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CWC 309 - Cruz vs Trump 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 London, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 11 losses; Edgy Brah! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 6 losses; Tommy Toehold!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Toehold fails with a takedown attempt.
Brah shoots in and bounces Toehold off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brah (2) vs (0) Toehold
Brah tries to free his leg and advance position but Toehold is retaining full guard.
Toehold wants to sweep here but Brah controlling him for the moment.
Brah stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Toehold swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brah trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toehold manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brah manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brah (2) vs (2) Toehold
Toehold looking to pass the guard.
Brah controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toehold wants to pass the guard but Brah is keeping the position.
Brah is trying to keep Toehold in close.
Brah is controlling Toehold's posture.
Brah keeping full guard, as Toehold tries to pass.
Brah looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Brah trying to keep a closed guard but Toehold is proving a slippery customer.
Toehold slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brah is refusing to be controlled, as Toehold sits in half guard.
Toehold trying to pass the guard but Brah defending well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brah is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Toehold works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Brah (2) vs (5) Toehold
Brah prevents Toehold from taking his back.
Brah manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Toehold trying to control from Brah's half guard. Brah has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brah looking for a sweep. Not yet Brah, not yet.
Toehold trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brah controlling the position.
Toehold looking to pass the guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Brah's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Toehold preventing the sweep.
Brah controlling the position.
Brah looking to control.
Brah seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Toehold wants to control from the top but Brah keeps moving.
Toehold preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toehold pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brah is keeping the position for now.
Toehold has gone for a leg lock! Brah slips out almost immediately though and dives into Toehold's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brah (4) vs (5) Toehold
Brah trying to control but Toehold is working from the bottom.
Toehold has his foot on Brah's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brah works his way back into a safe position though.
Brah slips nicely into half guard.
Toehold is looking for a sweep. Brah is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brah moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Brah (7) vs (5) Toehold
Brah wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toehold keeps working.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brah is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Toehold will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Brah wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toehold keeps working.
Brah taking a break here but Toehold is having none of it and regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brah looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Brah working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Toehold's thigh. Toehold counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Toehold is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Brah has his hands clasped together but Toehold extends and breaks Brah's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Toehold.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). 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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