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CACC 170: Krawlee vs Brown PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 4 losses; Kreepee Krawlee! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 15 losses; Antonio Brown !
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Krawlee throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Brown was covering up waiting for the punch and Krawlee finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Krawlee (2) vs (0) Brown
Krawlee tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brown is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Brown looking to control.
Krawlee tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Krawlee tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
Krawlee passes into half guard.
Krawlee 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is looking to improve his position.
Krawlee is looking to pass Brown 's guard but actually Brown recovers to full guard.
Krawlee wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Krawlee's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Krawlee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown controlling Krawlee's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Krawlee trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown controlling the position.
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Krawlee from controlling successfully.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krawlee is looking to pass into half guard but Brown pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Brown is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Krawlee (2) vs (2) Brown
Brown is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Krawlee trying to keep a closed guard but Brown is proving a slippery customer.
Krawlee keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown stays in close to Krawlee's body and controls the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brown avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Krawlee trying to control the position.
Krawlee 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: Krawlee (4) vs (2) Brown
Krawlee is looking for a kimura here.
Brown is staying active underneath Krawlee, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control from the bottom.
Brown is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Krawlee is staying active.
Krawlee 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.
Krawlee trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brown is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Krawlee controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Brown working a defensive guard here.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Krawlee from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brown can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Krawlee controls the pace.
Brown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Krawlee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brown managing to control the position.
Krawlee postures up.
Krawlee trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brown seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Brown trying to control the position.
Krawlee controls from within his opponent's guard.
Brown keeping full guard, as Krawlee tries to pass.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Krawlee from controlling successfully.
Brown is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Brown manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Krawlee manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Krawlee (4) vs (4) Brown
Krawlee is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brown is aware though and is defending well.
Krawlee keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Krawlee (4) vs (7) Brown
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Krawlee is trying to improve his position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Brown working away.
The referee asks Brown politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Brown prefers to stall for the moment though.
Krawlee sneaks back into half guard.
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.
Krawlee tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to control but Krawlee is keeping him busy.
Krawlee is trying to maintain the position but Brown is very close to passing his half guard.
Brown wants to work for an arm triangle but Krawlee is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
My spies in Rabid Dog inform me that Brown has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Krawlee is trying to maintain the position but Brown is very close to passing his half guard.
Krawlee tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.
Krawlee looking for a kimura from the bottom but Brown passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Krawlee (4) vs (10) Brown
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to take a breather but Krawlee manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Brown .
Brown avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Krawlee working a defensive guard here.
Krawlee is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brown defends well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Krawlee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Krawlee keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brown wins on points by 10 to 4.
Antonio Brown is the new bantamweight champion!
After winning the bout, Antonio Brown thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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