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CWC 324 - Zulu vs Camara PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 18 losses; Angelo Saldini! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 45 wins and 35 losses; Antonio Brown !
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Saldini keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Saldini tries to counter with a takedown but Brown is quick to defend against it.
Brown shoots and misses
and Saldini holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Saldini stops a takedown attempt from Brown .
Angelo Saldini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Brown .
Saldini has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Brown is trying to keep an underhook but Saldini manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Saldini (2) vs (0) Brown
Brown tries to get to full guard but Saldini has control of the leg.
Saldini controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown trying to control from the bottom.
Brown wants to improve his position but Saldini is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is positioning himself well to prevent Saldini advancing to mount.
Saldini is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Saldini controlling the action here.
Brown is staying active underneath Saldini, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Brown is looking to control Saldini's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brown avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saldini is controlling the pace.
Saldini wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
Saldini looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Saldini is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saldini is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Saldini (5) vs (0) Brown
Saldini wants to take Brown 's back here but Brown is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Brown keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Saldini fails to advance to Brown 's back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Saldini prevents Brown from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is squirming around, avoiding Saldini's attempts to control the action.
Brown tries to lock up and control but Saldini gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Saldini takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Brown is looking to improve his position but Saldini isn't that keen on the idea.
Saldini controlling his opponent.
Saldini can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brown is looking to escape.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to lock up and control but Saldini gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Saldini controlling his opponent.
Saldini tries to control but Brown wriggling away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brown can't escape the position.
Saldini looking to control but Brown is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Brown can't escape the position.
Brown tries to lock up and control but Saldini gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brown tries to reverse the position but Saldini maintains control.
Saldini sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brown wants to hold on but Saldini pushes him away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Saldini controlling the position easily from mount.
Brown tries to lock up and control but Saldini gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Saldini moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Saldini (8) vs (0) Brown
Saldini working for a choke but Brown is defending well.
Brown can't escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brown is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Saldini 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.
Brown is in bad spot here.
Brown trying to control the action but Saldini just sinks the hooks in.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Saldini struggling to keep hold of the position.
Brown tries to escape the position.
Saldini is trying to stick to Brown 's back but Brown is turning into Saldini. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Saldini's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Brown . Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saldini (8) vs (2) Brown
Saldini controlling the position.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Saldini is retaining full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Brown passes Saldini's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Saldini slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Brown looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Saldini wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.
Saldini is controlling Brown 's posture.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Saldini is looking to sweep but instead, Brown has passed into half guard.
Saldini tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.
Brown trying to control from Saldini's half guard. Saldini has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Saldini trying to control the position here.
Saldini is trying to keep Brown in close.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Brown passes into half guard.
Brown is controlling the pace.
Brown moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Saldini (8) vs (5) Brown
Saldini tries to improve position but can't.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saldini keeps working.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Brown tries to move into full mount but can't pass Saldini's legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown wants to control but Saldini is keeping him busy.
Saldini is trying to improve his position.
Brown wants to control but Saldini is keeping him busy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Saldini tries to bench press Brown off him but Brown keeps the position.
Brown is working to tighten his grip on Saldini's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Saldini has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Brown is really squeezing tight and eventually Saldini passes out! Brown breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Antonio Brown !
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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