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CACC 147: Pancake v Sakuraba 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 4 losses; Leandro Lo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Jab Brown!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Brown stuffs the takedown.
Brown drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lo (0) vs (2) Brown
Brown trying to control but Lo is working from the bottom.
My spies in Xtreme Black House inform me that Brown has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Brown might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lo haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown looking to pass the guard.
Brown controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown trying to control but Lo is working from the bottom.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Lo is retaining full guard.
Brown trying to control but Lo is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Brown is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Brown trying to control the pace.
Brown tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brown is working away from the top position though.
Brown content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lo trying to control here.
Lo keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Brown looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lo is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brown seems to be looking for submissions.
Lo won't allow Brown to pass to mount.
Brown seems to be looking for submissions.
Brown wants to free his trapped foot but Lo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
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.
Lo tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
Brown trying to mount his opponent but Lo defends it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lo is staying active underneath Brown, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Brown is looking for a kimura but Lo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brown to get the leverage.
Lo is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Lo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
Lo wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lo won't allow Brown to pass to mount.
Brown is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brown.
Brown is looking to pass Lo's guard but actually Lo recovers to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brown content to stall in guard here.
Brown wants to control from the top but Lo keeps moving.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lo is keeping the position for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brown is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
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.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Brown is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lo has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lo (2) vs (2) Brown
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking for a triangle but Lo pushes his legs off easily.
Brown trying to control the position here.
Lo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Brown controls Lo momentarily but Lo frees himself.
Lo trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown pulls Lo in to control the position.
Brown working a defensive guard here.
Brown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lo postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Brown seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Brown wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Lo is now in half guard.
Brown is trying to maintain the position but Lo is very close to passing his half guard.
Brown wants to improve his position but Lo is controlling well.
Brown wants to control but Lo is keeping busy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to improve his position.
Brown wants to control but Lo is keeping busy.
Lo working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Brown's thigh. Brown counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Brown looking to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Brown seems keen to control Lo's posture.
Brown trying to keep a closed guard but Lo is proving a slippery customer.
Brown looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Lo trying to control the pace.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to control but Lo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lo trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown wants to control but Lo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Still in half guard, Lo seems content to control.
Brown is refusing to be controlled, as Lo sits in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Brown gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Brown wins on points by 3 to 2.
A victorious Jab Brown thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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