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CACC 113 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 7 losses; Amand Toussaint! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Kurt Diesel!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Diesel shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Toussaint is trying to defend but Diesel finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Toussaint (0) vs (2) Diesel
Toussaint tries to get to full guard but Diesel has control of the leg.
Well, if Diesel is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Toussaint tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Diesel has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Toussaint (0) vs (5) Diesel
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diesel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Toussaint is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toussaint is in all sorts of trouble here.
Diesel works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Toussaint (0) vs (8) Diesel
Toussaint wants to escape the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Toussaint's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Diesel is trying to control but Toussaint is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint is in all sorts of trouble here.
Toussaint reaches up to try and control the position but Diesel seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Toussaint rolls and tries to escape and now Diesel has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Toussaint (0) vs (11) Diesel
Toussaint is in bad spot here.
Toussaint is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Toussaint tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Toussaint keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Diesel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Toussaint is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint is trying desperately to improve position.
Diesel controlling from mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Toussaint keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Diesel moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Toussaint (0) vs (14) Diesel
Toussaint rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Diesel has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Toussaint (0) vs (17) Diesel
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.
Diesel prevents Toussaint from getting the reversal.
Diesel tries to control but Toussaint wriggling away.
Toussaint regains half guard.
Toussaint wants to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diesel perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Diesel wants to pass to mount but Toussaint is defending the position.
Toussaint is pressing down on Diesel's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Diesel won't allow Toussaint to sweep him here.
Toussaint working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Diesel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Diesel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Toussaint is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Toussaint looking for a sweep. Not yet Toussaint, not yet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Diesel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Toussaint wants to sweep but no luck.
Diesel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Toussaint keeping full guard, as Diesel tries to pass.
Diesel is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Diesel tries to free his leg and advance position but Toussaint is retaining full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Diesel is pushing down on Toussaint's leg trying to pass to half guard. Toussaint is fighting to maintain full guard but Diesel has managed to sneak the leg through.
Diesel is taking a breather. Toussaint says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Toussaint is looking to control Diesel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Toussaint avoid being mounted?
Toussaint is trying to get back to full guard.
Toussaint is not content to let Diesel control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint trying to hold on to Diesel's head to control him but Diesel postures up.
Diesel wants to take a breather but Toussaint is having none of it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Toussaint manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Diesel postures up.
Toussaint being controlled here, momentarily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint has his foot on Diesel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Diesel works his way back into a safe position though.
Toussaint has his feet on Diesel's thighs here. He's pushed Diesel off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Diesel screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Amand Toussaint!
During a confident post fight interview, Amand Toussaint thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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