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Bots de Garra 168 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 61 wins and 39 losses; Tyron Scott! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 76 wins and 56 losses; Tommy Toehold! The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Scott is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Toehold's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Scott (2) vs (0) Toehold Toehold tries to roll over but Scott keeps him under control. Scott is pressing down on Toehold's thigh, looking to free his foot. Toehold is holding on for now. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Scott is controlling the pace.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Toehold wants to control but Scott is keeping busy and won't allow it. 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. Scott takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Toehold is trying to get back to full guard.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Toehold has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Scott is working away from the top position though. Scott controlling the pace. Toehold manages to get to full guard.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Toehold 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. Scott engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Toehold is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Scott (2) vs (2) Toehold We've been hearing good reports from Scott's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. Toehold wants to pass the guard but Scott is defending well. Scott controlling the position for now. Toehold stalling.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/5.gif) That's five minutes gone in the round. Scott wants to get back to full guard but Toehold has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Scott (2) vs (5) Toehold Toehold working away. Toehold is looking to take a break and control but Scott is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Scott struggling a bit here. 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.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/6.gif) That's six minutes gone in the round. Scott seems a little lost for a moment, as Toehold dominates the positioning. Scott tries to get back to half guard but can't. You can see the frustration on Scott's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/7.gif) That's seven minutes gone in the round. Scott is trying to improve his position. Toehold trying to control the action but Scott is working from the bottom. Scott tries to buck Toehold off but Toehold is having none of it.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/8.gif) That's eight minutes gone in the round. Scott controls the position for a moment. Toehold advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Scott (2) vs (7) Toehold The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Toehold can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Scott is looking to escape. Toehold fails to advance to Scott's back.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/9.gif) That's nine minutes gone in the round. Scott keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Scott sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. Toehold is just content to waste time from the top position. Scott takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. Scott keeping moving, preventing Toehold from controlling successfully.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/10.gif) That's ten minutes gone in the round. Scott pulls Toehold in close to prevent any damage.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/11.gif) That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Toehold trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Toehold not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/12.gif) That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Toehold wants to control from the top but Scott keeps moving. Toehold content to stall in guard here. Scott is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/13.gif) That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Toehold wants to control from the top but Scott keeps moving.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/14.gif) That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Scott is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Toehold looking to sit in guard and control but Scott gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Scott (4) vs (7) Toehold Scott 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. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Toehold is pulling down on Scott's head to control his posture.
And that's the end of the fight! Toehold wins on points by 7 to 4. After winning the bout, Tommy Toehold thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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