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Bots de Garra 127 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 60 wins and 43 losses; Tommy Toehold! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 82 wins and 63 losses; Conald Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Petersen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Toehold (0) vs (4) Petersen
Petersen moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Toehold is not content to let Petersen control the position.
Petersen controls the position from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen is looking to take a break and control but Toehold is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Toehold is not content to let Petersen 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.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Toehold tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Petersen easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Toehold (0) vs (6) Petersen
Petersen controlling from mount.
Toehold is squirming around, avoiding Petersen's attempts to control the action.
Petersen wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Petersen wants to control the pace but Toehold is squirming around nicely.
Toehold can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen wants to control but instead Toehold manages to regain half guard.
Toehold wants to improve his position but Petersen is controlling well.
Petersen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Toehold is looking for a sweep. Petersen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Petersen wants to pass the guard but Toehold is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is looking to improve his position.
Petersen trying to mount his opponent but Toehold defends it.
Petersen controlling the action here.
Petersen tries to pass to full mount but Toehold defends it.
Petersen is looking for a kimura here.
Petersen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is trying to get back to full guard.
Petersen is controlling the pace.
Toehold is not content to let Petersen control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Petersen in particular looking to stall.
Petersen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Toehold is just riding it out for now. Petersen eventually gives up the hold.
Petersen is keen to just control but Toehold is a slippery customer.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Toehold is defending against the submission attempts here by Petersen.
Toehold might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Petersen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Toehold tries to roll over but Petersen keeps him under control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is taking a breather. Toehold 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.
Toehold is refusing to be controlled, as Petersen sits in half guard.
Petersen tries to pass to full mount but Toehold defends it.
Still in half guard, Petersen seems content to control.
Petersen trying to pass the guard but Toehold defending well.
Petersen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Petersen.
Toehold is not content to let Petersen control the position.
Petersen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Petersen is keen to just control but Toehold is a slippery customer.
Petersen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (0) vs (9) Petersen
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Petersen controlling from mount.
Toehold is trying desperately to improve position.
Petersen controlling from mount.
Petersen tries to control but Toehold wriggling away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Petersen 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.
Toehold tries to reverse the position but Petersen maintains control.
Petersen wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Petersen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Toehold tries to hold on but Petersen pushes him away.
Petersen wants to take Toehold's back but he can't do it this time.
Petersen content just to control the position here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen wants to take Toehold's back here but Toehold is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Petersen controlling his opponent.
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.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen tries to take his opponent's back but Toehold turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (2) vs (9) Petersen
Petersen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Petersen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petersen controls Toehold momentarily but Toehold frees himself.
Toehold preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petersen wins on points by 9 to 2.
Our winner, Conald Petersen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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