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CACC 181:Brown v Morrison Jr 2 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 18 wins and 15 losses; Shanti Anatta! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Robinson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gracie closes the distance but Anatta moves to the side
and Anatta counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Anatta (2) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Anatta pushes his legs off easily.
Anatta engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Anatta seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gracie for as long as he can get away with.
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.
Anatta advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Anatta (5) vs (0) Gracie
Anatta has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Anatta (7) vs (0) Gracie
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anatta controlling the pace for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.
Anatta content just to control the position here.
Gracie is looking to get to half guard.
Anatta tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gracie has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Anatta (10) vs (0) Gracie
Anatta working for a choke but Gracie is defending well.
Anatta controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anatta is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Gracie defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Gracie is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Anatta off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
I would not like to be Gracie right now.
Gracie is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Anatta gets his way!
What can Gracie do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Anatta has his arm under Gracie's chin here. Game over son! Anatta squeezes tightly and Gracie is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Shanti Anatta!
Shanti Anatta decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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