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CWC 318 - Saldini vs Burnham 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 14 wins and 14 losses; Alexey Andreev! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 10 losses; Tommy Toehold!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Andreev dives in and scores a takedown into Toehold's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Andreev (2) vs (0) Toehold
We've been hearing good reports from Andreev'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 keeping full guard, as Andreev tries to pass.
Toehold keeping moving, preventing Andreev from controlling successfully.
Andreev passes Toehold's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Andreev content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Toehold wants to control but Andreev is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andreev looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Andreev is thwarting Toehold's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Toehold wants to improve his position but Andreev is controlling well.
Andreev is looking to take a break and control but Toehold is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andreev sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Toehold is trying to get back to full 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.
Andreev sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Andreev wants to pass to mount but Toehold is defending the position.
Andreev moves into full mount! Toehold won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Andreev (5) vs (0) Toehold
Toehold tries to lock up and control but Andreev gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Toehold really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andreev looking to control but Toehold is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Andreev fails to advance to Toehold's back.
Andreev controlling from mount.
Toehold keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Andreev wants to control the pace but Toehold is squirming around nicely.
Andreev tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Andreev trying to control but Toehold is having none of it.
Andreev sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Andreev seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Toehold for as long as he can get away with.
Toehold keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Andreev takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Andreev moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Andreev (8) vs (0) Toehold
Will Andreev go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Toehold is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
I would not like to be Toehold right now.
Andreev looking for the RNC.
What can Toehold do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is really stuck here.
What can Toehold do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Andreev tries to get the hooks in deep but Toehold pushed the leg off.
Andreev wants to control but Toehold manages to buck him off and is now in Andreev's guard! Nice work there by Toehold! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Andreev (8) vs (2) Toehold
Toehold wants to control from the top but Andreev keeps moving.
Andreev is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Toehold wants to pass the guard but Andreev is keeping the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Andreev seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Toehold stays in close to Andreev's body and controls the position.
Andreev looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Andreev is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Toehold is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Toehold trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is pushing down on Andreev's leg trying to pass to half guard. Andreev is fighting to maintain full guard but Toehold has managed to sneak the leg through.
Andreev tries to get to full guard but Toehold has control of the leg.
Andreev is staying active underneath Toehold, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Toehold is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Andreev! Score +3 for passing guard: Andreev (8) vs (5) Toehold
Andreev is desperately trying to improve his position but Toehold has a good base and remains in mount.
Andreev tries to control the position but Toehold now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Andreev (8) vs (8) Toehold
Andreev trying to control the action but Toehold just sinks the hooks in.
Toehold is hanging on to Andreev's back as he tries to escape.
Andreev wants to control his opponent's hands but Toehold gets his hands free.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Toehold doesn't have the hooks in and Andreev manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Andreev (10) vs (8) Toehold
Andreev trying to control but Toehold is working from the bottom.
Toehold trying to control the position.
Toehold keeping full guard, as Andreev tries to pass.
Andreev stands and throws Toehold's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Andreev (13) vs (8) Toehold
Toehold is trying to escape the position but Andreev is controlling the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Andreev wants to control but Toehold is keeping him busy.
Toehold holding on.
Toehold is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Andreev off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Andreev (13) vs (12) Toehold
Andreev is really stuck here.
Toehold wants to control the position but Andreev frees himself and scrambles - Toehold manages to regain control in side control.
Toehold tries to move to mount but Andreev blocks the move with his legs.
Toehold tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Andreev's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Andreev tries to buck Toehold off but Toehold is having none of it.
Andreev is working hard here to advance position.
You can see the frustration on Andreev's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Andreev tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Toehold wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Toehold has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Andreev (13) vs (14) Toehold
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Andreev wants to hold on but Toehold pushes him away.
Toehold can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Andreev is looking to escape.
Andreev tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Toehold wants to control the pace but Andreev is squirming around nicely.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Andreev is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Toehold is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Andreev to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Andreev shrugs it off.
Toehold trying to control but Andreev is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Andreev tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Andreev wants to control but Toehold is having none of it.
Toehold content just to control the position here.
Toehold prevents Andreev from getting the reversal.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Toehold seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Andreev is holding on tight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toehold wins on points by 14 to 13.
Tommy Toehold thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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