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Bots de Garra 229 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 100 wins and 73 losses; Tommy Toehold! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 52 wins and 85 losses; Vartan Esteves!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Toehold tries for a takedown but Esteves sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Toehold throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Esteves's waist but Esteves gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Toehold off to one side.
Esteves shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Toehold (0) vs (2) Esteves
Esteves trying to control the action but Toehold is working from the bottom.
Esteves takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Toehold is refusing to be controlled, as Esteves sits in half guard.
Esteves perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves wants to control but Toehold is keeping him busy.
Esteves wants to free his trapped foot but Toehold is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Esteves in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteves 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.
Toehold is trying to get back to full guard.
Toehold controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Toehold is trying to control but can't.
Toehold is not content to let Esteves control the position.
Esteves looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toehold wants to control but Esteves is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Esteves is stalling here. Toehold is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Esteves seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Toehold has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Toehold (4) vs (2) Esteves
Toehold trying to control the action but Esteves is working from the bottom.
Toehold is really struggling to control Esteves but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esteves sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Esteves holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Toehold tries to pass the half guard into mount. Esteves knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Esteves is trying to get back to full guard.
Esteves is looking to control Toehold's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Esteves avoid being mounted?
Toehold tries to pass to full mount but Esteves defends it.
Esteves is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is controlling the pace.
Esteves wants to improve his position but Toehold is controlling well.
Esteves controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Esteves is looking for a sweep. Toehold is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Toehold wants to control but Esteves is keeping him busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to control but Toehold is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Esteves makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Esteves.
Esteves looking to control.
Esteves looking for a sweep. Not yet Esteves, not yet.
Esteves is trying to keep Toehold in close.
Esteves is pulling down on Toehold's head. It's preventing any offense from Toehold, at least for the moment.
Toehold looking to pass the guard.
Toehold might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is trying to keep Toehold in close.
Toehold stopping the sweep attempt from Esteves.
Toehold trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Esteves looking to control.
Esteves manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Toehold manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (4) vs (4) Esteves
Toehold keeping full guard, as Esteves tries to pass.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Esteves looking to sit in guard and control but Toehold gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (6) vs (4) Esteves
Esteves wants to sweep here but Toehold controlling him for the moment.
Esteves is trying to hold Toehold in close to prevent damage but Toehold has managed to pass into half guard.
Esteves works his way to full guard. Good work.
Toehold tries to free his leg and advance position but Esteves is retaining full guard.
Esteves looking to control.
Esteves is looking to sweep but instead, Toehold has passed into half guard.
Esteves trying to hold on to Toehold's head to control him but Toehold postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Toehold wants to lay and pray for a moment but Esteves keeps working.
Esteves wants to improve his position but Toehold is controlling well.
Esteves is trying to maintain the position but Toehold is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Esteves tries to roll over but Toehold keeps him under control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is staying active underneath Toehold, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Esteves manages to get to full guard.
Esteves lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (6) vs (6) Esteves
Esteves wants to control from the top but Toehold keeps moving.
Esteves is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Esteves looking to sit in guard and control but Toehold gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (8) vs (6) Esteves
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Toehold is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Esteves is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (8) vs (8) Esteves
Toehold keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Esteves not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Esteves trying to control but Toehold is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Toehold tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Esteves works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Toehold trying to hold on to Esteves's head to control him but Esteves postures up.
Esteves is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Esteves 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.
Esteves is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Toehold still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Toehold has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Toehold (12) vs (8) Esteves
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is looking to regain half guard here but Toehold keeps moving and retains side control.
Toehold working away.
Esteves is looking for a sweep.
Esteves manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Esteves controlling the position well.
Esteves is looking to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Toehold wants to control but Esteves is keeping him busy.
Esteves tries to roll over but Toehold keeps him under control.
Esteves slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Toehold pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Esteves is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Esteves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toehold takes the fight on points by 12 to 8.
Tommy Toehold decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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