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Bots de Garra 177 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 81 wins and 56 losses; Tommy Toehold! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 64 wins and 41 losses; Tyron Scott!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Scott feints and as Toehold raises his hands in defense, Scott changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Toehold (0) vs (2) Scott
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Scott wants to control from the top but Toehold keeps moving.
Scott stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Toehold swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Toehold wants to sweep here but Scott controlling him for the moment.
Scott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toehold trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott tries to free his leg and advance position but Toehold is retaining full guard.
Toehold looking for a sweep. Not yet Toehold, not yet.
Toehold pulls Scott in close to prevent any damage.
Toehold continues to stall.
Toehold might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Toehold is trying to hold Scott in close to prevent damage but Scott has managed to pass into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott controlling the action here.
Let's hope that Scott 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toehold moves into full guard.
Scott is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott tries to free his leg and advance position but Toehold is retaining full guard.
Scott is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
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.
Toehold looking for a sweep. Not yet Toehold, not yet.
Scott 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: Toehold (2) vs (2) Scott
Our spies down at at Hammer House of Horror inform us that Scott has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Toehold passes into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Scott is trying to maintain the position but Toehold is very close to passing his half guard.
Scott is concentrating on defense, preventing Toehold from advancing position.
Toehold wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scott keeps working.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Toehold perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Scott is looking to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is trying to control. Scott wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Toehold prevents Scott from improving his position.
Scott keeps trying to improve his position.
Toehold not doing much here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Scott trying to keep a closed guard but Toehold is proving a slippery customer.
Toehold is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Scott pulls Toehold in to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Toehold controlling from the top position.
Scott is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Scott holds on and takes a little breather.
Scott 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 keeping moving, preventing Toehold from controlling successfully.
Toehold is really struggling to control Scott but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Toehold slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Scott is adopting a defensive guard.
Toehold wants to control from the top but Scott keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Scott controlling Toehold's posture.
Toehold 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.
Scott looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Toehold preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Toehold is heads and Scott is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... heads!
Toehold takes the fight on points by 3 to 2.
Tommy Toehold retains his super heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Tommy Toehold thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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