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Bots de Garra 129 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 44 losses; Tommy Toehold! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 8 losses; Bráulio Etxeberria!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Etxeberria fails with a takedown attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Etxeberria. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Toehold (0) vs (4) Etxeberria
Etxeberria wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toehold keeps working.
Toehold tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Etxeberria wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Etxeberria wants to control but Toehold is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toehold struggling a bit here.
Toehold prevents Etxeberria from moving into mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toehold wants to control but Etxeberria postures up.
My spies in Alpha Brasil inform me that Etxeberria has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Etxeberria looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Etxeberria controls the position.
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.
Etxeberria tries to move into full mount but can't pass Toehold's legs.
Etxeberria trying to control the position but Toehold is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toehold stops Etxeberria from passing to mount.
Etxeberria wants to control for a moment but Toehold uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Etxeberria in particular looking to stall.
Let's hope that Etxeberria 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria prevents Toehold from improving his position.
Toehold is staying active underneath Etxeberria, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Toehold wants to improve his position but Etxeberria is controlling well.
Etxeberria content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria is looking to pass Toehold's guard but actually Toehold recovers to full guard.
Etxeberria trying to control but Toehold is working from the bottom.
Toehold pulls Etxeberria in close to prevent any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Toehold working a defensive guard here.
Etxeberria trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Etxeberria seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Etxeberria stopping the sweep attempt from Toehold.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Toehold holds on and takes a little breather.
Toehold keeping full guard, as Etxeberria tries to pass.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Toehold pulls Etxeberria in close to prevent any damage.
Etxeberria pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Toehold is keeping the position for now.
Etxeberria is still trying to improve position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria trying to control but Toehold is working from the bottom.
Etxeberria is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Toehold trying to keep a closed guard but Etxeberria is proving a slippery customer.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria trying to control but Toehold is working from the bottom.
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.
Etxeberria stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Toehold swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Etxeberria wants to control from the top but Toehold keeps moving.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Toehold looking for a sweep. Not yet Toehold, not yet.
Etxeberria trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Etxeberria is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Etxeberria trying to control but Toehold is working from the bottom.
Toehold is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria looking to pass the guard.
Etxeberria trying to control but Toehold is working from the bottom.
Toehold looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Toehold controls Etxeberria momentarily but Etxeberria frees himself.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Toehold keeping moving, preventing Etxeberria from controlling successfully.
Etxeberria trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Toehold seems keen to control Etxeberria's posture.
Toehold looking for a sweep. Not yet Toehold, not yet.
Toehold pulls Etxeberria in to control the position.
Etxeberria pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Toehold is keeping the position for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria stays in close to Toehold's body and controls the position.
Etxeberria trying to control but Toehold is working from the bottom.
Etxeberria preventing the sweep.
Toehold has control of Etxeberria's left arm, preventing Etxeberria from doing any damage.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria wants to control from the top but Toehold keeps moving.
Toehold wants to control but Etxeberria passes easily into half guard.
Toehold tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Etxeberria has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (0) vs (7) Etxeberria
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Etxeberria sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Etxeberria wins on points by 7 to 0.
After winning the bout, Bráulio Etxeberria 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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