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Bots de Garra 201 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 87 wins and 64 losses; Tommy Toehold! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 51 wins and 38 losses; Ze Jiurgite!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Toehold shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jiurgite but Jiurgite pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Toehold shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jiurgite manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Toehold (2) vs (0) Jiurgite
Toehold preventing the sweep.
Jiurgite controls Toehold momentarily but Toehold frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toehold tries to free his leg and advance position but Jiurgite is retaining full guard.
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 one minute gone in the round.
Jiurgite seems keen to control Toehold's posture.
Toehold trying to control the position from guard on top but Jiurgite is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jiurgite trying to control the position.
Toehold tries to free his leg and advance position but Jiurgite is retaining full guard.
Toehold stays in close to Jiurgite's body and controls the position.
Jiurgite controls Toehold momentarily but Toehold frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Toehold looking to pass the guard.
Jiurgite is pulling down on Toehold's head. It's preventing any offense from Toehold, at least for the moment.
Toehold trying to control the position from guard on top but Jiurgite is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite is trying to keep Toehold in close.
Jiurgite has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Alpha Brasil. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Toehold is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toehold trying to control the position from guard on top but Jiurgite is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jiurgite pulls Toehold in close to prevent any damage.
Jiurgite is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Toehold defends well.
Jiurgite is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Toehold wants to pass the guard but Jiurgite is keeping the position.
Toehold postures up.
Toehold might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jiurgite is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (2) vs (2) Jiurgite
Jiurgite pushing down on Toehold's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite trying to control from half guard but Toehold is working away.
Toehold wants to improve his position but Jiurgite is controlling well.
Jiurgite is looking to take a break and control but Toehold is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jiurgite looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Toehold tries to get to full guard but Jiurgite has control of the leg.
Jiurgite is controlling the pace.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Toehold does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jiurgite stalling.
Jiurgite wants to pass the guard but Toehold is defending well.
Jiurgite is trying to control. Toehold wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Toehold tries to roll over but Jiurgite keeps him under control.
Toehold trying to hold on to Jiurgite's head to control him but Jiurgite postures up.
Toehold is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jiurgite stalling away here and it's allowed Toehold to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Jiurgite wants to pass the guard but Toehold is keeping the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toehold working a defensive guard here.
Jiurgite is stalling in the full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is trying to control the position but Jiurgite postures up.
Jiurgite slips nicely into half guard.
Jiurgite is looking to advance position but Toehold won't allow it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite wants to take a breather 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.
Toehold trying to control from the bottom.
Toehold wants to improve his position but Jiurgite is controlling well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite is looking for a kimura here.
Toehold is staying active underneath Jiurgite, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Toehold wants to get back to full guard.
Toehold is refusing to be controlled, as Jiurgite sits in half guard.
Toehold trying to control from the bottom.
Toehold wants to improve his position but Jiurgite is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Toehold is not content to let Jiurgite control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Jiurgite gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Jiurgite wins on points by 3 to 2. |
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