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CWC 323 - Sparxx vs IsMore 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 15 losses; Galtero El Toro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 6 losses; Eyvind Skallagrimsson!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
El Toro gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Skallagrimsson to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: El Toro (0) vs (2) Skallagrimsson
El Toro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
El Toro is pulling down on Skallagrimsson's head to control his posture.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Skallagrimsson working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Skallagrimsson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
El Toro wants to sweep here but Skallagrimsson controlling him for the moment.
We've been hearing good reports from El Toro'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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skallagrimsson being controlled here momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skallagrimsson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. El Toro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Skallagrimsson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Skallagrimsson trying to move into half guard but instead El Toro has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: El Toro (2) vs (2) Skallagrimsson
El Toro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Skallagrimsson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
El Toro controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skallagrimsson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Skallagrimsson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: El Toro (2) vs (4) Skallagrimsson
Skallagrimsson got a little sloppy there for a moment and El Toro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Skallagrimsson has managed to get both his arms back between El Toro's legs - danger averted.
Skallagrimsson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Skallagrimsson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
El Toro is adopting a defensive guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Toro continues to stall.
Skallagrimsson trying to control the position from guard on top but El Toro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
El Toro controlling Skallagrimsson's posture.
Skallagrimsson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skallagrimsson is fighting to break El Toro's control of his arms but El Toro is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
El Toro looking to control.
Skallagrimsson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
El Toro trying to control the position.
Skallagrimsson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
El Toro working for submissions but it's allowed Skallagrimsson to get to half guard.
El Toro trying to control from the bottom.
Skallagrimsson is looking to advance position but El Toro won't allow it.
El Toro preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Skallagrimsson not doing much here.
El Toro tries to roll over but Skallagrimsson keeps him under control.
El Toro trying to control but Skallagrimsson postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. El Toro manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Skallagrimsson is looking to advance position but El Toro has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: El Toro (6) vs (4) Skallagrimsson
El Toro trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Skallagrimsson gets back to half guard.
Skallagrimsson wants to control but El Toro is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Skallagrimsson is looking for a sweep. El Toro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Skallagrimsson trying to control from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
El Toro is stalling here. Skallagrimsson 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 Skallagrimsson has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: El Toro (6) vs (8) Skallagrimsson
Skallagrimsson is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down El Toro's shoulder. That is not cool.
El Toro can't do much from the bottom here.
Skallagrimsson controlling the position from side mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
El Toro is looking to regain half guard here but Skallagrimsson keeps moving and retains side control.
Skallagrimsson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by El Toro, who protects the arm well.
El Toro is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Skallagrimsson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Skallagrimsson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Skallagrimsson is keen to just control but El Toro is a slippery customer.
El Toro desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Skallagrimsson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. El Toro manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
El Toro looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skallagrimsson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Skallagrimsson won't allow El Toro to sweep him here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
El Toro is adopting a defensive guard.
Well,El Toro is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
El Toro looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Skallagrimsson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
El Toro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Skallagrimsson is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are battling for position here. El Toro manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Skallagrimsson preventing the sweep.
El Toro keeping moving, preventing Skallagrimsson from controlling successfully.
El Toro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Skallagrimsson passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: El Toro (6) vs (11) Skallagrimsson
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
El Toro is trying to control Skallagrimsson's posture but Skallagrimsson avoids it.
El Toro manages to get back to half guard.
Skallagrimsson tries to pass the half guard into mount. El Toro knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
El Toro is looking to control Skallagrimsson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can El Toro avoid being mounted?
El Toro is staying active underneath Skallagrimsson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
El Toro is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Skallagrimsson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Skallagrimsson's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: El Toro (10) vs (11) Skallagrimsson
Skallagrimsson fending off the submission attempt from El Toro.
You can see the frustration on Skallagrimsson's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
El Toro tightening his grip on Skallagrimsson, looking for the choke.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
El Toro has the hooks in. Skallagrimsson is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that's the end of the fight!
Skallagrimsson wins on points by 11 to 10.
After winning the bout, Eyvind Skallagrimsson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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