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CWC 290 - Tokyo 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Sarfraz Ali! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Tommy Toehold!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ali takes the fight into the clinch.
Toehold jumps guard.
Toehold wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Ali is now in half guard.
Toehold looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ali prevents Toehold from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toehold trying to control but Ali postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Toehold is trying to get back to full guard.
Ali not doing much here.
Toehold manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ali defends well.
Toehold wants to improve his position but instead Ali has moved into half guard.
Toehold looking for subs from the bottom but Ali mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Ali (3) vs (0) Toehold
Toehold tries to improve his position but instead Ali has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Ali (6) vs (0) Toehold
I really don't envy Toehold right now.
Toehold is still trying to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali keeps control of the position easily here as Toehold tries to buck him off.
You can see the frustration on Toehold's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Ali controls the position.
Toehold can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali gets his hands free as Toehold looks to control.
Toehold tries to escape but Ali has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Toehold manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ali's guard. Nice work there by Toehold.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ali (6) vs (2) Toehold
Ali manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Toehold manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ali (8) vs (2) Toehold
Toehold trying to control the position.
Ali has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Toehold to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Ali is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Toehold pulls down on the head and he's put Ali to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tommy Toehold!
After winning the bout, Tommy Toehold 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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