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CWC 314 - Pancake vs Saldini 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 41 wins and 31 losses; Antonio Brown ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 10 losses; John Lee!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lee. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Brown (0) vs (4) Lee
Lee taking a breather here.
Brown tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Lee presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Brown (0) vs (6) Lee
Brown is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brown tries to improve his position but instead Lee has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Brown (0) vs (9) Lee
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown wants to control his opponent's hands but Lee gets his hands free.
Lee is hanging on to Brown 's back as he tries to escape.
Lee is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Brown tries to roll but Lee sticks to his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
I really don't envy Brown right now.
Brown is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Rabid Dog , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Brown trying to control but not successfully.
Lee is hanging on to Brown 's back as he tries to escape.
Lee really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Brown .
Lee is not going to allow Brown to sit and survive in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Brown right now.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Lee controlling the positon.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown tries to escape but Lee has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Brown manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lee's guard. Nice work there by Brown .
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (2) vs (9) Lee
Brown looking to sit in guard and control but Lee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (2) vs (11) Lee
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
Brown looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Lee has picked Brown up and slammed him! Brown can't keep hold of the triangle and Lee manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (2) vs (14) Lee
Brown looking for a sweep but Lee has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Brown (2) vs (16) Lee
Lee sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brown bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (4) vs (16) Lee
Brown preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee pulls Brown in to control the position.
Brown drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lee looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lee looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lee! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Brown (4) vs (20) Lee
Lee in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here as Lee stalls from top position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Lee 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.
Brown manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lee's best efforts.
Brown is looking to improve his position.
Brown wants to control the action here but instead Lee manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (4) vs (23) Lee
Lee controlling from mount.
Brown can't escape the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to control the pace but Brown is squirming around nicely.
Brown keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lee tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Brown wants to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
Lee can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brown is looking to escape.
Brown tries to improve his position but instead Lee has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Brown (4) vs (26) Lee
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brown manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lee's guard. Nice work there by Brown .
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (6) vs (26) Lee
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
Lee is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (6) vs (28) Lee
Brown tries to roll over but Lee keeps him under control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brown gets back to full guard.
Lee works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lee content to control rather than advance.
Brown moves into full guard.
Brown looking for subs off his back but Lee has passed one foot through into half guard.
Brown tries to roll over but Lee keeps him under control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Brown is in trouble now - Lee has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (6) vs (31) Lee
Brown manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lee stalling.
Lee is thwarting Brown 's attempts to control the position.
Lee looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brown is looking to get back to full guard here but Lee has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (6) vs (34) Lee
Brown is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Lee is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Brown (6) vs (36) Lee
Lee content just to control the position here.
Brown tries to hold on but Lee postures up.
Brown tries to reverse the position but Lee maintains control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Brown is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lee looking to control but Brown is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lee fails to take his opponent's back.
Brown keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lee content just to control the position here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown can't escape the position.
Brown is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lee controlling the position easily from mount.
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brown tries to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
Lee controlling the pace for now.
Brown is looking to improve his position but Lee isn't that keen on the idea.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown is working hard here to advance position.
Lee tries to control but Brown wriggling away.
Brown holds on to Lee as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Brown working to try and regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown tries to hold on but Lee postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee wins on points by 36 to 6.
John Lee seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Antonio Brown was interviewed post fight and said 'I�ll be back better than ever and learn from this!!'. |
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