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CWC 309 - Cruz vs Trump 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 47 wins and 47 losses; Tobias Pancake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 38 wins and 29 losses; Antonio Brown !
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Brown scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pancake (0) vs (2) Brown
Pancake is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.
Brown wants to free his trapped foot but Pancake is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pancake wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
Brown is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pancake is just riding it out for now. Brown eventually gives up the hold.
Brown is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pancake sees it coming and defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown prevents Pancake from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is working for a kimura but Pancake is defending it quite comfortably.
Brown tries to pass to full mount but Pancake defends it.
Pancake is trying to get back to full guard.
Brown is pressing down on Pancake's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pancake is holding on for now.
Pancake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pancake makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pancake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pancake is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pancake (2) vs (2) Brown
Brown looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pancake trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Pancake from controlling successfully.
Pancake drops back looking for a leg! Brown is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brown manages to kick Pancake off! Pancake jumps back into Brown 's guard.
Brown trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pancake avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brown tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pancake sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Brown looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brown is trying to control the position but Pancake postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pancake is one step ahead there.
Pancake 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pancake is aware though and is defending well.
Pancake wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Pancake from controlling successfully.
Brown looking to control.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Pancake from controlling successfully.
Brown trying to control the position.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pancake controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Brown wants to sweep here but Pancake controlling him for the moment.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Pancake from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pancake won't allow Brown to sweep him here.
Brown is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Brown is looking for a triangle but Pancake pushes his legs off easily.
Pancake showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Brown is trying to keep Pancake in close.
Pancake 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 is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pancake trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown keeping full guard, as Pancake tries to pass.
Brown manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pancake manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pancake (2) vs (4) Brown
Brown wants to control from the top but Pancake keeps moving.
Brown passes into half guard.
Brown is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pancake doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brown .
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking for a kimura but Pancake is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brown to get the leverage.
Brown trying to control from half guard but Pancake is working away.
Pancake is looking to get back to full guard here but Brown has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (2) vs (7) Brown
Pancake gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Brown passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (2) vs (10) Brown
Pancake is looking to regain half guard here but Brown keeps moving and retains side control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brown passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Pancake! Score +2 for reaching mount: Pancake (2) vs (12) Brown
Pancake is looking to improve his position but Brown isn't that keen on the idea.
Brown wants to take Pancake's back here but Pancake is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Pancake tries to lock up and control but Brown gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pancake is just holding on here. Brown manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Pancake (2) vs (15) Brown
You can see the frustration on Pancake's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Pancake is working hard here to advance position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Brown is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Pancake is defending well though. Brown let's go of the attempt for now.
Pancake tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Brown tries to control but Pancake wriggling away.
Brown avoids the attempt from Pancake to control.
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brown working for a submission but Pancake is keeping him at bay.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is trying desperately to improve position.
Pancake is squirming around, avoiding Brown 's attempts to control the action.
Pancake is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pancake is looking to escape.
Pancake tries to hold on but Brown postures up.
Pancake sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Pancake gets back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Brown slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (2) vs (18) Brown
Pancake is trying to get back to half guard.
Brown is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pancake has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pancake stops Brown from passing to mount.
Pancake is looking for a sweep.
Brown trying to control the position but Pancake is working away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pancake trying his best to control but Brown has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Pancake (2) vs (20) Brown
Brown looking to control but Pancake is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Brown has control of Pancake's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Pancake regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Pancake is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brown looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Pancake is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pancake tries to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Brown pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Pancake is looking to improve his position but Brown isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown working for a submission but Pancake is keeping him at bay.
Pancake is in all sorts of trouble here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown looking to secure an arm triangle but Pancake defends it well.
Pancake working to try and regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brown wins on points by 20 to 2.
A relieved looking Antonio 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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