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CACC 182: Vicini vs Tomson 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 3 wins and 3 losses; Paddy Fagan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 11 losses; Joshua Brown!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Brown instigates a clinch.
Brown looking for a takedown.
Brown wants a takedown.
Brown lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fagan (0) vs (2) Brown
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fagan is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fagan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brown defends well.
Fagan is looking for a triangle here but Brown uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Fagan (0) vs (5) Brown
Fagan can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fagan gets back to half guard.
Brown is keen to just control but Fagan is a slippery customer.
Fagan is controlling Brown's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Fagan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brown is pressing down on Fagan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fagan is holding on for now.
Brown is looking for a kimura but Fagan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brown to get the leverage.
Fagan trying to control from the bottom.
Fagan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brown wants to pass to mount but Fagan is defending the position.
Fagan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fagan is not content to let Brown control the position.
Fagan looking for submissions off his back.
Fagan is defending against the submission attempts here by Brown.
Fagan wants to control but Brown is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Brown trying to pass the guard but Fagan defending well.
Fagan is trying to control but can't.
Fagan gets back to full guard.
Fagan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brown is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fagan working for a triangle but Brown defends it easily.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fagan is keeping the position for now.
Brown is still trying to improve position.
Brown pushes down on Fagan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fagan is trying to control but can't.
Fagan tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.
Fagan wants to control but Brown is keeping busy.
Fagan tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the action but Fagan is working from the bottom.
Brown passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Fagan (0) vs (8) Brown
Fagan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brown is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Fagan is surviving well by controlling Brown's body position as best he can.
Fagan working to try and regain half guard.
Brown goes for an armbar but Fagan turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Fagan. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fagan (2) vs (8) Brown
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fagan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fagan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Brown can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fagan controls the pace.
Fagan passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Fagan (5) vs (8) Brown
Brown tries to improve position but can't.
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.
Fagan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brown knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
A lull in the action here.
Fagan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brown sneaks back into half guard.
Brown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fagan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Brown is just riding it out for now. Fagan eventually gives up the hold.
Brown gets back to full guard.
Fagan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
Brown working for a triangle but Fagan defends it easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fagan passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Fagan (8) vs (8) Brown
Fagan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Brown gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Fagan (10) vs (8) Brown
Brown slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Brown moves into full guard.
Fagan postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fagan slips nicely into half guard.
Brown is pressing down on Fagan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fagan looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brown is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fagan (10) vs (10) Brown
Fagan keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fagan working for a triangle but Brown defends it easily.
Fagan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brown defends well.
Fagan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fagan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brown passes Fagan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Brown is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Fagan! Score +3 for passing guard: Fagan (10) vs (13) Brown
Fagan wants to control but Brown is having none of it.
Fagan working to try and regain half guard.
Fagan wants to control but Brown is having none of it.
Fagan has given up his back. Will we see Brown going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Fagan (10) vs (16) Brown
Brown is looking for the choke from the back position but Fagan is controlling his hands well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fagan is really stuck here.
Fagan trying to control but not successfully.
Will Brown go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Fagan wants to escape the position.
Brown trying to control.
Fagan showing good submission defense here.
Brown looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Fagan taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joshua Brown!
A less than humble Joshua Brown misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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