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Bots de Garra 137 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 64 wins and 46 losses; Tommy Toehold! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 106 wins and 55 losses; Donovan Trumpinov!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Toehold shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Toehold was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Toehold (4) vs (0) Trumpinov
Trumpinov is looking to regain half guard here but Toehold keeps moving and retains side control.
Toehold wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trumpinov keeps working.
Toehold controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
I wouldn't like to be where Trumpinov is right now.
Toehold trying to control the action but Trumpinov is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trumpinov struggling a bit here.
Trumpinov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Toehold looking to control but instead Trumpinov has slipped a leg in, to regain half 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.
Trumpinov gets full guard.
Toehold postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trumpinov keeping moving, preventing Toehold from controlling successfully.
Toehold looking to pass the guard.
Trumpinov is trying to keep Toehold in close.
Toehold sitting in guard here, content to control.
Toehold might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Toehold postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toehold advances to half guard.
Trumpinov tries to roll over but Toehold keeps him under control.
Toehold is trying to control. Trumpinov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Trumpinov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Trumpinov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Trumpinov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Trumpinov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trumpinov controlling 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.
Trumpinov looking for a sweep. Not yet Trumpinov, not yet.
Toehold wants to pass the guard but Trumpinov is keeping the position.
Trumpinov 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.
Our spies down at at Alpha Brasil inform us that Trumpinov has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Trumpinov is looking to sweep but instead, Toehold has passed into half guard.
Trumpinov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Trumpinov trying to control but Toehold postures up.
Toehold looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Toehold wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trumpinov keeps working.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Trumpinov is looking for a sweep. Toehold is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Toehold is thwarting Trumpinov's attempts to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Trumpinov is looking for a sweep. Toehold is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Toehold not doing much here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Trumpinov wants to improve his position but Toehold is controlling well.
Trumpinov is trying to maintain the position but Toehold is very close to passing his half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Toehold prevents Trumpinov from improving his position.
Toehold tries to pass to full mount but Trumpinov defends it.
Toehold wants to control but Trumpinov is keeping him busy.
Toehold has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (7) vs (0) Trumpinov
Trumpinov is working to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Trumpinov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Toehold wants to take Trumpinov's back here but Trumpinov is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Toehold avoids the attempt from Trumpinov to control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Trumpinov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Toehold looking to control but Trumpinov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Trumpinov is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Trumpinov wants to control but Toehold is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Trumpinov is trying to escape the mount.
Toehold takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Trumpinov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Trumpinov wants to control but Toehold is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Toehold fails to advance to Trumpinov's back.
Toehold wants to control the pace but Trumpinov is squirming around nicely.
Toehold avoids the attempt from Trumpinov to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Toehold content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toehold takes the fight on points by 7 to 0.
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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