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Stepping Stone 70 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 London, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 8 losses; Rowan Atkinson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 5 losses; Jax Brown!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Brown gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Atkinson (0) vs (2) Brown
Atkinson is refusing to be controlled, as Brown sits in half guard.
Brown wants to work for an arm triangle but Atkinson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Brown looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Brown wants to work for an arm triangle but Atkinson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Brown passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Atkinson (0) vs (5) Brown
Brown wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Atkinson, who protects the arm well.
Brown has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Atkinson (0) vs (7) Brown
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown prevents Atkinson from getting the reversal.
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Atkinson tries to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkinson tries to reverse the position but Brown maintains control.
Brown is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Atkinson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Brown prevents Atkinson from getting the reversal.
Atkinson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Brown.
Atkinson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Atkinson is trying to get back to full guard.
Brown is keen to just control but Atkinson is a slippery customer.
Atkinson trying to control here.
Brown wants to free his trapped foot but Atkinson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Atkinson keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Atkinson wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson wants to control but Brown is keeping busy.
Brown is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Atkinson is defending well.
Atkinson is pressing down on Brown's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Atkinson is retaining full guard.
Atkinson looking for a guillotine here but Brown defends easily.
Atkinson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brown slips nicely into half guard.
Atkinson wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson is staying active underneath Brown, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Brown is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Brown wants to take a breather but Atkinson is having none of it.
Atkinson is defending against the submission attempts here by Brown.
Brown is looking for a kimura but Atkinson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brown to get the leverage.
Brown is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Atkinson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.
Atkinson wants to control but Brown is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Brown seems to be working for a kimura but Atkinson defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown is trying to control the action in half guard but Atkinson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Atkinson is defending well.
Brown seems to be looking for submissions.
Brown looks winded!
Atkinson gets full guard.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Atkinson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Atkinson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brown postures up.
Brown drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Atkinson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Brown has Atkinson in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Atkinson (2) vs (7) Brown
Brown bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Atkinson's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Atkinson (2) vs (9) Brown
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Atkinson trying to keep a closed guard but Brown is proving a slippery customer.
Atkinson 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: Atkinson (4) vs (9) Brown
Brown looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Atkinson 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.
Atkinson moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Atkinson (7) vs (9) Brown
Atkinson controls the position.
Atkinson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Brown is looking to regain half guard here but Atkinson keeps moving and retains side control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brown manages to work his way to half guard, despite Atkinson's best efforts.
Atkinson trying to control from half guard but Brown is working away.
Brown works his way to full guard. Good work.
Brown is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brown is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Atkinson defends well.
Atkinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown looking for a sweep. Not yet Brown, not yet.
Brown working for a triangle but Atkinson defends it easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson pushes down on Brown's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Atkinson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Atkinson wants to free his trapped foot but Brown is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Atkinson passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Atkinson (10) vs (9) Brown
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brown is looking to escape.
Brown tries to reverse the position but Atkinson maintains control.
Atkinson looking to secure an arm triangle but Brown defends it well.
Atkinson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brown manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Brown is refusing to be controlled, as Atkinson sits in half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to get back to full guard.
Atkinson is trying to work for a kimura but Brown is defending well.
Atkinson wants to pass to mount but Brown is defending the position.
Brown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brown gets back to full guard.
Brown isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Atkinson stacks Brown on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Atkinson! Score +3 for passing guard: Atkinson (13) vs (9) Brown
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Brown is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Atkinson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Brown looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Atkinson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brown defends it well.
Brown gets back to full guard.
Atkinson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Atkinson is one step ahead there.
Atkinson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Brown has his foot on Atkinson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Atkinson works his way back into a safe position though.
Atkinson advances to half guard.
Atkinson is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brown won't allow Atkinson to pass to mount.
Brown works his way to full guard. Good work.
Brown is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brown can't keep his opponent in guard - Atkinson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson is trying to control. Brown wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Atkinson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Brown tries to get to full guard but Atkinson has control of the leg.
Atkinson wants to work for an arm triangle but Brown is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Brown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Atkinson wants to free his trapped foot but Brown is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brown.
Atkinson content to stall in guard here.
Atkinson is posturing up here but Brown has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Atkinson tries to roll out but it's too tight and Atkinson has to tap! Slick submission there by Brown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jax Brown!
Jax Brown decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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