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CACC 115 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 7 losses; Edgy Brah! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 4 losses; Ono Kuronoa!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and William Peck.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Kuronoa moves into the clinch successfully.
Brah turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Brah manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Brah (4) vs (0) Kuronoa
Kuronoa tries to improve position but can't.
Kuronoa can't do much from the bottom here.
Brah working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kuronoa gets back to half guard.
Kuronoa won't allow Brah to pass to mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuronoa wants to control but Brah is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Brah wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kuronoa keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brah tries to pass to full mount but Kuronoa defends it.
Kuronoa actively working from the bottom here.
Brah wants to take a breather but Kuronoa is having none of it.
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.
Brah is working for a kimura but Kuronoa is defending it quite comfortably.
Brah will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brah prevents Kuronoa from improving his position.
Brah tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kuronoa knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brah prevents Kuronoa from improving his position.
Kuronoa is staying active underneath Brah, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kuronoa is trying to control but can't.
Brah has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Brah (7) vs (0) Kuronoa
Brah sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kuronoa is looking to get to half guard.
Kuronoa slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kuronoa tries to get to full guard but Brah has control of the leg.
Kuronoa is trying to maintain the position but Brah is very close to passing his half guard.
Kuronoa is staying active underneath Brah, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kuronoa is trying to get back to full guard.
Brah seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kuronoa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brah is looking to advance position but Kuronoa won't allow it.
Brah works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Brah (10) vs (0) Kuronoa
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brah looking to control but Kuronoa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kuronoa tries to hold on but Brah postures up.
Kuronoa felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Brah goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Kuronoa turns into him and now he's in Brah's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brah (10) vs (2) Kuronoa
Brah is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Elite Underground Training Facility that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Brah is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa slips nicely into half guard.
Brah is looking for a sweep. Kuronoa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brah is working hard here to advance position.
Brah trying to get back to full guard but Kuronoa takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Brah (10) vs (5) Kuronoa
Kuronoa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brah is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brah sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Kuronoa wants to take a breather but Brah is having none of it.
Brah has a hand on Kuronoa's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kuronoa takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Brah (10) vs (8) Kuronoa
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brah tries to control Kuronoa's body but Kuronoa pushes him off. Brah squirms to his side and now Kuronoa has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Brah (10) vs (11) Kuronoa
Brah turns into Kuronoa and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brah (12) vs (11) Kuronoa
Brah got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kuronoa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brah has managed to get both his arms back between Kuronoa's legs - danger averted.
Brah slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Brah (15) vs (11) Kuronoa
Brah working away.
Brah looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Kuronoa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brah swings around for an armbar but Kuronoa sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Brah's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brah (15) vs (13) Kuronoa
Kuronoa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brah swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brah trying to control the position here.
Kuronoa passes Brah's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Brah is pressing down on Kuronoa's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Brah seems keen to control Kuronoa's posture.
Brah looking for a sweep. Not yet Brah, not yet.
Brah is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa trying to control but Brah is working from the bottom.
Kuronoa stopping the sweep attempt from Brah.
Brah is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Brah is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brah has control of Kuronoa's left arm, preventing Kuronoa from doing any damage.
Brah looking for a sweep. Not yet Brah, not yet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brah looking to control.
Kuronoa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brah is keeping the position for now.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Brah holds on and takes a little breather.
Kuronoa has gone for a leg lock! Brah slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kuronoa's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brah (17) vs (13) Kuronoa
Brah trying to control but Kuronoa is working from the bottom.
Brah pushing down on Kuronoa's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Brah wants to take a breather but Kuronoa is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa gets full guard.
Kuronoa wants to control but Brah passes easily into half guard.
Kuronoa is looking to improve his position.
Brah trying to mount his opponent but Kuronoa defends it.
Kuronoa looking for submissions off his back.
Brah trying to mount his opponent but Kuronoa defends it.
Kuronoa is refusing to be controlled, as Brah sits in half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Brah is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Kuronoa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brah doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brah manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kuronoa is looking to cinch up a triangle. Brah throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Kuronoa's body to avoid the submission. Kuronoa has instead reached around Brah's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Kuronoa arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ono Kuronoa!
Edgy Brah spoke after the fight, saying 'You probably get your information from the library!'. |
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