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TWGC 37 (155lbs, D1): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 41 wins and 32 losses; Antonio Brown ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 10 losses; Sacha Gardet!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gardet shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brown (0) vs (2) Gardet
Gardet pushes down on Brown 's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Brown gets full guard.
Gardet sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gardet preventing the sweep.
Gardet trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gardet's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (2) vs (2) Gardet
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardet throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gardet is trying to control the position but Brown postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (5) vs (2) Gardet
Gardet is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Brown tries to move to mount but Gardet blocks the move with his legs.
Gardet struggling a bit here.
Gardet is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Brown off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Brown (5) vs (6) Gardet
Gardet is not going to allow Brown to sit and survive in this position.
Gardet tries to get the hooks in deep but Brown pushed the leg off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardet 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.
Gardet is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Brown knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Brown for a finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown is really stuck here.
Brown prevents Gardet from getting a body triangle.
Gardet biding his time, controlling Brown .
Gardet working for a choke but Brown is defending well.
Brown trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking very determined here, making life difficult for Gardet.
Gardet is trying to stick to Brown 's back but Brown is turning into Gardet. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gardet's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Brown . Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (7) vs (6) Gardet
Gardet keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.
Brown is stalling in the full guard.
Gardet looking for a sweep. Not yet Gardet, not yet.
Gardet manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brown manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (7) vs (8) Gardet
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardet tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
Brown is pulling down on Gardet's head. It's preventing any offense from Gardet, at least for the moment.
Gardet tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
Gardet forces his way into half guard.
Brown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brown slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gardet pushes down on Brown 's leg and manages to get into half guard.
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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gardet trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.
Gardet prevents Brown from improving his position.
Gardet is looking to advance position but Brown won't allow it.
Brown wants to improve his position but Gardet is controlling well.
Brown is working hard here to advance position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to hold on to Gardet's head to control him but Gardet postures up.
Brown wants to get back to full guard.
Brown has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gardet is working away from the top position though.
Gardet tries to pass to full mount but Brown defends it.
Gardet is taking a breather. Brown says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gardet trying to advance position but Brown counters by regaining guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brown is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gardet is aware though and is defending well.
Gardet must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gardet looking to pass the guard.
Brown looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gardet puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Brown makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brown .
Gardet pushes down on Brown 's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gardet takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Brown wants to get back to full guard.
Brown won't allow Gardet to pass to mount.
Well, if Gardet 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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brown desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Gardet passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (7) vs (11) Gardet
Brown gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Brown trying to hold on to Gardet's head to control him but Gardet postures up.
Brown is controlling Gardet's trapped leg to prevent Gardet from advancing to side control.
Gardet performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gardet passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Brown ! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (7) vs (14) Gardet
Brown is looking to improve his position but Gardet isn't that keen on the idea.
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 (9) vs (14) Gardet
Gardet is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Gardet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown forces his way into half guard.
Gardet gets back to full guard.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Gardet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gardet looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gardet is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gardet has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brown can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gardet wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Brown engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Brown passes into half guard.
Brown is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gardet has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gardet slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gardet pulls Brown in close to his closed guard and prevents Brown from doing any damage or advancing position.
Brown stopping the sweep attempt from Gardet.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gardet looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
Gardet working a defensive guard but Brown manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (12) vs (14) Gardet
Gardet tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brown is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gardet has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gardet can't do much from the bottom here.
Brown passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Gardet! Score +2 for reaching mount: Brown (14) vs (14) Gardet
Brown wants to control the pace but Gardet is squirming around nicely.
Gardet is looking to get to half guard.
Brown is trying to control here but Gardet has managed to regain half guard.
Brown is looking for a kimura but Gardet is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brown to get the leverage.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gardet is looking to improve his position.
Brown stalling.
Gardet is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brown is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gardet has managed to free his arm - good work.
Brown trying to control from half guard but Gardet is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
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 15 to 14.
Our winner, Antonio Brown , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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