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Bots de Garra 148 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 68 wins and 50 losses; Tommy Toehold! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 44 losses; Jari Laitila!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Laitila looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Toehold (0) vs (2) Laitila
Laitila showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Laitila wants to control from the top but Toehold keeps moving.
Laitila pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Toehold is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toehold pulls Laitila in close to prevent any damage.
Laitila slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toehold keeping moving, preventing Laitila from controlling successfully.
Toehold looking to control.
Laitila trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toehold keeping full guard, as Laitila tries to pass.
Laitila wants to control from the top but Toehold keeps moving.
Laitila slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (0) vs (5) Laitila
Toehold is being controlled here.
Toehold is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toehold wants to control but Laitila postures up.
Laitila trying to control the position but Toehold is working away.
Laitila is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toehold struggling a bit here.
Toehold is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Laitila in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Laitila wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Toehold, who protects the arm well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Toehold is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Laitila off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Toehold (4) vs (5) Laitila
Laitila tries to escape but Toehold has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Laitila just trying to survive but Toehold is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Laitila is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
I really don't envy Laitila right now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Toehold just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Laitila just trying to survive but Toehold is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Toehold tries to keep control of the position but Laitila is staying busy.
Laitila controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad spot.
Laitila can't escape the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Laitila keeps trying to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Toehold not allowing Laitila to control his hands.
Laitila tries to escape but Toehold has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Laitila is still trying to improve position.
Laitila looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Laitila trying to control the hands but Toehold breaks the grip.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Laitila right now.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
I really don't envy Laitila right now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Laitila is holding onto Toehold's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
Laitila can't escape the position.
Laitila looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Laitila can't escape the position.
Laitila felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Laitila just trying to survive but Toehold is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Laitila breaks Toehold's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (4) vs (7) Laitila
Toehold being controlled here, momentarily.
Laitila pushes down on Toehold's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Laitila is looking to advance position but Toehold won't allow it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Laitila in particular looking to stall.
Toehold trying to control here.
Laitila is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Laitila wants to advance to full mount but Toehold doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Laitila trying to control but Toehold is working from the bottom.
Laitila looking to pass the guard.
Laitila wants to control from the top but Toehold keeps moving.
Laitila forces his way into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is trying to maintain the position but Laitila is very close to passing his half guard.
Laitila wants to free his trapped foot but Toehold is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laitila controlling the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Laitila wins on points by 7 to 4. |
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