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Bots de Garra 174 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 London, with a TWGC record of 67 wins and 35 losses; Ricky Clubber! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 78 wins and 56 losses; Tommy Toehold!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Clubber closes the distance and pushes Toehold back into the ropes.
Clubber is looking for a takedown.
Toehold goes for a takedown in the clinch but Clubber prevents it.
Toehold is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Clubber is defending well.
Toehold has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Clubber after a bit of a struggle.
Ricky Clubber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Toehold.
Toehold pulls guard successfully.
Clubber trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clubber seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Clubber looking to sit in guard and control but Toehold gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Clubber (0) vs (2) Toehold
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toehold trying to control but Clubber is working from the bottom.
Toehold might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Clubber haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Toehold showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clubber trying to control the position here.
Toehold trying to control the position from guard on top but Clubber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clubber wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toehold wants to control from the top but Clubber keeps moving.
Clubber has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Toehold postures up.
Clubber seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Toehold pushes down on Clubber's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Toehold prevents Clubber from improving his position.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toehold sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Toehold is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Clubber! Score +3 for passing guard: Clubber (0) vs (5) Toehold
Clubber manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Clubber tries to roll over but Toehold keeps him under control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Toehold looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Clubber holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Toehold in particular looking to stall.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Clubber wants to get back to full guard.
Toehold is trying to control the action in half guard but Clubber is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Clubber slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Clubber 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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Toehold being controlled here momentarily.
Toehold sitting in guard here, content to control.
Toehold trying to control the position from guard on top but Clubber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Clubber tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Clubber looking to control.
Clubber is controlling Toehold's posture.
Toehold trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Clubber looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Toehold looking to pass the guard.
Clubber wants to improve his position but instead Toehold has moved into half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is thwarting Clubber's attempts to control the position.
Clubber tries to roll over but Toehold keeps him under control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Clubber controlling the position for now.
Toehold trying to control the action but Clubber is working from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Clubber manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Clubber has control of Toehold's left arm, preventing Toehold from doing any damage.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Clubber is trying to control the position but Toehold postures up.
Clubber trying to control the position here.
Clubber being controlled here, momentarily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
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.
Clubber not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Toehold is pushing down on Clubber's leg trying to pass to half guard. Clubber is fighting to maintain full guard but Toehold has managed to sneak the leg through.
Toehold trying to control from Clubber's half guard. Clubber has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Toehold looking to pass the guard.
Clubber looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clubber looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Toehold tries to free his leg and advance position but Clubber is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toehold wins on points by 5 to 0.
Tommy Toehold is the new super heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Tommy Toehold made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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