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CWC 287 - Amsterdam PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Tommy Toehold! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Jonathan Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Excellent takedown into side control there by Toehold. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Toehold (4) vs (0) Liddell
Liddell stops Toehold from passing to mount.
Liddell can't do much from the bottom here.
Liddell manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Toehold is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Toehold moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (7) vs (0) Liddell
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toehold working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
A lull in the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toehold is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Liddell has escaped the position, nice work there.
Liddell is looking for a sweep.
Liddell looks to move to half guard but instead Toehold has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Toehold (9) vs (0) Liddell
Toehold wants to control the pace but Liddell is squirming around nicely.
Toehold looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Toehold is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Liddell to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Liddell shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toehold tries to control but Liddell wriggling away.
Liddell tries to hold on but Toehold pushes him away.
Toehold working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Toehold trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Liddell really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Toehold with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell is desperately trying to improve his position but Toehold has a good base and remains in mount.
Toehold seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Liddell is holding on tight.
Toehold avoids the attempt from Liddell to control.
Liddell defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Toehold.
Toehold working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Toehold goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Liddell turns into him and now he's in Toehold's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (9) vs (2) Liddell
Toehold is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toehold has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Liddell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Liddell 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.
Liddell trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Liddell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Toehold is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Liddell is aware though and is defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Toehold throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Liddell escapes and throws Toehold's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (9) vs (5) Liddell
You can see the frustration on Toehold's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Toehold is not content to let Liddell control the position.
Toehold is looking to regain half guard here but Liddell keeps moving and retains side control.
Toehold is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Liddell off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Toehold (13) vs (5) Liddell
Liddell tries to escape but Toehold has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Liddell is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Toehold off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Liddell trying to control the position but Toehold manages to sink in the hooks.
Liddell defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Toehold looking for the choke but no joy.
Liddell 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.
Toehold looking for the choke from the back.
Toehold has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Toehold is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Liddell trying to control the position but Toehold manages to sink in the hooks.
Toehold looking for the choke but no joy.
Toehold has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Liddell! Can he survive? No! He's out! Toehold gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tommy Toehold!
Tommy Toehold thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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