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CWC 253 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 13 wins and 11 losses; Joshua Brown! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 10 losses; Timmy Flowers!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Flowers closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brown (0) vs (2) Flowers
Flowers is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Brown reverses the position - he's now on top in Flowers's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (2) vs (2) Flowers
Brown wants to pass the guard but Flowers is keeping the position.
Flowers has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Brown is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown stands and throws Flowers's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (5) vs (2) Flowers
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown controlling from side mount.
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.
Flowers struggling a bit here.
Brown controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flowers is trying to control Brown's posture but Brown avoids it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Flowers is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Flowers's shoulder. That is not cool.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flowers is trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flowers tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Flowers's face as Brown controls the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Flowers is looking to reverse the position.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Flowers keeps working.
Brown working away.
Brown controls the position.
Flowers is trying to control Brown's posture but Brown avoids it.
Flowers tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Brown wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A lull in the action here as Brown stalls from top position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Flowers is not content to let Brown control the position.
Brown is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Flowers's shoulder. That is not cool.
Flowers gets back to half guard.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Flowers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brown performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Brown.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Flowers tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.
Brown works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (8) vs (2) Flowers
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Flowers keeps working.
Flowers is trying to escape the position but Brown is controlling the position.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Flowers keeps working.
Brown moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Brown is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Brown has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Brown trying to control the position but Flowers is working away.
Flowers trying to remain calm as Brown controls from the top position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Brown seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Flowers for as long as he can get away with.
Brown trying to control the action but Flowers is working from the bottom.
Brown just content to control the position.
Brown trying to control the position but Flowers is working away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Brown taking a breather here.
Flowers tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Brown wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Flowers wants to control but Brown postures up.
Brown controls the position.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Flowers keeps working.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Flowers is looking to regain half guard here but Brown keeps moving and retains side control.
Brown trying to control the action but Flowers is working from the bottom.
Flowers trying to remain calm as Brown controls from the top position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the position but Flowers is working away.
A lull in the action here as Brown stalls from top position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the position but Flowers is working away.
Flowers seems a little lost for a moment, as Brown dominates the positioning.
Flowers is not content to let Brown control the position.
Brown taking a breather here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Brown takes the fight on points by 8 to 2.
Joshua Brown was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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