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Bots de Garra 122 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 59 wins and 40 losses; Tommy Toehold! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 42 wins and 28 losses; Tres Sulvar!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sulvar fails to land the takedown.
Toehold fails with the takedown.
Toehold goes for a double leg but Sulvar avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Sulvar continues to drive forward.
Toehold manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Toehold looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sulvar stays in close to Toehold's body and controls 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toehold has Sulvar pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toehold wants to sweep but no luck.
Sulvar sitting in guard here, content to control.
Toehold manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sulvar manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (2) vs (0) Sulvar
Toehold stays in close to Sulvar's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toehold advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (5) vs (0) Sulvar
Sulvar is trying to escape the position but Toehold is controlling the position.
Sulvar tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Sulvar is not content to let Toehold control the position.
Sulvar tries to bench press Toehold off him but Toehold keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Toehold wants to pass to mount but Sulvar is defending the position.
Sulvar slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Toehold won't allow Sulvar to sweep him here.
Toehold wants to control from the top but Sulvar keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar pulls Toehold in close to prevent any damage.
Sulvar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Toehold is one step ahead there.
Toehold trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar looking to control.
Sulvar wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Toehold wants to control from the top but Sulvar keeps moving.
Toehold looking to pass the guard.
Toehold is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Toehold might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sulvar lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (5) vs (2) Sulvar
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is trying to control the position but Sulvar postures up.
Sulvar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Toehold pulls Sulvar in close to his closed guard and prevents Sulvar from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
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 has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sulvar trying to move into half guard but instead Toehold has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (7) vs (2) Sulvar
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Toehold stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sulvar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sulvar has Toehold pulled in close to control his posture.
Sulvar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sulvar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar controlling the position.
Sulvar keeping moving, preventing Toehold from controlling successfully.
Sulvar has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sulvar keeping full guard, as Toehold tries to pass.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar keeping moving, preventing Toehold from controlling successfully.
Sulvar is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sulvar holds on and takes a little breather.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar is trying to control the position but Toehold postures up.
Toehold being controlled here momentarily.
Toehold tries to free his leg and advance position but Sulvar is retaining full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar is trying to control the position but Toehold postures up.
Toehold wants to control from the top but Sulvar keeps moving.
Sulvar is trying to keep Toehold in close.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sulvar keeping moving, preventing Toehold from controlling successfully.
Sulvar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toehold takes the fight on points by 7 to 2.
Tommy Toehold retains his super heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Tommy Toehold thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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