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CWC 362 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 10 losses; Enamorado Bandito! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 18 losses; Tommy Toehold!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Toehold closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bandito quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bandito (0) vs (2) Toehold
Bandito tries to get to full guard but Toehold has control of the leg.
Bandito is trying to control but can't.
Bandito is looking to get back to full guard here but Toehold has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (0) vs (5) Toehold
Bandito tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandito is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandito looking for a sweep but Toehold has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Bandito (0) vs (7) Toehold
Bandito is wriggling around trying to escape.
Toehold sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bandito really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Toehold tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toehold avoids the attempt from Bandito to control.
Bandito really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bandito regains half guard.
Bandito wants to improve his position but Toehold is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandito trying to control but Toehold postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Toehold in particular looking to stall.
Bandito wants to improve his position but Toehold is controlling well.
Bandito slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bandito looking for a sweep. Not yet Bandito, not yet.
Toehold controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Toehold being controlled here momentarily.
Bandito seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Bandito really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bandito being controlled here, momentarily.
Bandito tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bandito wants to hit a sweep here but Toehold passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bandito there! Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (0) vs (10) Toehold
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Toehold looking to control but Bandito is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bandito is trying to escape the mount.
Toehold controlling the position easily from mount.
Bandito is looking to improve his position but Toehold isn't that keen on the idea.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bandito slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bandito trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (0) vs (13) Toehold
Toehold controlling his opponent.
Toehold prevents Bandito from getting the reversal.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Toehold controlling the pace for now.
Toehold can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bandito is looking to escape.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bandito is working to get back to half guard.
Bandito tries to hold on but Toehold pushes him away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Toehold controlling from mount.
Bandito keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bandito slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Toehold tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bandito knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bandito is trying to get back to full guard.
Toehold is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Toehold passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (0) vs (16) Toehold
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bandito tries to lock up and control but Toehold gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Toehold controlling from the full mount.
Bandito is trying desperately to improve position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bandito tries to hold on but Toehold postures up.
Bandito tries to reverse the position but Toehold maintains control.
Toehold controlling the position easily from mount.
Bandito tries to lock up and control but Toehold gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bandito is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bandito regains half guard.
Bandito wants to control but Toehold passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (0) vs (19) Toehold
Bandito tries to buck Toehold off but Toehold is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Toehold has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Bandito! Score +2 for reaching mount: Bandito (0) vs (21) Toehold
Bandito tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Toehold controlling the pace for now.
Toehold wants to control but Bandito has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Toehold is taking a breather. Bandito says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Toehold wins on points by 21 to 0.
A victorious Tommy Toehold thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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