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CWC 308 - Cruz vs Jabbar 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 12 wins and 11 losses; Jab Brown! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Paul Rabbitte!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Brown shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Brown showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brown (2) vs (0) Rabbitte
Brown takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Brown is working for a submission of some sort.
Rabbitte is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.
Well, if Brown is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rabbitte keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabbitte wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
Brown controlling the pace.
Brown seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rabbitte for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (5) vs (0) Rabbitte
Brown pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Rabbitte tries to lock up and control but Brown gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rabbitte working to try and regain half guard.
Brown content just to control the position here.
Rabbitte working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to control the pace but Rabbitte is squirming around nicely.
Rabbitte tries to hold on but Brown postures up.
Brown working for a submission but Rabbitte is keeping him at bay.
Rabbitte is looking to improve his position but Brown isn't that keen on the idea.
Brown pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to control but instead Rabbitte manages to regain half guard.
Brown is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rabbitte has managed to free his arm - good work.
Brown content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rabbitte is looking to improve his position.
Rabbitte is trying to control but can't.
Rabbitte is looking to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rabbitte gets full guard.
Brown slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Rabbitte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rabbitte trying to keep a closed guard but Brown is proving a slippery customer.
Rabbitte is controlling Brown's posture.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brown controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Brown wants to control from the top but Rabbitte keeps moving.
Rabbitte is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rabbitte is trying to keep Brown in close.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brown passes into half guard.
Rabbitte is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, if Brown is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Brown continues to stall.
Rabbitte tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
Brown perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rabbitte is trying to control but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rabbitte is looking to improve his position.
Brown wants to free his trapped foot but Rabbitte is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Brown is looking for a kimura but Rabbitte is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brown to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown is working for a submission of some sort.
Rabbitte makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rabbitte.
Rabbitte is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rabbitte 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.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rabbitte swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rabbitte is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brown controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rabbitte keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rabbitte holds on and takes a little breather.
Rabbitte throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rabbitte wants to sweep but no luck.
Brown sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Rabbitte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rabbitte 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.
Rabbitte looking for a guillotine here but Brown defends easily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rabbitte controlling Brown's posture.
Rabbitte looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
Brown drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rabbitte dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (5) vs (2) Rabbitte
Rabbitte trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to keep Rabbitte in close.
Rabbitte won't allow Brown to sweep him here.
Rabbitte trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rabbitte's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Rabbitte from controlling successfully.
Rabbitte drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Brown dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (7) vs (2) Rabbitte
Rabbitte controls Brown momentarily but Brown frees himself.
Rabbitte is looking for a triangle but Brown pushes his legs off easily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rabbitte working a defensive guard here.
Brown wants to control from the top but Rabbitte keeps moving.
Brown avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brown looking to sit in guard and control but Rabbitte gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (7) vs (4) Rabbitte
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rabbitte trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brown takes the fight on points by 7 to 4.
During a confident post fight interview, Jab Brown thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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