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CWC 386 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 21 losses; Tommy Toehold! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 17 losses; Wilhelm Bar!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Toehold shoots in but no luck this time.
Toehold shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bar pinned against the cage. Bar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Toehold shoots in for a takedown but Bar shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Toehold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toehold shoots for a double leg takedown but Bar sprawls well. He's pushed Toehold's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bar closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Toehold (0) vs (4) Bar
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bar taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Toehold's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toehold keeps working.
Bar moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Toehold is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bar trying to control the position but Toehold is working away.
Bar is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Bar is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Toehold has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toehold wants to control but Bar postures up.
Bar taking a breather here.
Bar is trying to get an arm triangle but Toehold is defending well.
Toehold is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bar trying to control the action but Toehold is working from the bottom.
Toehold wants to control but Bar postures up.
A lull in the action here as Bar stalls from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Bar 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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bar is continuing to stall.
Toehold can't do much from the bottom here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bar controlling from side mount.
The adventures of Bar the control monster continue. Boring.
Bar wants to control but Toehold is keeping him busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bar controls the position from side control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Toehold's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
Bar wants to control but Toehold is keeping him busy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is letting Bar control him for a moment.
Bar wants to control but Toehold is keeping him busy.
Toehold stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bar controlling the position.
Toehold is not content to let Bar control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bar controlling the position from side mount.
Toehold is looking to reverse the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bar content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Toehold is looking to reverse the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bar moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bar wins on points by 4 to 0. |
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