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CWC 398 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 24 losses; Chan Siam! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 22 losses; Tommy Toehold!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Toehold drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Siam (0) vs (2) Toehold
Toehold wants to control from the top but Siam keeps moving.
Siam is trying to hold Toehold in close to prevent damage but Toehold has managed to pass into half guard.
Siam is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Siam has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Toehold wants to pass to mount but Siam is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siam trying to hold on to Toehold's head to control him but Toehold postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toehold controlling the action here.
Siam wants to control but Toehold is keeping busy.
Toehold trying to pass the guard but Siam defending well.
Siam is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siam has his hands clasped together around Toehold's back. He's all about the action.
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.
Siam is refusing to be controlled, as Toehold sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siam is looking for a sweep. Toehold is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Toehold looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Toehold content to control rather than advance.
Toehold wants to pass the guard but Siam is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siam is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Siam is working hard here to advance position.
Toehold keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Siam moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Siam pulls Toehold in close to prevent any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Toehold trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Siam controls Toehold momentarily but Toehold frees himself.
Siam manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Toehold manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Siam (2) vs (2) Toehold
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Siam is fighting to break Toehold's control of his arms but Toehold is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Siam looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Siam trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Siam controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Toehold wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Toehold looking to control.
Siam slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Toehold bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Siam's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Siam (2) vs (4) Toehold
Toehold controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Siam has Toehold pulled in close to control his posture.
Siam is trying to control the position but Toehold postures up.
Siam wants to sweep but no luck.
Toehold controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Toehold wants to control from the top but Siam keeps moving.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Siam looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Toehold controls from within his opponent's guard.
Toehold's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Siam looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Toehold puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Siam tries to get to full guard but Toehold has control of the leg.
Toehold stalling.
Siam wants to improve his position but Toehold is controlling well.
Siam controlling the position for now.
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.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Siam is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Siam keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Siam is looking for a sweep. Toehold is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Toehold looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Toehold prevents Siam from improving his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Siam wants to improve his position but Toehold is controlling well.
Siam slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Toehold controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Siam looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Toehold puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Toehold wants to pass the guard but Siam is defending well.
Siam is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Toehold with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toehold wins on points by 4 to 2.
Tommy Toehold is the new featherweight champion!
Tommy Toehold decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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