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CWC 330 - McCain vs Brown 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 6 losses; John McCain! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 47 wins and 37 losses; Antonio Brown !
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Excellent takedown into side control there by McCain. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: McCain (4) vs (0) Brown
Brown tries to buck McCain off but McCain is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCain is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brown is trying to control McCain's posture but McCain avoids it.
McCain has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Brown ! Score +2 for reaching mount: McCain (6) vs (0) Brown
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: McCain (9) vs (0) Brown
McCain is hanging on to Brown 's back as he tries to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
McCain controlling from the back.
Brown can't escape the position.
McCain is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Brown manages to reverse the position and now he's in McCain's guard. Nice work there by Brown .
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McCain (9) vs (2) Brown
Brown controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McCain 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: McCain (11) vs (2) Brown
Brown is trying to get back to full guard.
Brown makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brown .
Brown looking for submissions from the bottom but instead McCain passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: McCain (14) vs (2) Brown
Brown is trying to control McCain's posture but McCain avoids it.
A lull in the action here as McCain stalls from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Brown sneaks back into half guard.
Brown wants to control but McCain is keeping busy.
Brown is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to control McCain's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brown avoid being mounted?
Brown is looking to improve his position.
Brown is not content to let McCain control the position.
McCain is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: McCain (17) vs (2) Brown
McCain trying to control but Brown is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McCain controlling from the full mount.
McCain tries to control but Brown wriggling away.
McCain controlling the position easily from mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to hold on but McCain pushes him away.
Brown is wriggling around trying to escape.
McCain avoids the attempt from Brown to control.
McCain trying to control but he's not successful this time.
McCain wants to take Brown 's back but he can't do it this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to hold on but McCain pushes him away.
McCain looking to control and managing it successfully.
Brown is trying to escape the mount but McCain keeps good control and instead manages to take Brown 's back.
Score +3 for taking back: McCain (20) vs (2) Brown
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - McCain's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
McCain is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Brown has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Will McCain go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brown is in bad spot here.
McCain not allowing Brown to control his hands.
McCain tries to get the hooks in deep but Brown pushed the leg off.
McCain gets his hands free as Brown looks to control.
Brown prevents McCain from getting a body triangle.
McCain looking for the choke but no joy.
McCain wants to control but Brown is keeping busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McCain controlling from the back.
Brown is trying to break free.
McCain is trying to stick to Brown 's back but Brown is turning into McCain. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in McCain's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Brown . Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McCain (20) vs (4) Brown
McCain wants to hit a sweep here but Brown passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for McCain there! Score +3 for passing guard: McCain (20) vs (7) Brown
McCain tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McCain is working hard here to advance position.
McCain definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Brown content just to control the position here.
McCain is squirming around, avoiding Brown 's attempts to control the action.
McCain stops Brown from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Brown wants to control the pace but McCain is squirming around nicely.
McCain is looking to get to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking to control and managing it successfully.
Brown working for a guillotine from mount but McCain is in no mood to give up.
McCain is trying to escape the mount.
Brown sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
McCain slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Brown tries to pass the half guard into mount. McCain knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Brown in particular looking to stall.
McCain controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
McCain is looking to improve his position.
Brown is looking for a kimura here.
Brown is trying to control the action in half guard but McCain is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown prevents McCain from improving his position.
Brown tries to pass the half guard into mount. McCain knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
McCain is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brown 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brown 's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: McCain (24) vs (7) Brown
Brown showing good submission defense here.
I really don't envy Brown right now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
McCain tries to keep control of the position but Brown is staying busy.
Brown wants to control his opponent's hands but McCain gets his hands free.
Brown prevents McCain from getting a body triangle.
McCain keeps control of the position easily here as Brown tries to buck him off.
Brown rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
McCain takes the fight on points by 24 to 7.
John McCain retains his featherweight title!
John McCain thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Antonio Brown had this to say: 'I�ll be back better than ever and learn from this!!'. |
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