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TWGC 31 (145lbs, D1): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 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 10 wins and 6 losses; Grzegorz Gorski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 12 losses; Antonio Brown ! The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gorski dives in and scores a takedown into Brown 's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gorski (2) vs (0) Brown Brown has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Brown keeping moving, preventing Gorski from controlling successfully. Brown pulls Gorski in close to prevent any damage.
Brown looking for a guillotine here but Gorski defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Brown is pulling down on Gorski's head to control his posture.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Gorski tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard. Brown has control of Gorski's left arm, preventing Gorski from doing any damage. Brown keeping moving, preventing Gorski from controlling successfully. Brown can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gorski controls the pace. Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gorski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard. Brown lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gorski (2) vs (2) Brown
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Gorski keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully. Brown is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Gorski wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment. Gorski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gorski swivels though and keeps the full guard. Brown looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gorski is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brown defends well. Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Gorski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. Gorski looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Gorski working a defensive guard here.
Gorski has Brown pulled in close to control his posture. Gorski wants to sweep but no luck. Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gorski is keeping the position for now. Gorski looking for a sweep. Not yet Gorski, not yet.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/5.gif) That's five minutes gone in the round. Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Gorski is retaining full guard. Gorski 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. Brown controlling from the top position. Gorski trying to control the position.
Brown slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/6.gif) That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gorski 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 is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Brown preventing the sweep. Gorski is looking to sweep but instead, Brown has passed into half guard.
Gorski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Gorski gets full guard.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/7.gif) That's seven minutes gone in the round. Gorski tries to land a sweep but no joy. Gorski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Gorski 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. Gorski managing to control the position. Gorski looking to control but Brown passes into half guard.
Brown is trying to control the action in half guard but Gorski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/8.gif) That's eight minutes gone in the round. Gorski tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg. Brown trying to control the pace. Gorski regains full guard. Nicely done. Brown controlling from the top position. Brown preventing the sweep.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/9.gif) That's nine minutes gone in the round. Gorski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Brown controlling from the top position. Gorski wants to sweep but no luck.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/10.gif) That's ten minutes gone in the round. Brown works a leg free and moves into half guard. Brown content to control rather than advance. Gorski trying to control here.
Brown wants to pass to mount but Gorski is defending the position. Brown not doing much here.
Gorski wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/11.gif) That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Brown is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. It looks like Brown might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it. Gorski gets full guard. Brown 's corner is telling him to maintain position. We've been hearing good reports from Gorski's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/12.gif) That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Brown is fighting to break Gorski's control of his arms but Gorski is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Brown seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Gorski is looking to sweep but instead, Brown has passed into half guard.
Brown is thwarting Gorski's attempts to control the position. Gorski wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/13.gif) That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Brown performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gorski looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Brown wants to control but Gorski is keeping him busy. Brown wants to free his trapped foot but Gorski is holding on for dear life with his legs. Gorski is trying to maintain the position but Brown is very close to passing his half guard.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/14.gif) That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Brown controlling the action here. Gorski is refusing to be controlled, as Brown sits in half guard. The fighters are battling for position here. Gorski manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gorski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brown can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Brown looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight! As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Gorski gets a bonus point for attempting more subs. Gorski takes the fight on points by 3 to 2. A victorious Grzegorz Gorski thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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