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CWC 305 - Montreal PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 20 losses; Leandro Lo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 9 losses; Galtero El Toro!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with El Toro but El Toro pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lo fails with a takedown attempt.
El Toro shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lo napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Lo (0) vs (4) El Toro
El Toro taking a breather here.
Lo is looking to regain half guard here but El Toro keeps moving and retains side control.
A lull in the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lo is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro wants to control but Lo is keeping him busy.
El Toro is trying to get an arm triangle but Lo is defending well.
El Toro in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Lo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Toro taking a break here but Lo is having none of it and regains half guard.
El Toro is looking to advance position but Lo won't allow it.
Lo wants to get back to full guard.
El Toro is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Lo still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Lo 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: Lo (4) vs (4) El Toro
El Toro wants to control but Lo postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Toro seems a little lost for a moment, as Lo dominates the positioning.
El Toro holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
El Toro can't do much from the bottom here.
Lo slows the pace down.
El Toro felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
El Toro tries to buck Lo off but Lo is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on El Toro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
El Toro tries to buck Lo off but Lo is having none of it.
El Toro wants to control but Lo postures up.
El Toro is looking for a sweep.
Lo in side control, just content to control the action for now.
We've been hearing good reports from Lo's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
El Toro tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lo staying calm.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
El Toro is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lo taking a breather here.
El Toro manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lo (4) vs (6) El Toro
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
El Toro is controlling the pace.
El Toro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
El Toro is stalling here. Lo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! El Toro seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Lo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lo (8) vs (6) El Toro
El Toro is trying to get back to half guard.
Lo taking a breather here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
El Toro is looking for a sweep.
El Toro struggling a bit here.
Lo content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
El Toro wants to control but Lo postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lo is looking to take a break and control but El Toro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lo is staying tight to El Toro's torso, preventing him from escaping.
El Toro tries to buck Lo off but Lo is having none of it.
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That's ten minutes gone in the round.
El Toro tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
El Toro is still trying to improve position.
Lo just content to control the position.
El Toro tries to improve position but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
El Toro seems a little lost for a moment, as Lo dominates the positioning.
Lo working away.
El Toro is looking to reverse the position.
The referee asks Lo politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lo prefers to stall for the moment though.
El Toro is trying to control Lo's posture but Lo avoids it.
El Toro tries to improve position but can't.
El Toro is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
El Toro wants to control but Lo postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
El Toro is looking to regain half guard here but Lo keeps moving and retains side control.
El Toro keeping his opponent close.
El Toro is trying to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
El Toro can't do much from the bottom here.
El Toro tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lo wants to control but El Toro is keeping him busy.
El Toro sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
El Toro is looking to control Lo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can El Toro avoid being mounted?
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lo is taking a breather. El Toro 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.
El Toro keeps control of the position for the meantime.
El Toro tries to get to full guard but Lo has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (11) vs (6) El Toro
And that's the end of the fight!
Lo takes the fight on points by 11 to 6. |
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