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CACC 167: Arias vs Sanchez II PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 4 losses; Jab Brown! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 12 losses; Amand Toussaint!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Brown fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Toussaint avoids it really well and circles away.
Toussaint drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Brown defends it well.
Toussaint leaves Brown with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Toussaint drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Brown defends it well.
Toussaint looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brown (0) vs (2) Toussaint
My spies in Hey Steves Fight Shack inform me that Toussaint has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toussaint stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Toussaint trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown controls Toussaint momentarily but Toussaint frees himself.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Toussaint from controlling successfully.
Brown seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Brown 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.
Brown throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking to control.
Toussaint got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brown has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Toussaint has managed to get both his arms back between Brown's legs - danger averted.
Brown pulls Toussaint in close to prevent any damage.
Brown has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Toussaint can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Brown tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Toussaint looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Toussaint 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 Brown. Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (0) vs (5) Toussaint
You can see the frustration on Brown's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Toussaint is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brown has escaped the position, nice work there.
Brown trying to remain calm as Toussaint controls from the top position.
Toussaint advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Brown (0) vs (7) Toussaint
Toussaint controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is controlling an arm, preventing Toussaint from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Brown is in all sorts of trouble here.
Toussaint swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Brown is now in Toussaint's guard. A big mistake from Toussaint there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (2) vs (7) Toussaint
Brown got a little sloppy there for a moment and Toussaint has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brown has managed to get both his arms back between Toussaint's legs - danger averted.
Toussaint is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Toussaint looking for subs off his back but Brown has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brown prevents Toussaint from improving his position.
Brown controlling the pace.
Toussaint wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
Toussaint is refusing to be controlled, as Brown sits in half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Brown is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Toussaint sees it coming and defends easily.
Brown looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Toussaint is looking to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint actively working from the bottom here.
Brown is taking a breather. Toussaint 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.
Brown wants to control but Toussaint is keeping him busy.
Toussaint wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the pace.
Toussaint is looking to get back to full guard here but Brown has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (5) vs (7) Toussaint
Toussaint prevents Brown from improving position.
Toussaint tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Brown wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toussaint keeps working.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint manages to get back to half guard.
Toussaint has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brown is working away from the top position though.
Toussaint regains full guard. Nicely done.
Brown preventing the sweep.
Toussaint keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Toussaint is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Toussaint had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brown defends it easily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brown manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (5) vs (9) Toussaint
Brown working a defensive guard here.
Toussaint advances to half guard.
Toussaint tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brown knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Toussaint is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Toussaint is looking to pass Brown's guard but actually Brown recovers to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint looking to pass the guard.
Brown will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brown is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Toussaint defends well.
Toussaint trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to keep Toussaint in close.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Brown holds on and takes a little breather.
Toussaint pushing down on Brown's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Well,Brown is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Toussaint trying to mount his opponent but Brown defends it.
Brown is refusing to be controlled, as Toussaint sits in half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint is looking to advance position but Brown won't allow it.
Brown is trying to control Toussaint's posture. Toussaint takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Brown! Toussaint is rotating here... this could be the end... Brown is out! Toussaint has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Amand Toussaint!
An out of breath Amand Toussaint thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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