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EGO 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 0 losses; Otso Toivonen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 79 wins and 62 losses; Sirus Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hughes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Toivonen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Toivonen (0) vs (4) Hughes
Toivonen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hughes's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hughes is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Toivonen still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Toivonen has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Toivonen (4) vs (4) Hughes
Toivonen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hughes has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hughes sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes is trying to get back to full guard.
Hughes is concentrating on defense, preventing Toivonen from advancing position.
Hughes wants to improve his position but Toivonen is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Toivonen stalling away here and it's allowed Hughes to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Toivonen tries to free his leg and advance position but Hughes is retaining full guard.
Toivonen postures up.
Hughes wants to sweep here but Toivonen controlling him for the moment.
Toivonen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes working a defensive guard here.
Toivonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toivonen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Toivonen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hughes has an active guard here but Toivonen has managed to pass into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen is looking for a kimura here.
Hughes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hughes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Toivonen defends well.
Hughes is looking for a triangle but Toivonen pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Toivonen is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen tries to free his leg and advance position but Hughes is retaining full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hughes holds on and takes a little breather.
Toivonen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hughes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Toivonen defends it easily.
Toivonen wants to pass the guard but Hughes is keeping the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hughes wants to sweep here but Toivonen controlling him for the moment.
Toivonen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Toivonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hughes is keeping the position for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hughes pulls Toivonen in close to prevent any damage.
Hughes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Toivonen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Toivonen wants to pass the guard but Hughes is keeping the position.
Hughes wants to sweep here but Toivonen controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hughes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Toivonen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hughes is keeping the position for now.
Toivonen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hughes keeping full guard, as Toivonen tries to pass.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hughes is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toivonen (4) vs (6) Hughes
Toivonen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hughes has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Toivonen (4) vs (9) Hughes
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Hughes trying to control the action but Toivonen is working from the bottom.
Hughes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hughes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toivonen keeps working.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is trying to get an arm triangle but Toivonen is defending well.
Hughes laying and praying for a moment but Toivonen takes advantage and regains half guard.
Hughes is working for a submission of some sort.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen is looking to control Hughes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Toivonen avoid being mounted?
Hughes is trying to work for a kimura but Toivonen is defending well.
Toivonen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Toivonen is staying active underneath Hughes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hughes is working for a submission of some sort.
Toivonen is trying is best to control the position here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hughes seems to be looking for submissions.
Hughes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Toivonen moves into full guard.
Toivonen has control of Hughes's left arm, preventing Hughes from doing any damage.
Toivonen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Toivonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toivonen working a defensive guard here.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Toivonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toivonen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Toivonen seems keen to control Hughes's posture.
Toivonen looking for a sweep. Not yet Toivonen, not yet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Toivonen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hughes manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toivonen (6) vs (9) Hughes
Hughes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Toivonen defends it easily.
Hughes is pulling down on Toivonen's head to control his posture.
Hughes has his foot on Toivonen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Toivonen works his way back into a safe position though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Toivonen tries to free his leg and advance position but Hughes is retaining full guard.
Hughes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hughes has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Toivonen is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hughes. Score +3 for passing guard: Toivonen (9) vs (9) Hughes
Hughes wants to control but Toivonen postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hughes manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Toivonen prevents Hughes from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Hughes gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Hughes wins on points by 10 to 9. |
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