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KOR 3 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 112 wins and 81 losses; Tommy Toehold! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 45 wins and 29 losses; Hand Solo!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Toehold wants to clinch up but Solo keeps it at a distance.
Toehold fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Solo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Toehold (0) vs (4) Solo
Toehold is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Tosen's Home for Lost Boys, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Toehold prevents Solo from moving into mount.
Toehold is looking to reverse the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solo content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Solo tries to move to mount but Toehold blocks the move with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toehold seems a little lost for a moment, as Solo dominates the positioning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Solo has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Toehold! Score +2 for reaching mount: Toehold (0) vs (6) Solo
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Solo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Toehold is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solo is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Toehold is surviving well by controlling Solo's body position as best he can.
Toehold working to try and regain half guard.
Toehold wants to control but Solo is having none of it.
Solo prevents Toehold from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solo wants to take his opponent's back but Toehold doesn't allow it.
Solo controlling the position easily from mount.
Toehold working to try and regain half guard.
Toehold wants to control but Solo is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Toehold working to try and regain half guard.
Solo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Toehold is working to get back to half guard.
Solo fails to take his opponent's back.
Solo prevents Toehold from getting the reversal.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is controlling an arm, preventing Solo from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Toehold is desperately trying to improve his position but Solo has a good base and remains in mount.
Solo controlling from mount.
Let's hope that Solo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Solo 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.
Solo 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 keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Solo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Toehold is looking to escape.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Toehold tries to hold on but Solo pushes him away.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Solo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Toehold is squirming around, avoiding Solo's attempts to control the action.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Solo controlling the pace for now.
Toehold tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Solo looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Solo is working for a guillotine from mount but Toehold frees his head quite easily.
Solo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Toehold tries to hold on but Solo pushes him away.
Solo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Toehold is looking to escape.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Solo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Toehold haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Toehold wants to control but Solo is having none of it.
Solo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Solo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Solo wants to take Toehold's back but he can't do it this time.
Solo controlling from mount.
Toehold is looking to improve his position but Solo isn't that keen on the idea.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Solo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Toehold tries to hold on but Solo pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Solo wins on points by 6 to 0. Hand Solo retains his featherweight title!
In his post fight interview, Hand Solo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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