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CWC 296 - Morrison Jr vs Boaz 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 22 wins and 19 losses; Joshua Brown! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 32 losses; Carlos Silverio!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Topper Green and Darius Henderson.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Silverio fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silverio closes the distance and clinches up with Brown, looking for a takedown. Silverio pushes Brown against the cage but Brown circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brown gets a clinch.
Brown tries to pull guard but Silverio forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Silverio pulls guard.
Silverio is trying to control the position but Brown postures up.
Brown seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Silverio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown won't allow Silverio to sweep him here.
Silverio is trying to keep Brown in close.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Silverio is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Silverio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
Silverio keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown won't allow Silverio to sweep him here.
Silverio being controlled here, momentarily.
Silverio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Silverio pulls Brown in close to prevent any damage.
Brown wants to control from the top but Silverio keeps moving.
Brown controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown won't allow Silverio to sweep him here.
Silverio not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silverio 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 seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Silverio is adopting a defensive guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silverio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silverio wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.
Brown trying to control but Silverio is working from the bottom.
Silverio looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Brown slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Silverio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silverio lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (0) vs (2) Silverio
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Silverio from controlling successfully.
Silverio tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
Silverio drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Brown manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Silverio has Brown in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (2) vs (2) Silverio
Silverio is adopting a defensive guard.
Brown works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silverio manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Brown won't allow Silverio to sweep him here.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Silverio is keeping the position.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Silverio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silverio working a defensive guard here.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silverio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown content to stall in guard here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brown preventing the sweep.
Brown wants to control from the top but Silverio keeps moving.
Brown preventing the sweep.
Silverio keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown won't allow Silverio to sweep him here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brown pushing down on Silverio's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Brown wants to control but Silverio is keeping him busy.
Brown is thwarting Silverio's attempts to control the position.
Brown works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (5) vs (2) Silverio
Brown content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Brown trying to control the action but Silverio is working from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Brown's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Silverio seems a little lost for a moment, as Brown dominates the positioning.
Silverio manages to get back to half guard.
Silverio wants to get back to full guard.
Brown slows the pace down in half guard.
Silverio is refusing to be controlled, as Brown sits in half guard.
Brown takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Brown prevents Silverio from improving his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Brown 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.
Silverio moves into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown postures up.
Silverio looking for a sweep. Not yet Silverio, not yet.
Brown controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Brown slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (8) vs (2) Silverio
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Silverio tries to bench press Brown off him but Brown keeps the position.
Brown wants to control but Silverio is keeping him busy.
Silverio tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Silverio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silverio 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the position but Silverio is working away.
Brown staying calm.
Brown wants to control but Silverio is keeping him busy.
Silverio tries to buck Brown off but Brown is having none of it.
Brown in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Silverio is looking for a sweep.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Silverio sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Brown passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Silverio! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (11) vs (2) Silverio
Silverio is looking to get to half guard.
Silverio keeps trying to improve his position.
Brown takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Silverio is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Silverio sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Silverio tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
Silverio is not content to let Brown control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brown takes the fight on points by 11 to 2.
A relieved looking Joshua Brown thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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