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CACC 74 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Dollar Hero (ranked 4286 p4p, 385 weight class) and Joshua Brown (ranked 2758 p4p, 297 weight class). Hero comes to the ring accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Brown has chosen Hail Mary Tupac as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 3 losses; Dollar Hero! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Joshua Brown!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Brown changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hero tries to avoid it but Brown manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hero to the ground. Hero escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hero closes the distance and clinches.
Hero turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Hero (4) vs (0) Brown
Brown tries to control but Hero manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Hero (7) vs (0) Brown
Brown preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Hero.
Hero doesn't have the hooks in and Brown manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hero (7) vs (2) Brown
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Hero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hero keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Hero (7) vs (5) Brown
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hero tries to bench press Brown off him but Brown keeps the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Brown trying to control the action but Hero is working from the bottom.
Brown is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Hero is not content to let Brown control the position.
Hero is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the position but Hero is working away.
You can see the frustration on Hero's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brown trying to control the position but Hero is working away.
Hero tries to bench press Brown off him but Brown keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Brown's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Brown looking to control but instead Hero has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Hero is defending against the submission attempts here by Brown.
Brown trying to control from half guard but Hero is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hero is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brown trying to control the action but Hero is working from the bottom.
Brown is looking to stall here but Hero recovers full guard.
Hero working a defensive guard here.
Hero looking for a sweep. Not yet Hero, not yet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Brown trying to control but Hero is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hero not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hero is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brown looking to pass the guard.
Brown wants to control from the top but Hero keeps moving.
Hero lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hero (9) vs (5) Brown
Brown is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hero (9) vs (7) Brown
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the action but Hero is working from the bottom.
Hero wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Hero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brown might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hero haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Brown slows the pace down in half guard.
It looks like Brown might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hero is looking to control Brown's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hero avoid being mounted?
Hero manages to get to full guard.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hero is keeping the position for now.
Brown trying to control but Hero is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hero is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hero (11) vs (7) Brown
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hero is pushing down on Brown's leg trying to pass to half guard. Brown is fighting to maintain full guard but Hero has managed to sneak the leg through.
Brown has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hero is working away from the top position though.
Brown is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hero's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hero's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hero (11) vs (11) Brown
Brown keeps control of the position as Hero tries to break free.
Brown working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Hero is really stuck here.
Hero tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Hero is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brown controlling from the full mount.
Hero is trying to escape the mount.
Hero tries to hold on but Brown postures up.
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brown is looking to work his way around to Hero's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Brown swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hero is now in Brown's guard. A big mistake from Brown there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hero (13) vs (11) Brown
Brown working for a triangle but Hero defends it easily.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Hero from controlling successfully.
Brown looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hero puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Brown is looking to control Hero's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brown avoid being mounted?
Hero tries to pass to full mount but Brown defends it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control here.
Hero is trying to control the action in half guard but Brown is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Brown is trying to maintain the position but Hero is very close to passing his half guard.
Hero is working for a kimura but Brown is defending it quite comfortably.
Brown wants to control but Hero is keeping busy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to improve his position but Hero is controlling well.
Brown moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hero looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Brown seems keen to control Hero's posture.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hero controls the pace.
Brown trying to keep a closed guard but Hero is proving a slippery customer.
Brown is trying to hold Hero in close to prevent damage but Hero has managed to pass into half guard.
Hero tries to pass to full mount but Brown defends it.
Brown wants to improve his position but Hero is controlling well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hero is looking to advance position but Brown won't allow it.
Hero is working for a kimura but Brown is defending it quite comfortably.
Brown is looking to get back to full guard here but Hero has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Hero (16) vs (11) Brown
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Brown's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hero takes the fight on points by 16 to 11.
In his post fight interview, Dollar Hero started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Joshua Brown spoke after the fight, saying 'I will learn from this!!'. |
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