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Bots de Garra 236 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 26 losses; Anderson Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 105 wins and 75 losses; Tommy Toehold!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Toehold. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Gracie (0) vs (4) Toehold
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracie is trying to control Toehold's posture but Toehold avoids it.
Gracie is looking to regain half guard here but Toehold keeps moving and retains side control.
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.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
Gracie tries to buck Toehold off but Toehold is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toehold tries to move into full mount but can't pass Gracie's legs.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Toehold wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Toehold working away.
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Toehold taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to buck Toehold off but Toehold is having none of it.
Toehold trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
Gracie regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Toehold has control of the leg.
Gracie keeping hold of Toehold's head, controlling as best he can.
Gracie trying to hold on to Toehold's head to control him but Toehold postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Toehold trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Gracie is controlling Toehold's trapped leg to prevent Toehold from advancing to side control.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Toehold is controlling well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is controlling Toehold's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Toehold controlling the pace.
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.
Gracie keeping control of the position.
Toehold looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying is best to control the position here.
Gracie has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Toehold wants to free his trapped foot but Gracie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Toehold is controlling well.
Gracie is not content to let Toehold control the position.
Toehold stalling.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Toehold is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is staying active underneath Toehold, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Still in half guard, Toehold seems content to control.
Gracie trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Toehold manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (7) Toehold
Toehold avoids the attempt from Gracie to control.
Gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to lock up and control but Toehold gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.
Toehold tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gracie working to try and regain half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie regains half guard.
Gracie trying to get back to full guard but Toehold takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (10) Toehold
Gracie regains half guard.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling the position for now.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Toehold is controlling the pace.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.
Toehold controlling the action here.
Toehold is looking for a kimura here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying is best to control the position here.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Toehold is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie pulls Toehold in close to prevent any damage.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Toehold not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Toehold won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Gracie pulls Toehold in close to his closed guard and prevents Toehold from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gracie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Toehold wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toehold wins on points by 10 to 0.
A victorious Tommy Toehold thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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