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Bots de Garra 215 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 32 losses; Friedrich August Von Hayek! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 96 wins and 68 losses; Tommy Toehold!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Von Hayek gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Toehold to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Von Hayek (0) vs (2) Toehold
Von Hayek can't keep his opponent in guard - Toehold advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Von Hayek tries to get to full guard but Toehold has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Hayek trying to control but Toehold postures up.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Hayek tries to roll over but Toehold keeps him under control.
Von Hayek trying to control here.
Toehold working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Von Hayek's thigh. Von Hayek counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Von Hayek pulls Toehold in close to his closed guard and prevents Toehold from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek looking to control but Toehold passes into half guard.
Von Hayek trying to hold on to Toehold's head to control him but Toehold postures up.
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.
Toehold trying to pass the guard but Von Hayek defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek tries to roll over but Toehold keeps him under control.
Von Hayek wants to control but Toehold is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Toehold sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek tries to get to full guard but Toehold has control of the leg.
Toehold controlling the action here.
Von Hayek trying to hold on to Toehold's head to control him but Toehold postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek is doing well to control the position and prevent Toehold from advancing to side control.
Von Hayek tries to get to full guard but Toehold has control of the leg.
Toehold controlling the action here.
Von Hayek is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek wants to get back to full guard but Toehold has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Von Hayek (0) vs (5) Toehold
We've been hearing good reports from Von Hayek'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.
Von Hayek tries to hold on but Toehold pushes him away.
Von Hayek is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Toehold is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Von Hayek has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Von Hayek (0) vs (8) Toehold
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek tries to escape but Toehold has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Von Hayek is holding onto Toehold's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
Toehold controlling the position well here. Von Hayek rolled but Toehold kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Von Hayek tries to escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Toehold wants to control but Von Hayek is keeping busy.
Toehold gets his hands free as Von Hayek looks to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Toehold has good solid back control here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek breaks Toehold's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Von Hayek (2) vs (8) Toehold
Von Hayek engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Toehold lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Von Hayek (2) vs (10) Toehold
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Von Hayek trying to control the position.
Von Hayek has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Von Hayek is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Toehold escapes and throws Von Hayek's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Von Hayek (2) vs (13) Toehold
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Von Hayek is looking to reverse the position.
Von Hayek is trying to control Toehold's posture but Toehold avoids it.
Von Hayek tries to bench press Toehold off him but Toehold keeps the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Toehold politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Toehold prefers to stall for the moment though.
Toehold's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Von Hayek is trying to control Toehold's posture but Toehold avoids it.
Von Hayek is looking for a sweep.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Von Hayek's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Toehold controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Von Hayek struggling a bit here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toehold wins on points by 13 to 2.
Tommy Toehold seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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