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CWC 291 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 17 losses; Bjj Steel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 16 losses; Joshua Brown!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Steel shoots and misses
and Brown counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Brown. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Steel (0) vs (2) Brown
Steel keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.
Steel 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 stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Steel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel wants to sweep but no luck.
Steel looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Steel looking for a sweep. Not yet Steel, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Brown has picked Steel up and slammed him! Steel can't keep hold of the triangle and Brown manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (0) vs (5) Brown
Steel is looking to regain half guard here but Brown keeps moving and retains side control.
Steel really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
You can see the frustration on Steel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Steel is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Brown is trying to control. Steel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Steel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Brown got a little sloppy there for a moment and Steel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brown has managed to get both his arms back between Steel's legs - danger averted.
Brown is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Steel wants to hit a sweep here but Brown passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Steel there! Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (0) vs (8) Brown
Brown seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Steel is holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel working to try and regain half guard.
Steel regains half guard.
Steel is looking to improve his position.
Steel tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Brown has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (0) vs (11) Brown
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Steel (0) vs (14) Brown
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Steel is keeping busy.
Steel trying to control the position but Brown manages to sink in the hooks.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Steel can't escape the position.
Steel turns into Brown and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (2) vs (14) Brown
Brown is looking to sweep but instead, Steel has passed into half guard.
Steel tries to pass to full mount but Brown defends it.
Brown wants to control but Steel is keeping busy.
Steel stalling away here and it's allowed Brown to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Brown is trying to control the position but Steel postures up.
Steel wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Steel is looking to pass into half guard but Brown pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Brown is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (2) vs (16) Brown
Brown wants to pass the guard but Steel is keeping the position.
Brown is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Steel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (4) vs (16) Brown
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to improve his position but Steel is controlling well.
Brown manages to get to full guard.
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: Steel (4) vs (18) Brown
Steel wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.
Brown wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
Steel has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
My spies in Rabid Dog inform me that Brown has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brown preventing the sweep.
Steel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Steel wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Steel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brown sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Steel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Steel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brown defends it easily.
Brown trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Steel seems keen to control Brown's posture.
Brown preventing the sweep.
Steel throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Brown escapes and throws Steel's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (4) vs (21) Brown
Brown content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Steel is trying to control Brown's posture but Brown avoids it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Brown moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Brown trying to control the action but Steel is working from the bottom.
Steel sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Steel tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
Steel gets back to full guard.
Steel looking for a sweep. Not yet Steel, not yet.
Brown pushes down on Steel's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Steel wants to control but Brown is keeping busy.
Steel is trying to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown moves into full mount! Steel won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (4) vs (24) Brown
Steel is squirming around, avoiding Brown's attempts to control the action.
Steel is looking to get to half guard.
Steel is working hard here to advance position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking to control and managing it successfully.
Steel is working to get back to half guard.
Brown sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Steel is looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steel prevents Brown from taking his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brown wins on points by 24 to 4.
After winning the bout, Joshua Brown thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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