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TWGC 31 (145lbs, D4): Finals - Round 2 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Bob Brown! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Richmond Belvedere!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Brown stuffs the takedown attempt from Belvedere. Belvedere gets slowly back to his feet.
Bob Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belvedere closes the distance and clinches.
Brown jumps guard but Belvedere stands there with Brown around his waist. Brown gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brown tries to pull guard but Belvedere forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Belvedere successfully pulls guard.
Brown is pushing down on Belvedere's leg trying to pass to half guard. Belvedere is fighting to maintain full guard but Brown has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown is looking for a kimura here.
Belvedere tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belvedere is looking to control Brown's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Belvedere avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Brown is trying to control the action in half guard but Belvedere is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
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.
Brown trying to control the action but Belvedere is working from the bottom.
Belvedere has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brown is working away from the top position though.
Belvedere moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Belvedere is keeping the position.
Belvedere is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brown wants to control from the top but Belvedere keeps moving.
Belvedere looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Brown puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belvedere is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brown is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Brown seems to be looking for submissions.
Belvedere is looking to improve his position.
Brown is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Belvedere manages to get to full guard.
Belvedere is trying to control the position but Brown postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Brown got a little sloppy there for a moment and Belvedere has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brown has managed to get both his arms back between Belvedere's legs - danger averted.
Brown controls from within his opponent's guard.
Brown forces his way into half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Brown'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.
Belvedere 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: Brown (0) vs (4) Belvedere
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brown breaks Belvedere's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (2) vs (4) Belvedere
Brown won't allow Belvedere to sweep him here.
Brown avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brown preventing the sweep.
Belvedere can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brown controls the pace.
Brown wants to control from the top but Belvedere keeps moving.
Brown has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Brown 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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Belvedere is keeping the position for now.
Belvedere wants to improve his position but instead Brown has moved into half guard.
Brown 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.
Belvedere looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Belvedere wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
Belvedere is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Brown controlling the action here.
Brown's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Brown is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Belvedere wants to get back to full guard but Brown has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (5) vs (4) Belvedere
Brown tries to control but Belvedere wriggling away.
Belvedere prevents Brown from taking his back.
Brown controlling his opponent.
Belvedere sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Brown is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (8) vs (4) Belvedere
Brown is working for a guillotine from mount but Belvedere frees his head quite easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Belvedere is looking to improve his position but Brown isn't that keen on the idea.
Belvedere regains half guard.
Brown is working for a submission of some sort.
Brown is trying to control the action in half guard but Belvedere is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Belvedere is defending against the submission attempts here by Brown.
Belvedere looking for submissions off his back.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Belvedere keeps working.
Brown works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (11) vs (4) Belvedere
Brown fails to take his opponent's back.
Brown takes Belvedere's back. Score +3 for taking back: Brown (14) vs (4) Belvedere
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking for the choke from the back.
Belvedere just trying to survive but Brown is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Belvedere preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Brown.
Belvedere looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Brown has got one arm under Belvedere's chin. This could be trouble... Belvedere trying to control the other hand but Brown gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Belvedere has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bob Brown! |
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