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CACC 113 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 3 losses; Ono Kuronoa! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 12 losses; Antonio Brown !
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Brown gets tackled into the ropes by Kuronoa. Kuronoa maintains the clinch.
Kuronoa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kuronoa jumps guard but Brown stands there with Kuronoa around his waist. Kuronoa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kuronoa is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Brown to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ono Kuronoa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuronoa is trying to pull guard but Brown has him pressed against the ropes.
Kuronoa is trying to pull guard but Brown turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Brown goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kuronoa prevents it.
Kuronoa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brown smiles and moves away.
Kuronoa forces Brown back against the ropes and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuronoa is trying to pull guard but Brown has him pressed against the ropes.
Kuronoa tries to pull guard but Brown won't allow it.
Kuronoa is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Brown to keep the fight standing.
Kuronoa is trying to pull guard but Brown has him pressed against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuronoa is trying to pull guard but Brown has him pressed against the ropes.
Kuronoa jumps guard but Brown stands there with Kuronoa around his waist. Kuronoa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kuronoa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brown is looking for a takedown.
Kuronoa pulls Brown into guard.
Kuronoa 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.
Kuronoa keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.
Kuronoa is looking for a triangle but Brown pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown advances to half guard.
Kuronoa gets back to full guard.
Kuronoa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brown defends well.
Kuronoa 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.
Kuronoa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brown not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brown avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuronoa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Brown has passed into half guard!
Kuronoa actively working from the bottom here.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Kuronoa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kuronoa wants to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa is looking to control Brown 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kuronoa avoid being mounted?
Brown trying to pass the guard but Kuronoa defending well.
Kuronoa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kuronoa is refusing to be controlled, as Brown sits in half guard.
Kuronoa actively working from the bottom here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brown controlling the action here.
Kuronoa is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kuronoa trying to control from the bottom.
Brown trying to control from half guard but Kuronoa is working away.
Kuronoa is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Crapollas Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kuronoa wants to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brown controlling the pace.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kuronoa keeps working.
Kuronoa looking for submissions off his back.
Brown is trying to control the action in half guard but Kuronoa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Brown looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Brown slows the pace down in half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to mount his opponent but Kuronoa defends it.
Brown takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Brown looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kuronoa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to take a breather but Kuronoa is having none of it.
Kuronoa has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Brown escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Brown ! Score +3 for passing guard: Kuronoa (0) vs (3) Brown
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Kuronoa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
Kuronoa is looking for a sweep.
Brown wants to control but Kuronoa is keeping him busy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Brown trying to control the action but Kuronoa is working from the bottom.
Kuronoa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Brown tries to advance to mount but can't.
Kuronoa is not content to let Brown control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kuronoa is looking to reverse the position.
Kuronoa struggling a bit here.
Kuronoa is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Brown off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kuronoa (4) vs (3) Brown
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Brown right now.
Kuronoa patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Brown tries to escape the position.
Brown just trying to survive but Kuronoa is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Brown manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kuronoa's guard. Nice work there by Brown .
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kuronoa (4) vs (5) Brown
Brown wants to control from the top but Kuronoa keeps moving.
Kuronoa 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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kuronoa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brown showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kuronoa is keeping the position for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Brown escapes and throws Kuronoa's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kuronoa (4) vs (8) Brown
Kuronoa sneaks back into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown stalling.
Kuronoa trying to control from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brown wins on points by 8 to 4.
Antonio Brown is the new bantamweight champion!
Antonio Brown was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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