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CACC 203: Brown vs Wasa 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 4 wins and 2 losses; Nate Palmer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 11 losses; Joshua Brown!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Brown shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Brown was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Palmer (0) vs (4) Brown
Brown wants to control but Palmer is keeping him busy.
Brown wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Palmer, who protects the arm well.
Palmer keeping his opponent close.
Brown is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Palmer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer is not content to let Brown control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Palmer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Palmer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brown wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Palmer, who protects the arm well.
Brown taking a break here but Palmer is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Palmer's thigh. Palmer counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Brown is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Palmer is keeping the position for now.
Brown works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Palmer (0) vs (7) Brown
Brown wants to take a breather but Palmer manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Brown.
Palmer 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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Palmer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Palmer is retaining full guard.
Brown advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Palmer (0) vs (10) Brown
Brown tries for a kimura but Palmer is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Palmer rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Brown's guard! Nice work there by Palmer! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Palmer (2) vs (10) Brown
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.
Brown is trying to keep Palmer in close.
Brown might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Palmer haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brown had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Palmer defends it easily.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brown is pulling down on Palmer's head. It's preventing any offense from Palmer, at least for the moment.
Palmer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Palmer tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
Brown manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Palmer manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Palmer (2) vs (12) Brown
Brown drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Palmer dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Palmer (4) vs (12) Brown
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brown had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Palmer defends it easily.
Palmer trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Palmer trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 seven minutes gone in the round.
Brown is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Palmer wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown keeping full guard, as Palmer tries to pass.
Palmer postures up.
Palmer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
Palmer is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Brown has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Palmer is looking to defend but Brown has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Palmer! Brown pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Palmer taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Joshua Brown!
Joshua Brown 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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