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Bots de Garra 155 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 57 losses; Vartan Esteves! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 69 wins and 53 losses; Tommy Toehold!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Toehold drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Esteves (0) vs (2) Toehold
Esteves is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Esteves is looking for a triangle here but Toehold uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (0) vs (5) Toehold
Esteves tries to buck Toehold off but Toehold is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves wants to control but Toehold postures up.
Esteves is letting Toehold control him for a moment.
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.
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 one minute gone in the round.
Toehold working away.
Toehold trying to control the position but Esteves is working away.
Esteves gets back to half guard.
Esteves wants to control but Toehold is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esteves keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Toehold prevents Esteves from improving his position.
Still in half guard, Toehold seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to improve his position but Toehold is controlling well.
Toehold is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Esteves reverses the position - he's now on top in Toehold's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (2) vs (5) Toehold
Esteves trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Toehold manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (2) vs (7) Toehold
Esteves wants to control the position but Toehold says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is thwarting Esteves's attempts to control the position.
Toehold passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (2) vs (10) Toehold
Toehold controlling his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is looking to get to half guard.
Esteves regains half guard.
Toehold is keen to just control but Esteves is a slippery customer.
Esteves is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Toehold pulls his head out easily.
Esteves won't allow Toehold to pass to mount.
Esteves is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to control but Toehold postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Toehold moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (2) vs (13) Toehold
Toehold gets to mount! Esteves was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Esteves (2) vs (15) Toehold
Esteves wants to control but Toehold is having none of it.
Esteves is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Esteves tries to hold on but Toehold pushes him away.
Esteves manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Toehold trying to pass the guard but Esteves defending well.
Toehold frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (2) vs (18) Toehold
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Toehold pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Esteves is trying to escape the mount.
Esteves tries to hold on but Toehold pushes him away.
Esteves really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Esteves is looking to improve his position but Toehold isn't that keen on the idea.
Esteves tries to control Toehold's body but Toehold pushes him off. Esteves squirms to his side and now Toehold has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Esteves (2) vs (21) Toehold
I really don't envy Esteves right now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Toehold controlling from the back.
Toehold keeps control of the position as Esteves tries to break free.
Esteves trying to control the action but Toehold just sinks the hooks in.
I would not like to be Esteves right now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves rolls, trying to escape but Toehold keeps control of the position.
Esteves looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Esteves rolls, trying to escape but Toehold keeps control of the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Toehold.
Let's hope that Toehold 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Esteves is in bad spot here.
Toehold controlling the position well here. Esteves rolled but Toehold kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toehold wins on points by 21 to 2.
An out of breath Tommy Toehold thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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