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Stepping Stone 39 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Jax Brown! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Mason Island!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Brown darts in looking for a takedown but Island gets double underhooks and turns Brown into the cage.
Island is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Brown can't fight it off and eventually Island manages to take the fight to the floor. Brown looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brown (0) vs (2) Island
Brown looking for subs off his back but Island has passed one foot through into half guard.
Island sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Brown tries to roll over but Island keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Island is pressing down on Brown's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brown is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in half guard, Island seems content to control.
Brown wants to get back to full guard.
Brown gets full guard.
Island avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Island doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Island manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Island looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
It looks like Island might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Brown keeping full guard, as Island tries to pass.
Island slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Island must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Island passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (0) vs (5) Island
Brown tries to bench press Island off him but Island keeps the position.
Island working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Island looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Brown tries to buck Island off but Island is having none of it.
Brown struggling a bit here.
Brown is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Island off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Brown (4) vs (5) Island
Island tries to roll but Brown sticks to his back.
Brown looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Brown is not going to allow Island to sit and survive in this position.
Island is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking for the choke from the back position but Island is controlling his hands well.
Brown looking to break Island's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Island remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Brown will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Brown is persistently looking for the submission but Island is defending it well.
Island is trying to break free.
Brown is not going to allow Island to sit and survive in this position.
Brown is persistently looking for the submission but Island is defending it well.
Island trying to control the hands but Brown won't let him.
Island fending off the submission attempt from Brown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Island holding both Brown 's hands and preventing any damage.
Island can't escape the position.
Island trying to control the hands but Brown breaks the grip.
Island 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.
Island is trying to break free.
Brown is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Brown doesn't have the hooks in and Island manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (4) vs (7) Island
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Island postures up.
Island is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Island slips nicely into half guard.
Island is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brown defends it well.
Brown is trying to control but can't.
Brown is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Island pulls his head out easily.
Brown is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Island pulls his head out easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Island with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Island is continuing to stall.
Brown manages to get to full guard.
Brown looking for subs off his back but Island has passed one foot through into half guard.
Still in half guard, Island seems content to control.
Brown tries to get to full guard but Island has control of the leg.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Island stalling.
Island is looking to advance position but Brown won't allow it.
Brown might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Island seems to be working for a kimura but Brown defends the submission attempt.
Island looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Brown is trying to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking for submissions off his back.
Brown is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Island has latched onto it... Big trouble! Island pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Brown is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Island!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mason Island! |
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