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CWC 257 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 14 wins and 11 losses; Joshua Brown! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 14 losses; Bjj Steel!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Steel looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brown (0) vs (2) Steel
Brown is looking for a sweep. Steel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brown has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Steel is working away from the top position though.
Steel looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Brown is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Steel jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (0) vs (5) Steel
Brown trying to remain calm as Steel controls from the top position.
Brown is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Steel's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brown manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Steel is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Steel's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (2) vs (5) Steel
Steel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Steel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Steel is retaining full guard.
Steel being controlled here, momentarily.
Brown has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Steel is controlling Brown's posture.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Steel is retaining full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
Brown looking to sit in guard and control but Steel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (2) vs (7) Steel
Brown will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Steel tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
Steel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Steel passes into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control from the bottom.
Steel is looking to advance position but Brown won't allow it.
Steel takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking for a sweep. Steel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Steel wants to pass to mount but Brown is defending the position.
Still in half guard, Steel seems content to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to get back to full guard.
Steel content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Brown is trying to control but can't.
Steel takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Brown manages to get to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Steel trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Brown manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (4) vs (7) Steel
Steel is pulling down on Brown's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
Steel keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.
Brown slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steel is keeping the position for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
Brown controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Brown wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
Steel looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Brown slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Steel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brown sitting in guard here, content to control.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Steel has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Brown slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Steel is keeping the position.
Brown is sitting in close to Steel's body. Steel has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Brown is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Brown is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Steel.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bjj Steel!
Our winner, Bjj Steel, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Joshua Brown stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will learn from this!!'. |
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