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CWC 235 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Galtero El Toro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 10 losses; Ricco Torres!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Torres has closed the distance and engaged El Toro in a clinch.
El Toro has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Torres uses from the top position.
Torres has gone for a leg lock! El Toro slips out almost immediately though and dives into Torres's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: El Toro (2) vs (0) Torres
El Toro won't allow Torres to sweep him here.
Torres pulls El Toro in to control the position.
Let's hope that Torres has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro looking to pass the guard.
Torres is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
El Toro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Torres is keeping the position for now.
El Toro advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
El Toro looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Torres wants to get back to full guard.
El Toro perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
El Toro wants to control but Torres is keeping him busy.
Torres wants to improve his position but El Toro is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Toro controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Toro has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
El Toro tries to pass the half guard into mount. Torres knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Torres wants to improve his position but El Toro is controlling well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Torres actively working from the bottom here.
Torres is trying to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, El Toro seems content to control.
El Toro tries to pass the half guard into mount. Torres knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Torres is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
El Toro with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Torres is not content to let El Toro control the position.
Torres trying to control but El Toro postures up.
El Toro seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Torres is trying to control but El Toro manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: El Toro (5) vs (0) Torres
Torres wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: El Toro (8) vs (0) Torres
El Toro just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Torres is really stuck here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
El Toro is riding his opponent, not letting Torres buck him off.
This is a sustained period of stalling by El Toro.
El Toro seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Torres for as long as he can get away with.
Torres can't escape the position.
El Toro slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
El Toro continues to hold on tight.
Torres is really stuck here.
El Toro is not going to allow Torres to sit and survive in this position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Torres tries to escape but El Toro has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Torres trying to control the hands but El Toro breaks the grip.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Torres turns into El Toro and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: El Toro (8) vs (2) Torres
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Torres wants to pass the guard but El Toro is keeping the position.
El Toro seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Torres is still trying to improve position.
Torres slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: El Toro (8) vs (5) Torres
El Toro is not content to let Torres control the position.
El Toro tries to bench press Torres off him but Torres keeps the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
El Toro regains half guard.
Torres moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: El Toro (8) vs (8) Torres
Torres wants to lay and pray for a moment but El Toro keeps working.
Torres looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Torres tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Torres goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, El Toro has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Torres but great work by El Toro. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: El Toro (12) vs (8) Torres
El Toro wants to control but Torres is keeping him busy.
Torres is looking to reverse the position.
El Toro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Torres keeps working.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
El Toro is really struggling to control Torres but he's trying to hold on to the position.
A lull in the action here as El Toro stalls from top position.
Torres tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee asks El Toro politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. El Toro prefers to stall for the moment though.
And that's the end of the fight!
El Toro takes the fight on points by 12 to 8.
An out of breath Galtero El Toro thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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