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CACC 96 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; John McCain! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 2 losses; Jaxon Bremner!
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bremner looking to score a takedown here. McCain is defending well but Bremner drives through and ends up in McCain's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: McCain (0) vs (2) Bremner
Bremner trying to control but McCain is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as McCain holds on and takes a little breather.
McCain controls Bremner momentarily but Bremner frees himself.
McCain wants to sweep but no luck.
McCain is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bremner looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McCain is really struggling to control Bremner but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bremner tries to free his leg and advance position but McCain is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bremner being controlled here momentarily.
Bremner trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but McCain manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McCain (2) vs (2) Bremner
McCain stays in close to Bremner's body and controls the position.
Bremner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCain wants to control from the top but Bremner keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bremner is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McCain (2) vs (4) Bremner
Bremner advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: McCain (2) vs (7) Bremner
McCain stops Bremner from passing to mount.
McCain can't do much from the bottom here.
McCain holding on.
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.
Bremner thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
McCain keeping his opponent close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCain struggling a bit here.
Bremner wants to control but McCain is keeping him busy.
McCain manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McCain (4) vs (7) Bremner
Bremner is looking for a sweep. McCain is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McCain wants to take a breather but Bremner is having none of it.
Bremner wants to get back to full guard.
Bremner is staying active underneath McCain, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bremner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bremner keeps trying to improve his position.
McCain is trying to control. Bremner wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
McCain looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bremner is looking to improve his position.
McCain trying to control from half guard but Bremner is working away.
Bremner moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
McCain passes Bremner's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
McCain is trying to control. Bremner wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bremner is looking to improve his position.
McCain seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bremner does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bremner is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bremner is staying active underneath McCain, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McCain is looking to advance position but Bremner won't allow it.
McCain looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bremner looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bremner is looking to improve his position.
Bremner moves into full guard.
Bremner looking for subs off his back but McCain has passed one foot through into half guard.
McCain works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: McCain (7) vs (7) Bremner
Bremner is trying desperately to improve position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McCain looking to control but Bremner is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bremner is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, McCain has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: McCain (10) vs (7) Bremner
Bremner is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by McCain.
Bremner is in bad spot here.
Bremner is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if McCain gets his way!
Bremner breaks McCain's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McCain (10) vs (9) Bremner
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bremner works a leg free and moves into half guard.
McCain trying to hold on to Bremner's head to control him but Bremner postures up.
McCain makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McCain.
Bremner trying to control the position from guard on top but McCain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McCain is trying to keep Bremner in close.
Bremner passes McCain's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
McCain wants to control but Bremner is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McCain tries to roll over but Bremner keeps him under control.
McCain is staying active underneath Bremner, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McCain controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. McCain manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bremner trying to control but McCain is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McCain looking to control.
McCain keeping full guard, as Bremner tries to pass.
McCain trying to control the position here.
McCain keeping full guard, as Bremner tries to pass.
McCain controls Bremner momentarily but Bremner frees himself.
Bremner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McCain swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McCain is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bremner trying to control but McCain is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McCain looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bremner is one step ahead there.
Bremner wants to control from the top but McCain keeps moving.
Bremner is pushing down on McCain's leg trying to pass to half guard. McCain is fighting to maintain full guard but Bremner has managed to sneak the leg through.
McCain is defending against the submission attempts here by Bremner.
Bremner is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bremner is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, McCain has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bremner is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McCain trying to hold on to Bremner's head to control him but Bremner postures up.
McCain tries to get to full guard but Bremner has control of the leg.
McCain is controlling Bremner's trapped leg to prevent Bremner from advancing to side control.
Bremner prevents McCain from improving his position.
Bremner is trying to control. McCain wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
McCain slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bremner looking to pass the guard.
Bremner is still trying to improve position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
McCain tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bremner looking to pass the guard.
Bremner won't allow McCain to sweep him here.
Bremner passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: McCain (10) vs (12) Bremner
Bremner wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McCain, who protects the arm well.
Bremner wants to control but McCain is keeping him busy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bremner tries to move to mount but McCain blocks the move with his legs.
McCain struggling a bit here.
Bremner tries for a kimura but McCain is defending well.
Bremner looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bremner tries to move to mount but McCain blocks the move with his legs.
McCain gets back to half guard.
McCain might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
McCain trying to control from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
McCain tries to roll over but Bremner keeps him under control.
Bremner trying to pass the guard but McCain defending well.
McCain looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bremner is working for a kimura but McCain is defending it quite comfortably.
McCain wants to control but Bremner is keeping busy.
McCain is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
McCain is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bremner looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Well,McCain is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
McCain wants to control but Bremner is keeping busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bremner wants to free his trapped foot but McCain is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bremner is looking for a kimura here.
McCain wants to improve his position but Bremner is controlling well.
McCain is doing well to control the position and prevent Bremner from advancing to side control.
Bremner is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. McCain doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bremner.
Bremner looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
McCain makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McCain.
McCain is trying to control the position from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McCain is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McCain (12) vs (12) Bremner
McCain looking to pass the guard.
McCain advances to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McCain is trying to control the action in half guard but Bremner is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bremner wants to get back to full guard.
McCain performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Bremner gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Bremner wins on points by 13 to 12.
Jaxon Bremner took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Top Gun Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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