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CWC 319 - Saldini vs Toehold 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 16 losses; Angelo Saldini! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 10 losses; Tommy Toehold!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Toehold fails with the takedown
and Saldini counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Toehold wants a takedown but no success here.
Toehold is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Saldini to keep the fight standing.
Angelo Saldini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Toehold.
Toehold jumps guard but Saldini stands there with Toehold around his waist. Toehold gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Toehold successfully pulls guard.
Toehold wants to control but Saldini passes easily into half guard.
Saldini is trying to control. Toehold wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saldini looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Toehold is looking to get back to full guard here but Saldini has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Saldini (3) vs (0) Toehold
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saldini slows the pace down.
Saldini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toehold keeps working.
Toehold tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Saldini (5) vs (0) Toehold
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toehold tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Toehold is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Saldini pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Saldini prevents Toehold from getting the reversal.
Saldini can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Toehold is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saldini wants to control but Toehold has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Saldini's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Saldini's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Saldini (5) vs (4) Toehold
Toehold doesn't have the hooks in and Saldini manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saldini (7) vs (4) Toehold
Toehold had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Saldini defends it easily.
Saldini wants to control from the top but Toehold keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Saldini stands and throws Toehold's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Saldini (10) vs (4) Toehold
Saldini wants to control but Toehold is keeping him busy.
Toehold trying his best to control but Saldini has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Saldini (12) vs (4) Toehold
Saldini controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saldini is looking to work his way around to Toehold's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Saldini controlling his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Saldini tries to control but Toehold wriggling away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Saldini is really struggling to control Toehold but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Saldini avoids the attempt from Toehold to control.
Saldini controlling from the full mount.
Toehold looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Saldini (15) vs (4) Toehold
Saldini avoiding Toehold 's attempts to control his hands.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Saldini has the hooks in. Toehold is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Saldini doesn't have the hooks in and Toehold manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saldini (15) vs (6) Toehold
Saldini lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saldini (17) vs (6) Toehold
Saldini preventing the sweep.
Saldini sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Toehold keeping full guard, as Saldini tries to pass.
Saldini trying to control but Toehold is working from the bottom.
Saldini stays in close to Toehold's body and controls the position.
Toehold looking to control but Saldini passes into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Saldini's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Saldini's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Saldini (17) vs (10) Toehold
Saldini tries to escape but Toehold has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Toehold controls the action.
Saldini looking very determined here, making life difficult for Toehold.
Despite being in a bad position, Saldini is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts.
Toehold struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Saldini turns into Toehold and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saldini (19) vs (10) Toehold
Saldini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Toehold swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Saldini controls from within his opponent's guard.
Saldini pushes down on Toehold's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Saldini performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Saldini is thwarting Toehold's attempts to control the position.
Saldini is trying to control the action in half guard but Toehold is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Toehold is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Saldini seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Toehold trying to get back to full guard but Saldini takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Saldini (22) vs (10) Toehold
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Toehold tries to hold on but Saldini pushes him away.
Saldini trying to control but Toehold is having none of it.
Saldini controlling the pace for now.
Toehold is desperately trying to improve his position but Saldini has a good base and remains in mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Toehold gets back to half guard.
Saldini controlling the pace.
Toehold tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Saldini has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Saldini (25) vs (10) Toehold
Saldini trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Saldini takes the fight on points by 25 to 10.
Angelo Saldini retains his featherweight title!
A very excited looking Angelo Saldini made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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