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CACC 143: Average vs Shifter 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 13 losses; Pacer Dalton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 10 losses; Amand Toussaint!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Toussaint fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dalton to the ground. Toussaint is now in Dalton's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dalton (0) vs (2) Toussaint
Dalton has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Toussaint wants to control from the top but Dalton keeps moving.
Dalton trying to keep a closed guard but Toussaint is proving a slippery customer.
Toussaint showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dalton is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Toussaint looking to pass the guard.
Dalton 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalton has control of Toussaint's left arm, preventing Toussaint from doing any damage.
Toussaint looking to pass the guard.
Toussaint wants to control from the top but Dalton keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton is adopting a defensive guard.
Toussaint tries to free his leg and advance position but Dalton is retaining full guard.
Dalton 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: Dalton (2) vs (2) Toussaint
Toussaint tries to get to full guard but Dalton has control of the leg.
Dalton looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dalton wants to pass the guard but Toussaint is defending well.
Dalton is stalling here. Toussaint is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dalton seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Toussaint has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dalton (2) vs (6) Toussaint
Dalton manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint trying to control from half guard but Dalton is working away.
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.
Toussaint is pressing down on Dalton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dalton is holding on for now.
Dalton is looking for a sweep. Toussaint is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dalton wants to control but Toussaint is keeping busy.
Toussaint is trying to control. Dalton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Toussaint stalling.
Dalton tries to roll over but Toussaint keeps him under control.
Dalton wants to control but Toussaint is keeping busy.
Dalton is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Xanax For Snacks, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dalton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Toussaint sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dalton's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalton trying to control but Toussaint postures up.
Toussaint looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Toussaint is looking to take a break and control but Dalton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dalton trying to control from the bottom.
Toussaint is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dalton is concentrating on defense, preventing Toussaint from advancing position.
Toussaint moves into full mount! Dalton won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (2) vs (9) Toussaint
Toussaint wants to control the pace but Dalton is squirming around nicely.
My spies in Hey Steves Fight Shack inform me that Toussaint has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Dalton wants to control but Toussaint is having none of it.
Dalton stops Toussaint from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Toussaint can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dalton is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalton tries to hold on but Toussaint postures up.
Dalton is trying desperately to improve position.
Toussaint is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Dalton is surviving well by controlling Toussaint's body position as best he can.
Toussaint avoids the attempt from Dalton to control.
Dalton tries to reverse the position but Toussaint maintains control.
Dalton defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Toussaint.
Toussaint trying to control but Dalton is having none of it.
Toussaint has control of Dalton's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Dalton regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dalton can't escape the position.
Toussaint wants to take Dalton's back here but Dalton is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Dalton is in all sorts of trouble here.
Toussaint fails to take his opponent's back.
Dalton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dalton is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dalton reaches up to try and control the position but Toussaint seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Dalton rolls and tries to escape and now Toussaint has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Dalton (2) vs (12) Toussaint
Toussaint struggling to keep hold of the position.
Toussaint controlling well, preventing Dalton from escaping the position.
Toussaint tightening his grip on Dalton, looking for the choke.
Toussaint working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint is hanging on to Dalton's back as he tries to escape.
Dalton trying to control the hands but Toussaint won't let him.
Dalton tries to escape but Toussaint has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Dalton fending off the submission attempt from Toussaint.
Dalton is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Toussaint is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Dalton is defending well though. Toussaint let's go of the attempt for now.
Dalton is really stuck here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dalton turns into Toussaint and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dalton (4) vs (12) Toussaint
Toussaint tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Toussaint keeping moving, preventing Dalton from controlling successfully.
Toussaint is controlling Dalton's posture.
Dalton stopping the sweep attempt from Toussaint.
Toussaint manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dalton manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dalton (4) vs (14) Toussaint
Dalton is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Toussaint trying to control but Dalton is working from the bottom.
Toussaint pushing down on Dalton's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dalton keeps working.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dalton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dalton is trying to control the position but Toussaint postures up.
Dalton is really struggling to control Toussaint but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Toussaint wants to pass the guard but Dalton is keeping the position.
Toussaint preventing the sweep.
Toussaint is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Toussaint tries to free his leg and advance position but Dalton is retaining full guard.
Dalton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Toussaint is one step ahead there.
Dalton working a defensive guard but Toussaint passes into half guard.
Dalton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dalton is working hard here to advance position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dalton defends it well.
Toussaint looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dalton is looking to improve his position.
Dalton trying to control but Toussaint postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint slows the pace down in half guard.
Toussaint wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dalton keeps working.
Dalton tries to get to full guard but Toussaint has control of the leg.
Dalton is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Toussaint is trying to control. Dalton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dalton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Toussaint is working away from the top position though.
Dalton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dalton controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Toussaint is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dalton has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dalton is looking for a sweep. Toussaint is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Toussaint is looking for a kimura but Dalton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Toussaint to get the leverage.
Toussaint is thwarting Dalton's attempts to control the position.
Dalton is trying is best to control the position here.
Dalton trying to control but Toussaint postures up.
Toussaint wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dalton keeps working.
Toussaint is looking to advance position but Dalton won't allow it.
Toussaint wants to control but Dalton is keeping him busy.
Dalton regains full guard. Nicely done.
Toussaint wants to pass the guard but Dalton is keeping the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dalton has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Toussaint has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (4) vs (17) Toussaint
Dalton is not content to let Toussaint control the position.
Dalton struggling a bit here.
Toussaint trying to control the position but Dalton is working away.
Toussaint tries to move to mount but Dalton blocks the move with his legs.
Dalton struggling a bit here.
Dalton is looking to reverse the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dalton struggling a bit here.
Toussaint trying to control the action but Dalton is working from the bottom.
Toussaint has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Dalton (4) vs (19) Toussaint
Dalton manages to control the position for a moment.
Toussaint looking to control but Dalton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Toussaint working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Toussaint trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dalton wants to control but Toussaint is having none of it.
Dalton is working to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dalton tries to hold on but Toussaint postures up.
Toussaint looking to control but Dalton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Toussaint might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dalton haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dalton tries to control Toussaint's body but Toussaint pushes him off. Dalton squirms to his side and now Toussaint has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Dalton (4) vs (22) Toussaint
Toussaint controlling well, preventing Dalton from escaping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toussaint wins on points by 22 to 4.
A relieved looking Amand Toussaint thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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