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CACC 165: Andersson vs Halo PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 9 losses; Joshua Brown! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Jack Fox!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Fox slaps away a takedown attempt from Brown, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fox clinches.
Brown is working for takedown but Fox is calmly controlling the position for now.
Brown jumps guard and drags Fox to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Brown wants to sweep but no luck.
Brown trying to control the position.
Fox is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fox stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fox not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fox tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown is trying to keep Fox in close.
Fox trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown being controlled here, momentarily.
Fox must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fox looking to pass the guard.
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fox is one step ahead there.
Fox is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
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.
Brown looking for a sweep. Not yet Brown, not yet.
Fox 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.
Brown is looking for a triangle here but Fox uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (0) vs (3) Fox
Fox wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to control Fox's posture but Fox avoids it.
Fox is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Brown will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Fox is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brown is looking for a sweep.
Brown gets back to half guard.
Fox looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fox trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brown gets full guard.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fox is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Fox trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Fox looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fox forces his way into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fox is keen to just control but Brown is a slippery customer.
Fox trying to mount his opponent but Brown defends it.
Brown wants to control but Fox is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fox seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brown does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fox tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brown knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Brown moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fox looking to pass the guard.
Brown trying to control the position here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fox trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Fox engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Brown 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.
Fox trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown controls Fox momentarily but Fox frees himself.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fox wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Fox is stalling in the full guard.
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fox stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.
Brown is trying to keep Fox in close.
Fox wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown has his foot on Fox's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fox works his way back into a safe position though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fox is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Brown wants to sweep here but Fox controlling him for the moment.
Fox trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown keeping full guard, as Fox tries to pass.
Fox sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brown's guard.
Brown moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Brown tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fox tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
Fox won't allow Brown to sweep him here.
Brown had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fox defends it easily.
Brown is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brown can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fox controls the pace.
Fox's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to sweep here but Fox controlling him for the moment.
Brown has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fox can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fox slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (0) vs (6) Fox
Brown is trying to control Fox's posture but Fox avoids it.
Fox moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fox wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Brown tries to buck Fox off but Fox is having none of it.
Fox trying to control the position but Brown is working away.
Brown is looking for a sweep.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fox just content to control the position.
You can see the frustration on Brown's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fox moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to buck Fox off but Fox is having none of it.
Fox trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown gets back to half guard.
Fox is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fox trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fox might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Brown haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Brown has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fox is working away from the top position though.
Fox is pressing down on Brown's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brown is holding on for now.
Brown works his way to full guard. Good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fox trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown wants to sweep here but Fox controlling him for the moment.
Fox trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fox wins on points by 6 to 0.
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jack Fox made sure he mentioned Sydney Fight Gear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Joshua Brown was interviewed post fight and said 'I will learn from this!!'. |
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