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Bots de Garra 235 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 104 wins and 75 losses; Tommy Toehold! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 94 wins and 60 losses; Tyron Scott!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Toehold decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Toehold (2) vs (0) Scott
Scott tries to get to full guard but Toehold has control of the leg.
Toehold controlling the pace.
Toehold is trying to control. Scott wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
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.
Scott keeps control of the position for the meantime.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toehold seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Scott does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toehold is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Scott wants to improve his position but Toehold is controlling well.
Toehold is taking a breather. Scott says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott trying to hold on to Toehold's head to control him but Toehold postures up.
Toehold wants to pass to mount but Scott is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott is looking for a sweep. Toehold is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Toehold wants to pass the guard but Scott is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott is refusing to be controlled, as Toehold sits in half guard.
Toehold is looking to advance position but Scott won't allow it.
Scott holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Toehold controlling the action here.
Toehold trying to control from Scott's half guard. Scott has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Toehold preventing the sweep.
Scott controls Toehold momentarily but Toehold frees himself.
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 six minutes gone in the round.
Toehold showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Toehold trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Toehold trying to control but Scott is working from the bottom.
Scott controlling the position.
Toehold controlling from the top position.
Toehold wants to pass the guard but Scott is keeping the position.
Our spies down at at Ze Gym inform us that Scott has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Scott looking to control.
Scott is pulling down on Toehold's head to control his posture.
Scott keeping full guard, as Toehold tries to pass.
Toehold works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Toehold sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Scott is looking for a sweep. Toehold is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Scott keeping hold of Toehold's head, controlling as best he can.
Scott tries to roll over but Toehold keeps him under control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Scott holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Scott is looking for a sweep. Toehold is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Scott is still trying to improve position.
Toehold wants to control but Scott is keeping him busy.
Scott is looking to improve his position.
Toehold slows the pace down in half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is trying to control. Scott wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Toehold wants to pass the guard but Scott is defending well.
Scott trying to control but Toehold postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Toehold wants to pass the guard but Scott is defending well.
Toehold content to control rather than advance.
Toehold is trying to control the action in half guard but Scott is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Scott is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Scott is looking for a sweep. Toehold is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Scott trying to control here.
Toehold controlling the action here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Scott has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Toehold is working away from the top position though.
Toehold trying to control from Scott's half guard. Scott has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Toehold looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toehold takes the fight on points by 2 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Tommy Toehold thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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