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CACC 203: Brown vs Wasa 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 16 losses; Antonio Brown ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 44 wins and 25 losses; Masa Wasa!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wasa as he avoids it easily.
Wasa closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Brown quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brown (0) vs (2) Wasa
Brown wants to control but Wasa is keeping busy.
Wasa controlling the action here.
Wasa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Brown is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Rabid Dog , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown trying to hold on to Wasa's head to control him but Wasa postures up.
Wasa uses his free foot to push down on Brown 's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Brown . Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (0) vs (5) Wasa
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown can't escape the position.
Wasa controlling the pace for now.
Wasa is trying to control here but Brown has managed to regain half guard.
Wasa is thwarting Brown 's attempts to control the position.
Wasa wants to pass to mount but Brown is defending the position.
Wasa not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wasa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brown manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Brown trying to keep a closed guard but Wasa is proving a slippery customer.
Wasa wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Wasa looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasa wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Wasa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
Brown trying to control the position.
Wasa looking to pass the guard.
Brown controls Wasa momentarily but Wasa frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown being controlled here, momentarily.
Wasa wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown looking to control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Brown wants to sweep here but Wasa controlling him for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wasa wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Wasa tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
Wasa wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brown is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Wasa trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wasa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
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 keeping moving, preventing Wasa from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wasa forces his way into half guard.
Wasa is looking to pass Brown 's guard but actually Brown recovers to full guard.
Wasa looking to pass the guard.
Wasa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wasa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Brown is trying to control the position but Wasa postures up.
Brown is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wasa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wasa wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown trying to keep a closed guard but Wasa is proving a slippery customer.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wasa trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brown is trying to control the position but Wasa postures up.
Wasa passes into half guard.
Wasa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brown does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brown trying to hold on to Wasa's head to control him but Wasa postures up.
Wasa is stalling here. Brown is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Wasa seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Brown has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Brown (4) vs (5) Wasa
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wasa has escaped the position, nice work there.
Brown is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Wasa has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Wasa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wasa gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wasa is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Brown seems content to control.
Brown 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Wasa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wasa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brown 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brown 's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Brown (4) vs (9) Wasa
Wasa is trying to stick to Brown 's back but Brown is turning into Wasa. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Wasa's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Brown . Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (6) vs (9) Wasa
Brown wants to pass the guard but Wasa is keeping the position.
Wasa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brown wants to control from the top but Wasa keeps moving.
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 thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown won't allow Wasa to sweep him here.
Brown slips nicely into half guard.
Wasa wants to control but Brown is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Brown prevents Wasa from improving his position.
Wasa has a hand on Brown 's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Brown takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (9) vs (9) Wasa
Brown fails to take his opponent's back.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Wasa wants to control but Brown is having none of it.
Wasa is looking to improve his position but Brown isn't that keen on the idea.
Brown controlling from mount.
Wasa is in all sorts of trouble here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wasa tries to improve his position but instead Brown has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Brown (12) vs (9) Wasa
Brown doesn't have the hooks in and Wasa manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (12) vs (11) Wasa
And that's the end of the fight!
Brown takes the fight on points by 12 to 11.
Antonio Brown retains his bantamweight title!
After the big win, Antonio Brown made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Warrior Fight Store and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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