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CACC 181:Brown v Morrison Jr 2 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 5 losses; Caius Cosades! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 10 losses; Bjj Steel!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Cosades shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cosades showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cosades (2) vs (0) Steel
Cosades tries to pass the half guard into mount. Steel knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Steel is looking to control Cosades's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Steel avoid being mounted?
Cosades wants to pass the guard but Steel is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cosades is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Steel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cosades manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cosades (2) vs (2) Steel
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel preventing the sweep.
Cosades will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Steel passes Cosades's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cosades wants to control the action here but instead Steel manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Cosades (2) vs (5) Steel
Cosades slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Steel is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Cosades (2) vs (8) Steel
Cosades wants to control but Steel is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cosades is looking to escape.
Steel looking to control and managing it successfully.
Steel wants to take Cosades's back here but Cosades is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosades can't escape the position.
Steel seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Cosades is holding on tight.
Steel takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cosades is squirming around, avoiding Steel's attempts to control the action.
Steel prevents Cosades from getting the reversal.
Cosades is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel wants to control the pace but Cosades is squirming around nicely.
Cosades sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Steel trying to mount his opponent but Cosades defends it.
Cosades is controlling Steel's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Steel is looking to take a break and control but Cosades is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cosades slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Steel postures up.
Cosades 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.
Cosades looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Steel has picked Cosades up and slammed him! Cosades can't keep hold of the triangle and Steel manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Cosades (2) vs (11) Steel
The referee asks Steel politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Steel prefers to stall for the moment though.
Steel trying to control the action but Cosades is working from the bottom.
Steel tries for a kimura but Cosades is defending well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cosades is trying to get back to half guard.
Cosades is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Oblivion Gate, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Steel controlling the position from side mount.
Cosades is looking to reverse the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cosades struggling a bit here.
Cosades is looking for a sweep.
Steel in the domination position with Cosades hanging on.
Cosades tries to bench press Steel off him but Steel keeps the position.
Cosades is not content to let Steel control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cosades can't do much from the bottom here.
Steel trying to control the position but Cosades is working away.
Cosades is looking for a sweep.
Cosades struggling a bit here.
Cosades is looking to reverse the position.
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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Steel looking to control but instead Cosades has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Steel not doing much here.
Cosades is looking to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Steel controlling the action here.
Steel wants to control but Cosades is keeping him busy.
Cosades actively working from the bottom here.
Cosades is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Steel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Steel's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cosades (6) vs (11) Steel
Cosades is looking for a choke. Steel gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Steel manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cosades (6) vs (13) Steel
Cosades tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cosades working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Steel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Steel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Steel trying to control the position from guard on top but Cosades is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel slips nicely into half guard.
Steel is trying to control. Cosades wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Steel is thwarting Cosades's attempts to control the position.
Cosades wants to improve his position but Steel is controlling well.
Well,Cosades is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Cosades is working hard here to advance position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel controlling the action here.
Steel is trying to control the action in half guard but Cosades is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Steel is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cosades holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Cosades trying to control here.
Steel trying to control the pace.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cosades looking for a kimura from the bottom but Steel passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Cosades (6) vs (16) Steel
Cosades is trying to control Steel's posture but Steel avoids it.
Steel taking a breather here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cosades is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Steel's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steel wins on points by 16 to 6.
Bjj Steel decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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