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CWC 291 - London PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 5 losses; Jab Brown! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 10 losses; Guillo Perez !
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Perez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brown (0) vs (2) Perez
Perez is keen to just control but Brown is a slippery customer.
Perez is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Brown as he works his way to full guard.
Perez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown has his hands on Perez 's head, controlling the position.
Perez trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown pulls Perez in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez postures up.
Perez trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Brown bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Perez 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (2) vs (2) Perez
Perez is looking for a triangle but Brown pushes his legs off easily.
Brown not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Perez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brown trying to control but Perez is working from the bottom.
Perez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Perez is retaining full guard.
Perez working for a triangle but Brown defends it easily.
Perez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brown controls the pace.
Perez looking to control.
Brown content to stall in guard here.
Perez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Perez keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is stalling in the full guard.
Brown avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Perez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brown is fighting to break Perez 's control of his arms but Perez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Perez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brown doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brown manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Perez wants to sweep but no luck.
Brown thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brown won't allow Perez to sweep him here.
Perez has his foot on Brown's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brown works his way back into a safe position though.
Brown postures up.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Perez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown controls from within his opponent's guard.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown passes Perez 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've been informed that Perez has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Perez wants to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Perez is staying active underneath Brown, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Brown prevents Perez from improving his position.
Perez trying to hold on to Brown's head to control him but Brown postures up.
Perez wants to get back to full guard.
Brown wants to control but Perez is keeping him busy.
Brown performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brown is working for a kimura but Perez is defending it quite comfortably.
Perez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brown wants to free his trapped foot but Perez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Brown content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Perez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.
Brown wants to free his trapped foot but Perez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Perez tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
Brown trying to control the pace.
Brown is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Perez sees it coming and defends easily.
Brown is trying to control. Perez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brown content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Perez is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Perez is defending well.
Perez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Perez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brown's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brown's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Brown (2) vs (6) Perez
Brown trying to control but not successfully.
Brown holding both Perez 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control but not successfully.
Perez working for the choke.
Perez is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Perez has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Brown has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Brown trying to control the hands but Perez won't let him.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Perez looking to break Brown's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Brown remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Perez will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
What can Brown do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Perez looking to break Brown's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Brown remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Perez will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Perez tries to keep control of the position but Brown is staying busy.
Brown looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Brown trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Perez wants to control but Brown is keeping busy.
Perez looking to break Brown's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Brown remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Perez will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Brown fending off the submission attempt from Perez .
Brown looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Brown rolls, trying to escape but Perez keeps control of the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Perez goes for an armbar but Brown turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Brown. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (4) vs (6) Perez
Brown is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Perez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Perez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Perez pulls Brown in to control the position.
Well,Brown is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Perez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brown controls the pace.
Perez can't keep his opponent in guard - Brown advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Perez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Perez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brown gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Perez is trying to keep Brown in close.
Brown controlling from the top position.
Perez trying to control the position.
Brown advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (7) vs (6) Perez
Perez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Perez gets full guard.
Perez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Perez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brown controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Perez keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Perez wants to hit a sweep here but Brown passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Perez there! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (10) vs (6) Perez
Brown controlling from the full mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brown takes the fight on points by 10 to 6.
After winning the bout, Jab Brown 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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