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TWGC 28 (205lbs, D1): Montreal Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Sven Svensson (ranked 4967 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amand Toussaint (ranked 21835 p4p, 540 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Svensson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hells Bells - ACDC. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Sven Svensson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 2 losses; Amand Toussaint!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Svensson drives through and clinches with Toussaint against the cage.
Toussaint has picked Svensson up - he's going for a ride! Toussaint dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Svensson (0) vs (2) Toussaint
Toussaint tries to pass the half guard into mount. Svensson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Toussaint looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Svensson tries to get to full guard but Toussaint has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svensson looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson wants to improve his position but Toussaint is controlling well.
Toussaint is trying to control the action in half guard but Svensson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Svensson is looking to control Toussaint's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Svensson avoid being mounted?
Svensson is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson is working hard here to advance position.
Toussaint wants to pass the guard but Svensson is defending well.
Toussaint with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Toussaint prevents Svensson from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint trying to pass the guard but Svensson defending well.
Toussaint is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Svensson is just riding it out for now. Toussaint eventually gives up the hold.
Svensson has a hand on Toussaint's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Toussaint takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Svensson (0) vs (5) Toussaint
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensson is trying to escape the mount.
Toussaint looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Svensson looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Svensson (0) vs (8) Toussaint
Toussaint slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Toussaint is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Svensson prevents Toussaint from getting a body triangle.
Svensson tries to roll but Toussaint sticks to his back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint controlling the position well here. Svensson rolled but Toussaint kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Svensson can't escape the position.
Toussaint wants to control but Svensson is keeping busy.
Svensson tries to break free.
Toussaint biding his time, controlling Svensson.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint not allowing Svensson to control his hands.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Svensson is keeping busy.
Toussaint is riding his opponent, not letting Svensson buck him off.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Toussaint has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Svensson looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Toussaint patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint has the hooks in. Svensson is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Svensson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Toussaint tries to control but Svensson wriggling away.
Svensson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Toussaint content just to control the position here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Svensson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Toussaint with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Svensson is squirming around, avoiding Toussaint's attempts to control the action.
Toussaint goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Svensson is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Svensson (2) vs (8) Toussaint
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Svensson postures up.
Toussaint is pulling down on Svensson's head. It's preventing any offense from Svensson, at least for the moment.
Toussaint is trying to control the position but Svensson postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Svensson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Toussaint swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Svensson looking to sit in guard and control but Toussaint gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Svensson (2) vs (10) Toussaint
Svensson trying to keep a closed guard but Toussaint is proving a slippery customer.
Toussaint looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint trying to control the position from guard on top but Svensson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Svensson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Toussaint passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Svensson (2) vs (13) Toussaint
Toussaint is staying tight to Svensson's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint trying to control the action but Svensson is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Toussaint wins on points by 13 to 2. |
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