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Bots de Garra 118 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 27 losses; Tres Sulvar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 56 wins and 40 losses; Tommy Toehold!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Toehold tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sulvar swivels and escapes.
Toehold shoots in looking for a takedown but Sulvar manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Toehold's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sulvar shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sulvar (2) vs (0) Toehold
Toehold holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Toehold is looking for a sweep. Sulvar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sulvar keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toehold controlling the position well.
Sulvar wants to free his trapped foot but Toehold is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toehold wants to control but Sulvar is keeping busy.
Sulvar wants to take a breather but Toehold is having none of it.
Still in half guard, Sulvar seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Toehold knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Toehold is staying active underneath Sulvar, who seems content to just control the action from this 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.
Sulvar sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sulvar is stalling here. Toehold is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sulvar seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Toehold has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sulvar (2) vs (4) Toehold
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar stops Toehold from passing to mount.
Sulvar keeps Toehold under control for a moment.
Toehold takes a little break here. Sulvar wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Sulvar is not content to let Toehold control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar can't do much from the bottom here.
Sulvar tries to improve position but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Toehold controlling the position from side mount.
Sulvar is trying to control Toehold's posture but Toehold avoids it.
Sulvar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Toehold is staying tight to Sulvar's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Toehold presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Sulvar (2) vs (6) Toehold
Sulvar is looking to get to half guard.
Toehold takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sulvar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Toehold looking to control but Sulvar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Toehold controlling the pace for now.
Toehold is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar is trying desperately to improve position.
Sulvar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
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 content just to control the position here.
Sulvar slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Sulvar 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.
Sulvar looking to control.
Sulvar keeping moving, preventing Toehold from controlling successfully.
We've been hearing good reports from Sulvar's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Sulvar seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sulvar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Toehold showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Let's hope that Toehold 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.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Toehold preventing the sweep.
Toehold wants to pass the guard but Sulvar is keeping the position.
Toehold won't allow Sulvar to sweep him here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Toehold trying to control but Sulvar is working from the bottom.
Sulvar managing to control the position.
Sulvar continues to stall.
Sulvar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Toehold trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sulvar seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Toehold controls from within his opponent's guard.
Toehold's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Toehold stopping the sweep attempt from Sulvar.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toehold wins on points by 6 to 2.
Tommy Toehold is the new super heavyweight champion!
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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