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Bots de Garra 133 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 61 wins and 45 losses; Tommy Toehold! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 34 losses; Richard Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Anderson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Toehold tries to avoid it but Anderson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Toehold to the ground. Toehold escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Toehold 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 (4) vs (0) Anderson
Toehold working away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Anderson is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Toehold is staying active.
Anderson is trying to improve his position.
Anderson is not content to let Toehold control 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson can't do much from the bottom here.
Anderson is looking for a sweep.
Anderson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Toehold off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Toehold (4) vs (4) Anderson
Toehold is really stuck here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Toehold right now.
Toehold is trying to break free.
Anderson looking to hold on to the position here but Toehold rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Toehold looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anderson is one step ahead there.
Toehold keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toehold wants to sweep here but Anderson controlling him for the moment.
Anderson trying to control but Toehold is working from the bottom.
Toehold has his hands on Anderson's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toehold keeping full guard, as Anderson tries to pass.
Anderson pushing down on Toehold's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Anderson is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Anderson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Anderson stopping the sweep attempt from Toehold.
Anderson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Toehold controls Anderson momentarily but Anderson frees himself.
Anderson controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looking to pass the guard.
Anderson stopping the sweep attempt from Toehold.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Anderson is looking to advance position but Toehold has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Toehold (8) vs (4) Anderson
Anderson wants to control but Toehold is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Toehold sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Toehold fails to take his opponent's back.
Anderson is working to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
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.
Anderson tries to hold on but Toehold pushes him away.
Toehold trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Toehold controlling the pace for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Toehold has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Anderson has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Anderson tries to hold on but Toehold postures up.
Anderson is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Toehold fails to move to back control.
Toehold trying to control but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson tries to hold on but Toehold postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Toehold prevents Anderson from getting the reversal.
Anderson tries to lock up and control but Toehold gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Toehold works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Toehold (11) vs (4) Anderson
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
What can Anderson do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Anderson breaks Toehold's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (11) vs (6) Anderson
Anderson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Toehold is trying to keep Anderson in close.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Toehold has control of Anderson's left arm, preventing Anderson from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toehold takes the fight on points by 11 to 6.
A very excited looking Tommy Toehold made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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