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CWC 304 - Fiso vs Morrison Jr 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 21 losses; Roman Boesku! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 21 losses; Joshua Brown!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Boesku darts in looking for a takedown but Brown gets double underhooks and turns Boesku into the cage.
Brown pulls Boesku into guard.
Our spies down at at Rabid Dog inform us that Brown has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Boesku stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Boesku'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.
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boesku is one step ahead there.
Boesku trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boesku 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: Boesku (0) vs (2) Brown
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boesku looking for a sweep. Not yet Boesku, not yet.
Boesku trying to control the position.
Boesku is adopting a defensive guard.
Brown passes Boesku's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Brown content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Boesku gets full guard.
Boesku controlling Brown's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boesku wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.
Boesku is working hard here to advance position.
Brown wants to control from the top but Boesku keeps moving.
Boesku being controlled here, momentarily.
Boesku looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Boesku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boesku 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Brown trying to control but Boesku is working from the bottom.
Brown works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Boesku controlling the position for now.
Boesku is staying active underneath Brown, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
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.
Let's hope that Brown has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Boesku tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to pass to full mount but Boesku defends it.
Boesku moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Brown controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Boesku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown stays in close to Boesku's body and controls the position.
Boesku wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Boesku is keeping the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boesku controlling the position.
Brown trying to control but Boesku is working from the bottom.
Boesku looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
Boesku is trying to control the position but Brown postures up.
Boesku working a defensive guard but Brown manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Boesku (0) vs (5) Brown
Boesku is looking to regain half guard here but Brown keeps moving and retains side control.
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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boesku is looking for a sweep.
Boesku manages to work his way to half guard, despite Brown's best efforts.
Brown is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Brown trying to mount his opponent but Boesku defends it.
Brown seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Boesku is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brown is thwarting Boesku's attempts to control the position.
Boesku is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brown stalling.
Boesku has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brown is working away from the top position though.
Brown with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Boesku is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brown looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Brown's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
More stalling from Brown.
Boesku wants to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brown seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Brown with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
It looks like Brown might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Brown prevents Boesku from improving his position.
Boesku trying to hold on to Brown's head to control him but Brown postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Boesku manages to get to full guard.
Brown engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Brown won't allow Boesku to sweep him here.
Brown sitting in guard here, content to control.
Boesku throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boesku wants to sweep but no luck.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Brown is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Boesku keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Boesku (0) vs (8) Brown
Boesku tries to bench press Brown off him but Brown keeps the position.
Brown trying to control the action but Boesku is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Boesku seems a little lost for a moment, as Brown dominates the positioning.
Boesku is trying to get back to half guard.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boesku keeps working.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Boesku is trying to improve his position.
Boesku can't do much from the bottom here.
Brown trying to control the action but Boesku is working from the bottom.
Boesku manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Brown works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Boesku (0) vs (11) Brown
Boesku is not content to let Brown control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boesku struggling a bit here.
Boesku is trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown trying to control the action but Boesku is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brown wins on points by 11 to 0.
Joshua Brown seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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