break free.
A lull in the action here.
I really don't envy Esteves right now.
Toehold controlling from the back.
Esteves is really stuck here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Toehold keeps control of the position easily here as Esteves tries to buck him off.
Esteves is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Toehold is not going to allow Esteves to sit and survive in this position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Toehold is trying to stick to Esteves's back but Esteves 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 Esteves. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (18) vs (2) Esteves
Esteves is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Toehold is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Toehold has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (20) vs (2) Esteves
Esteves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Toehold is one step ahead there.
Esteves keeping full guard, as Toehold tries to pass.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Toehold stays in close to Esteves's body and controls the position.
Esteves not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Esteves is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Toehold is aware though and is defending well.
Toehold is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Toehold stopping the sweep attempt from Esteves.
Esteves working a defensive guard but Toehold passes into half guard.
Esteves is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Esteves is pressing down on Toehold's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Toehold trying to control the position from guard on top but Esteves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esteves lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (20) vs (4) Esteves
Esteves wants to pass the guard but Toehold is keeping the position.
Toehold controlling the position.
Esteves 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: Toehold (22) vs (4) Esteves
Esteves looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Toehold passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (25) vs (4) Esteves
Esteves looking for a sweep but Toehold has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Toehold (27) vs (4) Esteves
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves has given up his back. Will we see Toehold going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Toehold (30) vs (4) Esteves
Esteves rolls, trying to escape but Toehold keeps control of the position.
Toehold doesn't have the hooks in and Esteves manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (30) vs (6) Esteves
Esteves trying to control but Toehold is working from the bottom.
Esteves 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.
Toehold seems keen to control Esteves's posture.
Esteves stands and throws Toehold's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (30) vs (9) Esteves
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Toehold tries to bench press Esteves off him but Esteves keeps the position.
Esteves trying to control the position but Toehold is working away.
Esteves looking to control but instead Toehold has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Esteves is looking to take a break and control but Toehold is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Toehold trying to control from the bottom.
Toehold tries to roll over but Esteves keeps him under control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is refusing to be controlled, as Esteves sits in half guard.
Esteves is working for a kimura but Toehold is defending it quite comfortably.
Esteves is working for a kimura but Toehold is defending it quite comfortably.
Esteves looks winded!
Toehold is positioning himself well to prevent Esteves advancing to mount.
Esteves stalling away here and it's allowed Toehold to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves looking to pass the guard.
Toehold seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Esteves 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!
Esteves 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: Toehold (32) vs (9) Esteves
Esteves looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toehold takes the fight on points by 32 to 9.
Tommy Toehold decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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