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Bots de Garra 167 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 75 wins and 56 losses; Tommy Toehold! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 20 losses; Ian Laperierre!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Toehold tries to score a power double leg takedown but Laperierre sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Toehold somewhat.
Toehold will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Laperierre clinches.
Laperierre gets control of Toehold's arms and successfully pulls guard. Laperierre will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Toehold won't allow Laperierre to sweep him here.
Laperierre managing to control the position.
Laperierre is looking to sweep but instead, Toehold has passed into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laperierre wants to control but Toehold is keeping busy.
Laperierre tries to roll over but Toehold keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Laperierre manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Toehold postures up.
Toehold tries to free his leg and advance position but Laperierre is retaining full guard.
Laperierre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Toehold might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Toehold looking to pass the guard.
Laperierre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Laperierre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Toehold is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Laperierre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Toehold is one step ahead there.
Toehold controls from within his opponent's guard.
Toehold stopping the sweep attempt from Laperierre.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toehold content to stall in guard here.
Laperierre controls Toehold momentarily but Toehold frees himself.
Laperierre can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Toehold controls the pace.
Toehold wants to control from the top but Laperierre keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Laperierre 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.
Laperierre is pulling down on Toehold's head. It's preventing any offense from Toehold, at least for the moment.
Laperierre wants to improve his position but instead Toehold has moved into half guard.
Laperierre is looking for a sweep. Toehold is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre trying to get back to full guard but Toehold takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (3) vs (0) Laperierre
Laperierre wants to hold on but Toehold pushes him away.
Laperierre working to try and regain half guard.
Toehold controlling from the full mount.
Laperierre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Laperierre wants to control but Toehold is having none of it.
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.
Laperierre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Toehold wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laperierre keeps working.
Laperierre is controlling Toehold's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Laperierre is trying to control but can't.
Laperierre tries to roll over but Toehold keeps him under control.
We've been informed that Laperierre has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Toehold seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Laperierre is trying to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Toehold trying to control from half guard but Laperierre is working away.
Laperierre preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Toehold is taking a breather. Laperierre says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Toehold prevents Laperierre from improving his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is thwarting Laperierre's attempts to control the position.
Laperierre is trying to get back to full guard.
Laperierre trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Toehold manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (6) vs (0) Laperierre
Laperierre working to try and regain half guard.
Laperierre manages to control the position for a moment.
Laperierre is trying to escape the mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Toehold trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Laperierre looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Toehold (9) vs (0) Laperierre
Toehold is hanging on to Laperierre's back as he tries to escape.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Toehold is looking to control Laperierre but Laperierre is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Toehold is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Toehold trying to control.
Laperierre rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Laperierre tries to roll over but Toehold keeps him under control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre is looking to control Toehold's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Laperierre avoid being mounted?
Laperierre is looking for a sweep. Toehold is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Toehold content to control rather than advance.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre trying to control but Toehold postures up.
Laperierre is refusing to be controlled, as Toehold sits in half guard.
Laperierre is trying to maintain the position but Toehold is very close to passing his half guard.
Laperierre wants to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Toehold is thwarting Laperierre's attempts to control the position.
Laperierre is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Toehold takes the fight on points by 9 to 0.
A victorious Tommy Toehold thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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