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Bots de Garra 164 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 74 wins and 55 losses; Tommy Toehold! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 24 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Chai closes the distance and clinches.
Toehold gets control of Chai's arms and successfully pulls guard. Toehold will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Chai has gone for a leg lock! Toehold slips out almost immediately though and dives into Chai's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (2) vs (0) Chai
Toehold trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Toehold manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (2) vs (2) Chai
Toehold keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
Toehold trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Toehold manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Chai has Toehold in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (4) vs (2) Chai
Toehold trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai being controlled here, momentarily.
Chai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chai keeps trying to improve his position.
Chai had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Toehold defends it easily.
Chai trying to control the position.
Chai is looking to sweep but instead, Toehold has passed into half guard.
Chai trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Toehold is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Toehold prevents Chai from improving his position.
Chai is controlling Toehold's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Chai tries to roll over but Toehold keeps him under control.
Chai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toehold perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Toehold is thwarting Chai's attempts to control the position.
Chai controlling the position for now.
Toehold prevents Chai from improving his 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.
Chai is still trying to improve position.
Chai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chai tries to get to full guard but Toehold has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Toehold is working away from the top position though.
Chai manages to get to full guard.
Chai looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Toehold wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Chai wants to sweep here but Toehold controlling him for the moment.
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chai wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Toehold is now in half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking to control Toehold's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chai avoid being mounted?
Chai regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chai working for a triangle but Toehold defends it easily.
Chai is looking for a triangle but Toehold pushes his legs off easily.
Chai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chai wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Chai looking to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai has his foot on Toehold's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Toehold works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Chai working for submissions but it's allowed Toehold to get to half guard.
Toehold prevents Chai from improving his position.
Chai is looking to control Toehold's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chai avoid being mounted?
Toehold tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chai knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chai trying to control from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Toehold with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Chai tries to roll over but Toehold keeps him under control.
Chai is refusing to be controlled, as Toehold sits in half guard.
Chai tries to get to full guard but Toehold has control of the leg.
Chai 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.
Toehold trying to mount his opponent but Chai defends it.
Chai slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Toehold from controlling successfully.
Chai 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.
Chai working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Toehold doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Toehold manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Chai throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chai trying to keep a closed guard but Toehold is proving a slippery customer.
Chai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chai working for submissions but it's allowed Toehold to get to half guard.
Toehold content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Chai tries to roll over but Toehold keeps him under control.
Chai slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chai has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Toehold is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Chai. Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (7) vs (2) Chai
Toehold working away.
Chai is trying to improve his position.
Toehold happy to just control the position for now.
Chai wants to control but Toehold postures up.
Chai tries to buck Toehold off but Toehold is having none of it.
Chai struggling a bit here.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Chai tries to bench press Toehold off him but Toehold keeps the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chai gets back to half guard.
Chai trying to hold on to Toehold's head to control him but Toehold postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Chai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Toehold is working away from the top position though.
Toehold controlling the action here.
Chai is looking to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Toehold seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Toehold's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Chai is looking for a sweep. Toehold is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chai won't allow Toehold to pass to mount.
Toehold is controlling the pace.
Chai trying to control from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries to roll over but Toehold keeps him under control.
Chai trying to control from the bottom.
Chai wants to improve his position but Toehold is controlling well.
Chai keeping control of the position.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Chai trying to control from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Toehold wants to take a breather but Chai is having none of it.
Chai wants to control but Toehold is keeping busy.
Toehold slows the pace down in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai wants to improve his position but Toehold is controlling well.
Chai wants to control but Toehold is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toehold takes the fight on points by 7 to 2.
Tommy Toehold thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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