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CWC 296 - Brown vs Cubbedge 3 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jerry Curls! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Tommy Toehold!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Toehold feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Curls (0) vs (2) Toehold
Curls looking to control.
Toehold wants to pass the guard but Curls is keeping the position.
Curls working a defensive guard but Toehold manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (0) vs (5) Toehold
You can see the frustration on Curls's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Curls is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curls is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curls is trying to control Toehold's posture but Toehold avoids it.
Curls manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Curls is trying to control but can't.
Curls looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Curls is trying to get back to full guard.
Curls is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Toehold pulls his head out easily.
Curls wants to control but Toehold is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curls looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Curls trying to get back to full guard but Toehold takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (0) vs (8) Toehold
Curls really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Curls holds on to Toehold as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Toehold is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Curls is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Curls (0) vs (11) Toehold
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curls trying to control the hands but Toehold breaks the grip.
Curls tries to roll but Toehold sticks to his back.
Toehold not allowing Curls to control his hands.
Curls is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Toehold biding his time, controlling Curls.
Curls tries to escape but Toehold has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toehold controls the action.
It looks like Toehold might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Curls tries to escape but Toehold has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Curls trying to control the action but Toehold just sinks the hooks in.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Curls is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Toehold is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Curls is trying to break free.
Curls just trying to survive but Toehold is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Curls tries to break free.
Toehold controlling the position well here. Curls rolled but Toehold kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Curls is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Toehold 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.
Curls tries to roll but Toehold sticks to his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Curls trying to control but not successfully.
Toehold controlling from the back.
You can see the frustration on Curls's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Toehold has good solid back control here.
Curls rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Curls is trying to control but Toehold manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (0) vs (14) Toehold
Curls really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Curls has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Curls (0) vs (17) Toehold
Toehold controlling well, preventing Curls from escaping the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Toehold controlling the position well here. Curls rolled but Toehold kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Toehold's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Toehold has the hooks in. Curls is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Curls tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Toehold prevents Curls from getting the reversal.
Curls regains half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Toehold slows the pace down in half guard.
Curls wants to control but Toehold is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Curls looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Toehold pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (0) vs (20) Toehold
Curls wants to hold on but Toehold pushes him away.
Curls tries to control Toehold's body but Toehold pushes him off. Curls squirms to his side and now Toehold has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Curls (0) vs (23) Toehold
Curls tries to break free.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Curls just trying to survive but Toehold is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Good control from Toehold.
Curls tries to break free.
Curls trying to control the action but Toehold just sinks the hooks in.
Toehold controlling well, preventing Curls from escaping the position.
Curls tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Curls is trying desperately to improve position.
Toehold tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Toehold is trying to take his opponent's back.
Curls is wriggling around trying to escape.
Toehold avoids the attempt from Curls to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Curls is working to get back to half guard.
Curls tries to lock up and control but Toehold gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Toehold controlling the pace for now.
Curls tries to control the position but Toehold now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Curls (0) vs (26) Toehold
Toehold 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.
Curls trying to control the hands but Toehold breaks the grip.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Toehold controlling well, preventing Curls from escaping the position.
Curls looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Toehold keeps control of the position easily here as Curls tries to buck him off.
Toehold avoiding Curls 's attempts to control his hands.
Curls tries to break free.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Toehold.
Curls wants to escape the position.
Toehold is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Curls trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Toehold keeps control of the position as Curls tries to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Toehold is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Curls tries to escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toehold wins on points by 26 to 0.
Our winner, Tommy Toehold, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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