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CACC 211 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 8 wins and 11 losses; Joshua Brown! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Jack Fox!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Brown tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fox swivels and escapes.
Brown drives through and clinches with Fox against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Brown has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Brown changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fox fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown darts in looking for a takedown but Fox gets double underhooks and turns Brown into the cage.
Fox wants to counter the offense by Brown and move into the clinch position.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fox drags the fight down to the ground.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Fox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown pushes down on Fox's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Brown is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fox is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brown trying to control the action but Fox is working from the bottom.
Fox is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Brown is pressing down on Fox's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fox is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Fox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fox defends it well.
Fox has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brown is working away from the top position though.
Brown is working for a kimura but Fox is defending it quite comfortably.
Brown wants to take a breather but Fox is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to pass Fox's guard but actually Fox recovers to full guard.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fox swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fox looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fox looking to control.
Brown looking to pass the guard.
Fox has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Brown drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Fox manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Brown has Fox in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (0) vs (2) Fox
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brown looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Fox puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Brown tries to roll over but Fox keeps him under control.
Brown actively working from the bottom here.
Brown is looking for a sweep. Fox is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fox perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to improve his position but Fox is controlling well.
Fox tries to pass to full mount but Brown defends it.
Well, if Fox is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Fox prevents Brown from improving his position.
Fox is pressing down on Brown's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brown is holding on for now.
Fox prevents Brown from improving his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brown works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fox trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Fox is stalling in the full guard.
Brown is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Fox has his hands clasped together but Brown extends and breaks Fox's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Brown.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joshua Brown!
Joshua Brown bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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