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WPGC 4.5 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 8 losses; Long Wang! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 20 losses; Jab Brown!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Wang pushes Brown up against the ropes in a clinch.
Brown drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wang gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wang has Brown pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Brown manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Brown gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wang (0) vs (2) Brown
Brown trying to control but Wang is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown trying to control but Wang is working from the bottom.
Wang not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wang keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Wang is retaining full guard.
Wang working a defensive guard here.
Wang 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 wants to pass the guard but Wang is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brown looking to sit in guard and control but Wang gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wang (2) vs (2) Brown
Wang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
Brown looking for a sweep. Not yet Brown, not yet.
Wang passes Brown's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wang prevents Brown from improving his position.
Wang is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Brown has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Wang (5) vs (2) Brown
Brown wants to control but Wang is having none of it.
Wang seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Brown is holding on tight.
Brown is desperately trying to improve his position but Wang has a good base and remains in mount.
Brown manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Wang is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Brown has managed to free his arm - good work.
Brown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown regains full guard. Nicely done.
Brown is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wang is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Wang avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wang is one step ahead there.
Wang tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wang works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wang is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brown doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wang.
Brown desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Brown gets full guard.
Wang is pushing down on Brown's leg trying to pass to half guard. Brown is fighting to maintain full guard but Wang has managed to sneak the leg through.
Brown keeping hold of Wang's head, controlling as best he can.
Wang is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wang is thwarting Brown's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Wang has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Wang (8) vs (2) Brown
Wang working for a submission but Brown is keeping him at bay.
Brown sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Wang is looking for a kimura but Brown is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wang to get the leverage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to get back to full guard here but Wang has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Wang (11) vs (2) Brown
Wang is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brown has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wang goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Brown has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Wang but great work by Brown. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Wang (11) vs (6) Brown
Wang is looking to reverse the position.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wang keeps working.
Wang tries to buck Brown off but Brown is having none of it.
Wang wants to control but Brown postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wang struggling a bit here.
Wang tries to bench press Brown off him but Brown keeps the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Wang's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brown wants to control but Wang is keeping him busy.
Wang seems a little lost for a moment, as Brown dominates the positioning.
You can see the frustration on Wang's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wang tries to improve position but can't.
Wang sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Brown is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wang defends it well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Wang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wang is looking to improve his position.
Brown is taking a breather. Wang says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Brown trying to control from half guard but Wang is working away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wang 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: Wang (15) vs (6) Brown
Brown trying to control the position but Wang manages to sink in the hooks.
Wang patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Wang 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 Wang will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Wang working for the choke.
Wang avoiding Brown 's attempts to control his hands.
Brown breaks Wang's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wang (15) vs (8) Brown
Brown looking to sit in guard and control but Wang gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wang (17) vs (8) Brown
Brown keeping full guard, as Wang tries to pass.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Brown working a defensive guard but Wang manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Wang (20) vs (8) Brown
Brown gets back to half guard.
Wang is looking for a kimura here.
Brown makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brown.
Wang slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Wang (23) vs (8) Brown
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wang tries for a kimura but Brown is defending well.
Brown tries to improve position but can't.
Brown wants to control but Wang postures up.
Wang looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wang working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Brown tries to improve position but can't.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
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 is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wang is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brown has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wang working away.
Wang is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brown knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown stops Wang from passing to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wang takes the fight on points by 23 to 8.
Our winner, Long Wang, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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