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TWGC 31 (145lbs, D4): Finals - Round 3 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 6 wins and 1 losses; Bob Brown! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Angelo Saldini!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Brown tries to clinch but Saldini moves out of range.
Saldini is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Saldini swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.
Saldini is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Brown clinches with his opponent.
Brown is trying to pull guard but Saldini turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brown tries for a takedown but Saldini manages to get underhooks.
Brown tries to pull guard but Saldini won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Saldini avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Brown is working for takedown but Saldini is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brown tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Saldini just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brown jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Saldini walks away with a smile on his face. Brown gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brown is defended easily by Saldini.
Saldini wants to counter the offense by Brown and move into the clinch position.
Brown tries for a takedown but Saldini circles away easily
and Saldini counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Saldini.
Saldini tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Saldini tries to pull guard but Brown holds him up against the cage and eventually Saldini drops back down to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saldini is pressed up against the cage. Brown has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Saldini down to the mat. Saldini avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Brown tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Saldini manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Saldini steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Brown.
Brown goes for a double leg but Saldini avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Saldini continues to drive forward.
Saldini is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Brown fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Saldini to the ground. Brown is now in Saldini's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brown (2) vs (0) Saldini
Brown is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Finnish Elite Sport and Fitness Center that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Saldini is keeping the position for now.
Brown stays in close to Saldini's body and controls the position.
Saldini is adopting a defensive guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control but Saldini is working from the bottom.
Saldini bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brown's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (2) vs (2) Saldini
Brown is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brown looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Saldini from controlling successfully.
Saldini tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
Brown pulls Saldini in close to his closed guard and prevents Saldini from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saldini postures up.
Saldini slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (2) vs (5) Saldini
Saldini has control of an arm but Brown manages to advance to Saldini's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Brown (6) vs (5) Saldini
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Saldini defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Brown's arms.
Brown is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Brown looking for the choke from the back.
Saldini tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Saldini is desperately trying to improve his position but Brown has a good base and remains in mount.
Saldini 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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Saldini gets full guard.
Brown works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Brown is looking to stall here but Saldini recovers full guard.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Saldini swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Saldini's guard.
Saldini wants to get back to full guard.
Saldini works his way to full guard. Good work.
Saldini looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
Saldini keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Saldini working a defensive guard but Brown manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (9) vs (5) Saldini
Brown looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Brown tries to advance to mount but can't.
Saldini can't do much from the bottom here.
Brown trying to control the action but Saldini is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brown just content to control the position.
Saldini is looking to reverse the position.
Brown tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Brown working away.
Saldini is looking for a sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to control but Saldini is keeping him busy.
Brown is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Saldini is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Brown trying to control the position but Saldini is working away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Saldini is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Brown's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Brown wants to free his trapped foot but Saldini is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Saldini has a hand on Brown's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Brown takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (12) vs (5) Saldini
Brown looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Saldini is squirming around, avoiding Brown's attempts to control the action.
Brown sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Saldini is desperately trying to improve his position but Brown has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saldini sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Brown is trying to control the action in half guard but Saldini is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Saldini wants to control but Brown is keeping busy.
Brown is working for a submission of some sort.
Saldini wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Saldini has managed to free his arm - good work.
Brown seems to be working for a kimura but Saldini defends the submission attempt.
Brown is just content to waste time from the top position. Saldini takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Brown sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Saldini is keeping the position.
Saldini trying to control the position.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Saldini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown postures up.
Saldini is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (12) vs (7) Saldini
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to get to full guard but Saldini has control of the leg.
Saldini is pressing down on Brown's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brown is holding on for now.
Brown wants to get back to full guard but Saldini has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (12) vs (10) Saldini
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Saldini is looking to work his way around to Brown's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Saldini moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Brown (12) vs (13) Saldini
And that's the end of the fight!
Saldini wins on points by 13 to 12.
Angelo Saldini is the new featherweight champion! |
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