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CWC 291 - London PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 2 losses; Galtero El Toro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 23 losses; Sven Kristian Nielsen!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
A telegraphed takedown attempt from El Toro is defended easily by Nielsen.
El Toro looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Nielsen! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: El Toro (4) vs (0) Nielsen
Nielsen tries to improve position but can't.
Nielsen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nielsen felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Toro taking a breather here.
El Toro working away.
Nielsen sneaks back into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro wants to take a breather but Nielsen is having none of it.
Nielsen wants to get back to full guard but El Toro has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: El Toro (7) vs (0) Nielsen
El Toro trying to control the position but Nielsen is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nielsen wants to control but El Toro postures up.
El Toro trying to control the action but Nielsen is working from the bottom.
Nielsen is trying to control El Toro's posture but El Toro avoids it.
Nielsen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Nielsen works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
El Toro trying to control the position from guard on top but Nielsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nielsen is trying to keep El Toro in close.
El Toro slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nielsen controls El Toro momentarily but El Toro frees himself.
El Toro stopping the sweep attempt from Nielsen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Toro sitting in guard here, content to control.
El Toro trying to control the position from guard on top but Nielsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
El Toro wants to pass the guard but Nielsen is keeping the position.
Nielsen keeping moving, preventing El Toro from controlling successfully.
Nielsen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in El Toro's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: El Toro (7) vs (2) Nielsen
Nielsen tries to free his leg and advance position but El Toro is retaining full guard.
El Toro has his foot on Nielsen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nielsen works his way back into a safe position though.
El Toro is pulling down on Nielsen's head. It's preventing any offense from Nielsen, at least for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. El Toro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
El Toro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
El Toro keeping moving, preventing Nielsen from controlling successfully.
Nielsen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nielsen trying to control the position from guard on top but El Toro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
El Toro lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: El Toro (9) vs (2) Nielsen
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
El Toro is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nielsen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
El Toro drops back, looking for a kneebar! Nielsen looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Nielsen looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Nielsen! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: El Toro (9) vs (6) Nielsen
Nielsen is looking to take a break and control but El Toro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen tries to advance to mount but can't.
El Toro is looking for a sweep.
Nielsen trying to control the position but El Toro is working away.
Nielsen working away.
Nielsen trying to control the action but El Toro is working from the bottom.
El Toro tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nielsen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen tries for a kimura but El Toro is defending well.
El Toro tries to bench press Nielsen off him but Nielsen keeps the position.
Nielsen wants to control for a moment but El Toro uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Nielsen wants to pass to mount but El Toro is defending the position.
Nielsen 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.
El Toro is not content to let Nielsen control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
El Toro moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
El Toro wants to sweep but no luck.
Nielsen trying to control the position from guard on top but El Toro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nielsen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. El Toro is keeping the position for now.
El Toro keeping moving, preventing Nielsen from controlling successfully.
Nielsen tries to free his leg and advance position but El Toro is retaining full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
El Toro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nielsen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nielsen tries to free his leg and advance position but El Toro is retaining full guard.
Nielsen trying to control but El Toro is working from the bottom.
Nielsen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. El Toro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nielsen sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. El Toro doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Nielsen paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from El Toro - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Galtero El Toro!
Galtero El Toro thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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