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CACC 193: Steel vs Arias 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Cleon Wright! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 14 losses; Amand Toussaint!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Toussaint moves in looking to clinch but Wright pushes him off.
Toussaint shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wright sprawls well. Wright wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Toussaint gets slowly back to his feet.
Wright gets a clinch.
Toussaint gets underhooks to prevent Wright's takedown attempt.
Wright has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Toussaint after a bit of a struggle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright gets underhooks to prevent Toussaint's takedown attempt.
Wright goes for a takedown in the clinch but Toussaint prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cleon Wright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toussaint gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wright.
Toussaint gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wright.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toussaint tries for a takedown but Wright manages to get underhooks.
Toussaint wants to take the fight to the mat but Wright manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Toussaint prevents the takedown attempt.
Wright prevents the takedown attempt.
Toussaint has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wright is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wright is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Toussaint gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wright is working for takedown but Toussaint is calmly controlling the position for now.
Toussaint is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Wright can't fight it off and eventually Toussaint manages to take the fight to the floor. Wright looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wright (0) vs (2) Toussaint
Toussaint tries to free his leg and advance position but Wright is retaining full guard.
Wright 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.
Wright will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Toussaint looking to sit in guard and control but Wright gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wright (2) vs (2) Toussaint
Toussaint keeping full guard, as Wright tries to pass.
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.
Wright trying to control the position from guard on top but Toussaint is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toussaint bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wright's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wright (2) vs (4) Toussaint
Toussaint wants to control from the top but Wright keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Toussaint is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Toussaint stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wright swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Toussaint is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wright wants to improve his position but instead Toussaint has moved into half guard.
Wright is not content to let Toussaint control the position.
Wright is trying to maintain the position but Toussaint is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint is trying to work for a kimura but Wright is defending well.
Toussaint wants to work for an arm triangle but Wright is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Toussaint wants to take a breather but Wright is having none of it.
Toussaint works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Wright (2) vs (7) Toussaint
Toussaint looking for a guillotine from mount but Wright is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint wants to control the pace but Wright is squirming around nicely.
Wright wants to hold on but Toussaint pushes him away.
Toussaint wants to control the pace but Wright is squirming around nicely.
Wright is looking to get to half guard.
Wright is working hard here to advance position.
Wright wants to control but Toussaint is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wright is trying to escape the mount but Toussaint keeps good control and instead manages to take Wright's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Wright (2) vs (10) Toussaint
Wright defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Toussaint looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Wright is controlling Toussaint 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wright (4) vs (10) Toussaint
Wright trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wright trying to control the position from guard on top but Toussaint is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wright is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Toussaint is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Wright is stalling in the full guard.
Toussaint 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.
Wright wants to pass the guard but Toussaint is keeping the position.
Wright stopping the sweep attempt from Toussaint.
Wright slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Toussaint looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wright is one step ahead there.
Wright is looking to pass into half guard but Toussaint pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Toussaint is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wright (4) vs (12) Toussaint
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wright wants to sweep here but Toussaint controlling him for the moment.
Toussaint trying to control but Wright is working from the bottom.
Toussaint controls from within his opponent's guard.
Toussaint trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wright looking to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint wants to pass the guard but Wright is keeping the position.
Wright trying to keep a closed guard but Toussaint is proving a slippery customer.
Wright wants to hit a sweep here but Toussaint passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Wright there! Score +3 for passing guard: Wright (4) vs (15) Toussaint
Toussaint can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wright is looking to escape.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Wright is working to get back to half guard.
Toussaint controlling the position easily from mount.
Wright tries to reverse the position but Toussaint maintains control.
Toussaint wants to control the pace but Wright is squirming around nicely.
Wright bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wright (6) vs (15) Toussaint
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wright content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Toussaint has locked up a guillotine! Toussaint's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Wright is holding on here and Toussaint must be using up a lot of energy. Wright has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Toussaint gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Amand Toussaint!
After winning the bout, Amand Toussaint 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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