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CFC NY 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 13 losses; Yakubu Okoroji! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 110 wins and 80 losses; Tommy Toehold!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and Alyssa Summers.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Toehold closes the distance and clinches.
Okoroji is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Toehold jumps guard and drags Okoroji to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Okoroji wants to control from the top but Toehold keeps moving.
Toehold being controlled here, momentarily.
Okoroji wants to pass the guard but Toehold is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okoroji controlling from the top position.
Okoroji looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoroji content to stall in guard here.
Toehold has his hands on Okoroji's head, controlling the position.
Okoroji trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Okoroji trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji wants to pass the guard but Toehold is keeping the position.
Okoroji trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toehold keeping full guard, as Okoroji tries to pass.
Okoroji content to stall in guard here.
Okoroji seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Toehold for as long as he can get away with.
Okoroji pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Toehold is keeping the position for now.
Okoroji trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji slips nicely into half guard.
Okoroji with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Okoroji looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Okoroji is controlling the pace.
Okoroji is trying to control. Toehold wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji tries to pass to full mount but Toehold defends it.
Okoroji with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Toehold won't allow Okoroji to pass to mount.
Toehold tries to roll over but Okoroji keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Okoroji looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Toehold has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Okoroji is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Okoroji (3) vs (0) Toehold
Okoroji controlling his opponent.
Okoroji tries to control but Toehold wriggling away.
Okoroji controlling from mount.
Okoroji can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Toehold is looking to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Okoroji's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Okoroji has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Okoroji wants to control the pace but Toehold is squirming around nicely.
Okoroji sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Toehold is controlling an arm, preventing Okoroji from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Okoroji takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is squirming around, avoiding Okoroji's attempts to control the action.
Okoroji sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Okoroji looking to control but Toehold is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Toehold tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Okoroji avoids the attempt from Toehold to control.
Okoroji takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Okoroji (6) vs (0) Toehold
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji tries to get the hooks in deep but Toehold pushed the leg off.
What can Toehold do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Toehold tries to break free.
Okoroji controls the action.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji struggling to keep hold of the position.
Toehold is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Okoroji 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.
Okoroji seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Okoroji.
Okoroji continues to stall.
Okoroji struggling to keep hold of the position.
Okoroji controlling the position well here. Toehold rolled but Okoroji kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji wants to control but Toehold is keeping busy.
Toehold tries to break free.
Okoroji is looking to control Toehold but Toehold is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Okoroji controlling the position well here. Toehold rolled but Okoroji kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Okoroji keeps control of the position as Toehold tries to break free.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Toehold trying to control but not successfully.
Okoroji wants to control but Toehold is keeping busy.
Okoroji controlling the position well here. Toehold rolled but Okoroji kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Toehold prevents Okoroji from getting a body triangle.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Okoroji tries to keep control of the position but Toehold is staying busy.
Okoroji controlling from the back.
Toehold is keeping busy.
Toehold is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Toehold is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
This is a sustained period of stalling by Okoroji.
Okoroji tries to get the hooks in deep but Toehold pushed the leg off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Okoroji takes the fight on points by 6 to 0.
Yakubu Okoroji seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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