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CACC 117 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 14 wins and 7 losses; Amand Toussaint! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 5 losses; Joe Average!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Average doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Toussaint counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Toussaint (2) vs (0) Average
Average wants to control but Toussaint is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Toussaint tries to pass to full mount but Average defends it.
Toussaint has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Average works his way to full guard. Good work.
Average throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Average looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Toussaint looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Average working for a triangle but Toussaint defends it easily.
Toussaint sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Average's guard.
Average is not content to let Toussaint control the position.
Average is trying to control but can't.
Toussaint is working for a submission of some sort.
Toussaint is working for a kimura but Average is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint stalling away here and it's allowed Average to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Toussaint looking to pass the guard.
Average looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Toussaint passes into half guard.
Average is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint is pressing down on Average's thigh, looking to free his foot. Average is holding on for now.
Average actively working from the bottom here.
Average is looking to improve his position.
Toussaint seems to be looking for submissions.
Toussaint is trying to control. Average wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Average is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Toussaint works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Toussaint (5) vs (0) Average
Average is looking to reverse the position.
Toussaint thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Average is trying to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Average manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toussaint (5) vs (2) Average
Toussaint gets back to full guard.
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.
Average trying to move into half guard but instead Toussaint has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toussaint (7) vs (2) Average
Toussaint wants to control from the top but Average keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Average working for a triangle but Toussaint defends it easily.
Toussaint trying to control but Average is working from the bottom.
Toussaint slips nicely into half guard.
Toussaint is looking to take a break and control but Average is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Toussaint tries to pass the half guard into mount. Average knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Average tries to roll over but Toussaint keeps him under control.
Toussaint tries to pass the half guard into mount. Average knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Average is positioning himself well to prevent Toussaint advancing to mount.
Toussaint trying to control from Average's half guard. Average has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Average has his foot on Toussaint's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Toussaint works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Toussaint controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Average keeping full guard, as Toussaint tries to pass.
Toussaint stands and throws Average's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Toussaint (10) vs (2) Average
Toussaint wants to control but Average is keeping him busy.
Average regains half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint is working for a submission of some sort.
Average is doing well to control the position and prevent Toussaint from advancing to side control.
Average looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Toussaint pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Toussaint (13) vs (2) Average
Toussaint fails to take his opponent's back.
Average can't escape the position.
Average regains half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Average works his way to full guard. Good work.
Average is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Average keeping full guard, as Toussaint tries to pass.
Toussaint wants to control from the top but Average keeps moving.
Average looking for a triangle here. Toussaint is fighting it but it looks tight! Average pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Toussaint is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Joe Average!
Joe Average is the new light heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Joe Average thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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