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Bots de Garra 227 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 99 wins and 73 losses; Tommy Toehold! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 32 losses; Corona Virus!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Toehold fails with a takedown attempt.
Virus wants to counter the offense by Toehold and move into the clinch position.
Toehold darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Toehold (2) vs (0) Virus
Virus is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Virus regains full guard. Nicely done.
Virus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Toehold is one step ahead there.
Virus pulls Toehold in close to his closed guard and prevents Toehold from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toehold stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Virus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Virus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Virus is trying to keep Toehold in close.
Virus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virus is continuing to stall.
Toehold looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Virus is pulling down on Toehold's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virus wants to sweep but no luck.
Virus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Toehold's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (2) vs (2) Virus
Virus looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Virus trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Virus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virus trying to control but Toehold is working from the bottom.
Toehold might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Virus sitting in guard here, content to control.
Virus trying to control but Toehold is working from the bottom.
Virus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Toehold is keeping the position for now.
Virus trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toehold can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Virus controls the pace.
The adventures of Virus the control monster continue. Boring.
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 five minutes gone in the round.
Virus wants to pass the guard but Toehold is keeping the position.
Toehold is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Toehold pulls Virus in close to prevent any damage.
Virus trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toehold keeping full guard, as Virus tries to pass.
Virus controlling from the top position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Toehold looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Virus trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Virus controls from within his opponent's guard.
Virus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Toehold is keeping the position for now.
Toehold trying to keep a closed guard but Virus is proving a slippery customer.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Virus trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Virus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Toehold is keeping the position for now.
Virus controlling from the top position.
Toehold is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Virus stays in close to Toehold's body and controls the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Toehold looking to hit a scissor sweep but Virus is one step ahead there.
Toehold looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Virus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Toehold is keeping the position for now.
Virus trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Virus might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Toehold haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Virus not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Virus trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toehold looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Virus wants to pass the guard but Toehold is keeping the position.
Virus trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Virus looking to pass the guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Virus 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.
Virus wants to control from the top but Toehold keeps moving.
Virus stays in close to Toehold's body and controls the position.
Virus tries to free his leg and advance position but Toehold is retaining full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Toehold not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Virus not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Toehold 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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Toehold holds on and takes a little breather.
Virus wants to control from the top but Toehold keeps moving.
Virus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Toehold is keeping the position for now.
Virus not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Toehold 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.
Virus trying to control but Toehold is working from the bottom.
Virus controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Let's hope that Virus 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.
Virus trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Virus 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.
Virus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Toehold is keeping the position for now.
Toehold being controlled here, momentarily.
Toehold looking to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Virus engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Virus looking to pass the guard.
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 Virus is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... heads!
Toehold takes the fight on points by 3 to 2.
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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