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Bots de Garra 150 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 68 wins and 51 losses; Tommy Toehold! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 13 losses; Bráulio Etxeberria!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Etxeberria dives in and scores a takedown into Toehold's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Toehold (0) vs (2) Etxeberria
Toehold pulls Etxeberria in close to his closed guard and prevents Etxeberria from doing any damage or advancing position.
Etxeberria trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Etxeberria pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Toehold is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Etxeberria is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Etxeberria pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Toehold is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Etxeberria is stalling in the full guard.
Toehold tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Toehold is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (2) vs (2) Etxeberria
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Toehold in particular looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria is staying active underneath Toehold, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Toehold performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Etxeberria wants to get back to full guard.
Etxeberria trying to control but Toehold postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria is looking for a sweep. Toehold is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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.
Toehold keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Etxeberria trying to control here.
Toehold prevents Etxeberria from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria is refusing to be controlled, as Toehold sits in half guard.
Toehold not doing much here.
Etxeberria trying to control here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Toehold wants to take a breather but Etxeberria is having none of it.
Toehold slows the pace down in half guard.
Etxeberria trying to control but Toehold postures up.
Etxeberria wants to get back to full guard but Toehold has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (5) vs (2) Etxeberria
Etxeberria tries to improve position but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Toehold taking a breather here.
You can see the frustration on Etxeberria's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Etxeberria tries to improve position but can't.
Etxeberria can't do much from the bottom here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria is not content to let Toehold control the position.
Etxeberria struggling a bit here.
Etxeberria tries to improve position but can't.
Etxeberria is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Toehold wants to pass to mount but Etxeberria is defending the position.
Etxeberria wants to improve his position but Toehold is controlling well.
Etxeberria wants to control but Toehold is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Toehold perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Etxeberria wants to improve his position but Toehold is controlling well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Toehold controlling the action here.
Etxeberria is trying to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria is trying to control but Toehold passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (8) vs (2) Etxeberria
Etxeberria is trying to get back to half guard.
Etxeberria struggling a bit here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Toehold presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Toehold (10) vs (2) Etxeberria
Toehold wants to control the pace but Etxeberria is squirming around nicely.
Etxeberria is desperately trying to improve his position but Toehold has a good base and remains in mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria tries to lock up and control but Toehold gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Toehold sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Etxeberria tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria is just holding on here. Toehold manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Toehold (13) vs (2) Etxeberria
Etxeberria is really stuck here.
Etxeberria trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Etxeberria is in bad spot here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toehold takes the fight on points by 13 to 2.
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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