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Bots de Garra 230 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 101 wins and 73 losses; Tommy Toehold! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 91 wins and 58 losses; Tyron Scott!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Toehold fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Scott to the ground. Toehold is now in Scott's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Toehold (2) vs (0) Scott
Toehold showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Scott holds on and takes a little breather.
Scott's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toehold trying to control but Scott is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toehold is fighting to break Scott's control of his arms but Scott is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Toehold looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott pulls Toehold in close to prevent any damage.
Scott keeping full guard, as Toehold tries to pass.
Toehold might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Scott has Toehold pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott looking for a sweep. Not yet Scott, not yet.
Scott is pulling down on Toehold's head to control his posture.
Toehold pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scott is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott looking to control.
Scott lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (2) vs (2) Scott
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Toehold trying to keep a closed guard but Scott is proving a slippery customer.
Scott controlling from the top position.
Toehold keeping full guard, as Scott tries to pass.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Scott is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Toehold trying to control the position here.
Scott stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Toehold swivels though and keeps the 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 seven minutes gone in the round.
Toehold can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Scott controls the pace.
My spies in Ze Gym inform me that Scott has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Scott works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Toehold won't allow Scott to pass to mount.
Toehold wants to control but Scott is keeping busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Scott is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Toehold tries to get to full guard but Scott has control of the leg.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Scott is controlling the pace.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Scott moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (2) vs (5) Scott
Toehold is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Scott off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Toehold (6) vs (5) Scott
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Scott trying to control the action but Toehold just sinks the hooks in.
Scott 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.
Scott rolls, trying to escape but Toehold keeps control of the position.
Scott tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Toehold wants to take his opponent's back but Scott doesn't allow it.
Scott controls the position.
Toehold avoids the attempt from Scott to control.
Scott is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Toehold can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Scott is looking to escape.
Toehold is trying to take his opponent's back.
Scott keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Toehold wants to control the pace but Scott is squirming around nicely.
Scott keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Toehold trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Scott is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Scott is trying to escape the mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toehold takes the fight on points by 6 to 5.
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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