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Bots de Garra 199 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 45 wins and 39 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 87 wins and 62 losses; Tommy Toehold!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chai shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Toehold is trying to defend but Chai finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (0) Toehold
Chai keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Toehold is looking to control Chai's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Toehold avoid being mounted?
Chai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Toehold knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toehold wants to control but Chai passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (0) Toehold
Chai slows the pace down.
Chai seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Toehold for as long as he can get away with.
Toehold is trying to control Chai's posture but Chai avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is looking to regain half guard here but Chai keeps moving and retains side control.
Chai controls the position.
Chai'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.
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.
Chai working away.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Toehold is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Toehold trying to remain calm as Chai controls from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toehold tries to buck Chai off but Chai is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toehold keeps working.
Chai is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Toehold tries to bench press Chai off him but Chai keeps the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toehold keeps working.
Toehold manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (5) vs (2) Toehold
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 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.
Toehold with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Toehold looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Toehold prevents Chai from improving his position.
Chai is pressing down on Toehold's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai is trying to control the position but Toehold postures up.
Toehold looking to sit in guard and control but Chai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (7) vs (2) Toehold
Chai controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Chai trying to control but Toehold is working from the bottom.
Chai showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Toehold controls Chai momentarily but Chai frees himself.
Toehold has his hands on Chai's head, controlling the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Toehold keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
Toehold keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Chai is stalling in the full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Toehold looking for a sweep. Not yet Toehold, not yet.
Chai's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Chai wants to control from the top but Toehold keeps moving.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chai is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Toehold pulls Chai in close to his closed guard and prevents Chai from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Toehold is retaining full guard.
Chai sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Chai wants to control from the top but Toehold keeps moving.
Chai sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Toehold looking for a sweep. Not yet Toehold, not yet.
Toehold controls Chai momentarily but Chai frees himself.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai controlling from the top position.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Toehold is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Toehold is pulling down on Chai's head to control his posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai takes the fight on points by 7 to 2.
Leonardinho Chai retains his super heavyweight title!
Our winner, Leonardinho Chai, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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