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Bots de Garra 109 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 51 wins and 36 losses; Tommy Toehold! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 74 wins and 55 losses; Conald Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Petersen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Toehold.
Petersen shoots in and bounces Toehold off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Toehold (0) vs (2) Petersen
Petersen sitting in guard here, content to control.
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.
It looks like Petersen 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 seems keen to control Petersen's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petersen tries to free his leg and advance position but Toehold is retaining full 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.
Toehold not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Petersen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Petersen trying to control but Toehold is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toehold has control of Petersen's left arm, preventing Petersen from doing any damage.
Petersen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Toehold keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
Petersen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Petersen trying to control but Toehold is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Petersen trying to control but Toehold is working from the bottom.
Toehold might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Petersen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Petersen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Toehold swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Toehold has his hands on Petersen's head, controlling the position.
Petersen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is fighting to break Toehold's control of his arms but Toehold is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Petersen content to stall in guard here.
Toehold keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
Petersen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Toehold is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Toehold keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
Petersen content to stall in guard here.
Toehold looking to hit a scissor sweep but Petersen is one step ahead there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen content to stall in guard here.
Petersen passes Toehold's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Petersen wants to advance to full mount but Toehold doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Petersen trying to control but Toehold is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Petersen stays in close to Toehold's body and controls the position.
Petersen wants to pass the guard but Toehold is keeping the position.
Toehold keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
Petersen wants to pass the guard but Toehold is keeping the position.
Petersen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Toehold working a defensive guard here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Petersen looking to pass the guard.
Petersen content to stall in guard here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Petersen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Toehold swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Petersen trying to control but Toehold is working from the bottom.
Toehold is trying to keep Petersen in close.
Petersen wants to control from the top but Toehold keeps moving.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Toehold looking for a sweep. Not yet Toehold, not yet.
Toehold controls Petersen momentarily but Petersen frees himself.
Petersen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Petersen tries to free his leg and advance position but Toehold is retaining full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Toehold seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Petersen wants to pass the guard but Toehold is keeping the position.
Petersen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Toehold is trying to control the position but Petersen postures up.
Toehold keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
Toehold looking to hit a scissor sweep but Petersen is one step ahead there.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Petersen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Toehold swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Toehold looking for a sweep. Not yet Toehold, not yet.
Petersen postures up.
Toehold keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
Petersen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen wants to control from the top but Toehold keeps moving.
Petersen is stalling in the full guard.
Petersen wants to control from the top but Toehold keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petersen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Petersen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petersen wins on points by 2 to 0.
A relieved looking Conald Petersen 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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