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CWC 301 -Jackson vs Sitsongrit PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 25 losses; Antonio Brown ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 21 losses; Takeya Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Brown shoots in but Aoki avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brown looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brown (2) vs (0) Aoki
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown preventing the sweep.
Aoki keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.
Brown trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aoki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aoki looking for a sweep. Not yet Aoki, not yet.
Brown is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aoki is keeping the position for now.
Aoki wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.
Aoki working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aoki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Brown is pushing down on Aoki's leg trying to pass to half guard. Aoki is fighting to maintain full guard but Brown has managed to sneak the leg through.
Aoki is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brown 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brown 's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Brown (2) vs (4) Aoki
You can see the frustration on Brown 's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Aoki avoiding Brown 's attempts to control his hands.
Brown 's coaches at Rabid Dog have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Brown tries to escape the position.
Aoki controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown wants to escape the position.
Brown trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Aoki not allowing Brown to control his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Aoki controlling well, preventing Brown from escaping the position.
Aoki controlling the position well here. Brown rolled but Aoki kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Brown looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Aoki is hanging on to Brown 's back as he tries to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Aoki doesn't have the hooks in and Brown manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (4) vs (4) Aoki
Brown wants to control from the top but Aoki keeps moving.
Aoki is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aoki is keeping the position for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brown is working hard here to advance position.
Brown trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Brown stopping the sweep attempt from Aoki.
Aoki pulls Brown in to control the position.
Brown wants to control from the top but Aoki keeps moving.
Aoki looking for a sweep. Not yet Aoki, not yet.
Brown wants to control from the top but Aoki keeps moving.
Aoki being controlled here, momentarily.
Aoki pulls Brown in to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brown content to stall in guard here.
Aoki looking to control.
Brown passes into half guard.
Brown prevents Aoki from improving his position.
Aoki is trying to control but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Aoki wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
Brown wants to free his trapped foot but Aoki is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Brown with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Brown seems to be working for a kimura but Aoki defends the submission attempt.
Aoki moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Aoki has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Aoki controls Brown momentarily but Brown frees himself.
Aoki looking for a sweep. Not yet Aoki, not yet.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Aoki is keeping the position.
Aoki has control of Brown 's left arm, preventing Brown from doing any damage.
Brown engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Aoki wants to sweep but no luck.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to control from the top but Aoki keeps moving.
Aoki keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.
Aoki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brown pushing down on Aoki's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Brown seems to be looking for submissions.
Aoki is doing well to control the position and prevent Brown from advancing to side control.
Brown wants to work for an arm triangle but Aoki is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Aoki trying to hold on to Brown 's head to control him but Brown postures up.
Brown wants to take a breather but Aoki is having none of it.
Brown is working for a submission of some sort.
Brown is trying to control the action in half guard but Aoki is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Aoki keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Aoki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Brown advances to half guard.
Brown trying to mount his opponent but Aoki defends it.
Brown trying to control the action but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Brown is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Aoki is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Aoki tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
Brown trying to control the action but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Aoki is looking to improve his position.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aoki keeps working.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Aoki trying to control from the bottom.
Brown is trying to control. Aoki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Aoki is trying to control but can't.
Aoki controlling the position for now.
Aoki trying to control from the bottom.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Aoki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is looking to improve his position.
Brown sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Aoki desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Brown wants to work for an arm triangle but Aoki is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Aoki is refusing to be controlled, as Brown sits in half guard.
Aoki is defending against the submission attempts here by Brown .
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Aoki has managed to free his arm - good work.
Aoki wants to control but Brown is keeping busy.
Brown is looking for a kimura but Aoki is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brown to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aoki is trying to get back to full guard.
Aoki is still trying to improve position.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Brown gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Brown takes the fight on points by 5 to 4.
Antonio Brown seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Takeya Aoki spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm sad. '. |
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