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CWC 390 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 22 losses; Tommy Toehold! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 10 losses; Elazar Shalit!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Toehold gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Toehold (4) vs (0) Shalit
Toehold takes a little break here. Shalit wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Toehold has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Toehold (6) vs (0) Shalit
Shalit tries to improve his position but instead Toehold has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Toehold (9) vs (0) Shalit
Toehold keeps control of the position as Shalit tries to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toehold has good solid back control here.
Toehold controlling well, preventing Shalit from escaping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalit looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Shalit is really stuck here.
Shalit keeps trying to improve his position.
Toehold controls the position.
Toehold tries to get the hooks in deep but Shalit pushed the leg off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toehold biding his time, looking for the opening.
Toehold not allowing Shalit to control his hands.
Toehold has the hooks in. Shalit is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Shalit rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Toehold perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is trying to control the action in half guard but Shalit is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Shalit is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Shalit keeping control of the position.
Shalit is trying to maintain the position but Toehold is very close to passing his half guard.
Toehold is trying to control. Shalit wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shalit is concentrating on defense, preventing Toehold from advancing position.
Shalit is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Toehold controlling the pace.
Shalit gets back to full guard.
Shalit controlling the position.
Toehold controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shalit controls Toehold momentarily but Toehold frees himself.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Shalit holds on and takes a little breather.
Shalit trying to keep a closed guard but Toehold is proving a slippery customer.
Toehold preventing the sweep.
Shalit throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Shalit is trying to keep Toehold in close.
Shalit is looking for a triangle but Toehold pushes his legs off easily.
Shalit is adopting a defensive guard.
Shalit being controlled here, momentarily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shalit is trying to hold Toehold in close to prevent damage but Toehold has managed to pass into half guard.
Shalit is looking to improve his position.
Toehold is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Toehold passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (12) vs (0) Shalit
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Toehold trying to control but Shalit is having none of it.
Toehold sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Shalit tries to hold on but Toehold pushes him away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Toehold looking to control but Shalit is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Shalit is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Shalit holds on for dear life, controlling Toehold's posture momentarily.
Toehold manages to capitalize on a mistake by Shalit to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Toehold (15) vs (0) Shalit
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Shalit rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Shalit is looking to improve his position.
Toehold is trying to control the action in half guard but Shalit is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Shalit is looking for a sweep. Toehold is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shalit trying to control here.
Shalit wants to get back to full guard but Toehold has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (18) vs (0) Shalit
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Toehold controls the position from side control.
Shalit gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Shalit actively working from the bottom here.
Toehold stalling.
Shalit is looking to control Toehold's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shalit avoid being mounted?
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is taking a breather. Shalit 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.
Shalit looking for submissions off his back.
Toehold looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Shalit wants to get back to full guard.
Toehold trying to control from half guard but Shalit is working away.
Shalit trying to control but Toehold postures up.
Toehold prevents Shalit from improving his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Shalit wants to control but Toehold passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (21) vs (0) Shalit
Toehold working away.
Toehold tries to advance to mount but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Shalit's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toehold takes the fight on points by 21 to 0.
Tommy Toehold thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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