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CWC 312 - Simone vs Kersikov 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 40 wins and 30 losses; Antonio Brown ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 35 losses; Ishiihara Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Sakuraba is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Brown 's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brown (0) vs (2) Sakuraba
Sakuraba wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
Brown tries to roll over but Sakuraba keeps him under control.
Brown has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Brown is refusing to be controlled, as Sakuraba sits in half guard.
Sakuraba with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sakuraba trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown trying to keep a closed guard but Sakuraba is proving a slippery customer.
Brown lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (2) vs (2) Sakuraba
Sakuraba keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Sakuraba is keeping the position.
Brown sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sakuraba's guard.
Brown seems to be working for a kimura but Sakuraba defends the submission attempt.
Sakuraba wants to control but Brown is keeping busy.
Brown is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sakuraba! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (5) vs (2) Sakuraba
Brown is looking to work his way around to Sakuraba's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Sakuraba is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brown wants to control the pace but Sakuraba is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is really struggling to control Sakuraba but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Sakuraba is working to get back to half guard.
Brown tries to control but Sakuraba wriggling away.
Sakuraba tries to lock up and control but Brown gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brown working for a guillotine from mount but Sakuraba is in no mood to give up.
Brown is looking to work his way around to Sakuraba's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Brown (8) vs (2) Sakuraba
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking for the choke but no joy.
A lull in the action here.
Brown is persistently looking for the submission but Sakuraba is defending it well.
Sakuraba trying to control the action but Brown just sinks the hooks in.
Sakuraba might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Brown haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (8) vs (4) Sakuraba
Brown lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (10) vs (4) Sakuraba
Sakuraba looking to control.
Sakuraba keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Sakuraba has control of Brown 's left arm, preventing Brown from doing any damage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.
Sakuraba being controlled here, momentarily.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sakuraba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sakuraba keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Sakuraba has Brown pulled in close to control his posture.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sakuraba is keeping the position for now.
Sakuraba seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Brown looking to pass the guard.
Sakuraba is pulling down on Brown 's head to control his posture.
Brown trying to control but Sakuraba is working from the bottom.
Brown looking to sit in guard and control but Sakuraba gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (10) vs (6) Sakuraba
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sakuraba is one step ahead there.
Brown can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sakuraba controls the pace.
Sakuraba preventing the sweep.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Sakuraba from controlling successfully.
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sakuraba is one step ahead there.
Sakuraba has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Clark's Champion's. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Brown managing to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Sakuraba sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brown 's guard.
Brown actively working from the bottom here.
Sakuraba prevents Brown from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sakuraba is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sakuraba is trying to control the action in half guard but Brown is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sakuraba's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Brown is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sakuraba's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sakuraba's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Brown (14) vs (6) Sakuraba
Sakuraba trying to control the action but Brown just sinks the hooks in.
Sakuraba is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Sakuraba trying to control the action but Brown just sinks the hooks in.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Brown patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Sakuraba wants to escape the position.
Sakuraba holding on to Brown 's left wrist, preventing the choke.
Brown tightening his grip on Sakuraba, looking for the choke.
Brown looking for the choke from the back.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Sakuraba knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Sakuraba for a finish.
Brown looking for the RNC.
Brown looking to hold on to the position here but Sakuraba rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Brown trying to control but Sakuraba is working from the bottom.
Sakuraba is pulling down on Brown 's head. It's preventing any offense from Brown , at least for the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown preventing the sweep.
Sakuraba can't keep his opponent in guard - Brown advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sakuraba keeping control of the position.
Brown is working for a submission of some sort.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sakuraba keeps working.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba wants to control but Brown is keeping busy.
Brown is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sakuraba has managed to free his arm - good work.
Brown is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sakuraba is positioning himself well to prevent Brown advancing to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brown takes the fight on points by 14 to 6.
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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