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TWGC 33 (170lbs, D3): Helsinki Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Tommy Toehold! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; BTest Btest!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Toehold drives through with a takedown into Btest's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Toehold (2) vs (0) Btest
Toehold wants to pass the guard but Btest is keeping the position.
Toehold is working hard here to advance position.
Btest wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Toehold trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Btest looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Toehold passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (5) vs (0) Btest
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Btest wants to control but Toehold postures up.
Toehold looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Btest gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toehold wants to free his trapped foot but Btest is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Toehold passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (8) vs (0) Btest
Btest 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.
Btest 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: Toehold (8) vs (2) Btest
Toehold working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Btest has passed into half guard!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toehold looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Toehold actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toehold wants to get back to full guard.
Btest trying to control the pace.
Btest is working for a submission of some sort.
Toehold is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Btest pulls his head out easily.
Toehold looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Btest is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Toehold sees it coming and defends easily.
Btest is trying to work for a kimura but Toehold is defending well.
Toehold trying to control but Btest postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Btest is looking for a kimura but Toehold is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Btest to get the leverage.
Btest seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Toehold does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Btest prevents Toehold from improving his position.
Toehold looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Still in half guard, Btest seems content to control.
Toehold is looking for a sweep. Btest is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Btest keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Btest is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (8) vs (5) Btest
Toehold is squirming around, avoiding Btest's attempts to control the action.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Toehold keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Toehold regains half guard.
Btest is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Toehold has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Btest controlling the pace.
Btest is trying to control the action in half guard but Toehold is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Toehold works his way to full guard. Good work.
Toehold wants to sweep here but Btest controlling him for the moment.
Btest avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Toehold is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Btest trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Toehold escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Btest gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Btest seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Btest slips nicely into half guard.
Btest controlling the action here.
Toehold is pressing down on Btest's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Toehold working for a triangle but Btest defends it easily.
Toehold is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Btest is pushing down on Toehold's leg trying to pass to half guard. Toehold is fighting to maintain full guard but Btest has managed to sneak the leg through.
Well, if Btest 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.
Btest is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Btest is pressing down on Toehold's thigh, looking to free his foot. Toehold is holding on for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Toehold looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Toehold looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Btest slows the pace down in half guard.
Toehold wants to get back to full guard.
Btest controlling the pace.
Toehold wants to get back to full guard but Btest has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (8) vs (8) Btest
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Toehold tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Btest wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Btest controlling the position from side mount.
Toehold manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (10) vs (8) Btest
Btest holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is working for a kimura but Btest is defending it quite comfortably.
Btest wants to control but Toehold is keeping busy.
Btest wants to improve his position but Toehold is controlling well.
Toehold is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Btest is positioning himself well to prevent Toehold advancing to mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Btest has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Toehold is working away from the top position though.
Btest actively working from the bottom here.
Btest wants to get back to full guard.
Toehold trying to control the action but Btest is working from the bottom.
Btest looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Btest is looking for a sweep. Toehold is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Btest trying to control from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Toehold prevents Btest from improving his position.
Btest gets back to full guard.
Toehold trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Btest wants to sweep here but Toehold controlling him for the moment.
Toehold passes Btest's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Toehold tries to pass the half guard into mount. Btest knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Btest tries to get to full guard but Toehold has control of the leg.
Btest trying to control from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is trying to work for a kimura but Btest is defending well.
Btest is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Btest is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Toehold's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Toehold's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Toehold (10) vs (12) Btest
Btest is hanging on to Toehold's back as he tries to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Btest keeps control of the position easily here as Toehold tries to buck him off.
Toehold is in bad spot here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Btest wins on points by 12 to 10. |
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