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CWC Fight Night 8 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 17 losses; Jab Brown! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 6 losses; Long Wang!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Wang shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brown's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brown (0) vs (2) Wang
Brown pulls Wang in to control the position.
Brown trying to control the position.
Wang not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
Brown is pulling down on Wang's head to control his posture.
Wang trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown is trying to control the position but Wang postures up.
Wang is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wang is fighting to break Brown's control of his arms but Brown is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Brown working for submissions but it's allowed Wang to get to half guard.
Wang is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Brown reverses the position - he's now on top in Wang's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (2) vs (2) Wang
Brown won't allow Wang to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang trying to keep a closed guard but Brown is proving a slippery customer.
Brown not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Our spies down at at Iron Sharpens Iron inform us that Wang has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Wang looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Wang is keeping the position.
Brown stays in close to Wang's body and controls the position.
Brown pushing down on Wang's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brown tries to pass to full mount but Wang defends it.
Brown is looking to pass Wang's guard but actually Wang recovers to full guard.
Wang keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown forces his way into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brown is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Brown is looking for a kimura here.
Wang is trying is best to control the position here.
Wang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brown is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brown seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wang does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wang wants to get back to full guard.
Wang wants to sweep but Brown has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (5) vs (2) Wang
Wang is looking to regain half guard here but Brown keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wang wants to control but Brown postures up.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wang keeps working.
Wang is looking for a sweep.
Wang struggling a bit here.
Wang sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Brown trying to control from half guard but Wang is working away.
Wang looking for subs from the bottom but Brown mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (8) vs (2) Wang
Wang is looking to improve his position but Brown isn't that keen on the idea.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brown controlling his opponent.
Wang is squirming around, avoiding Brown's attempts to control the action.
Brown prevents Wang from getting the reversal.
Brown tries to control but Wang wriggling away.
Brown prevents Wang from getting the reversal.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wang 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 (8) vs (4) Wang
Wang trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Wang slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wang stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.
Brown is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wang is aware though and is defending well.
Wang advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (8) vs (7) Wang
Wang working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to reverse the position.
Brown sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Wang trying to pass the guard but Brown defending well.
Wang is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Brown is just riding it out for now. Wang eventually gives up the hold.
Brown is looking for a sweep. Wang is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Wang slows the pace down in half guard.
Brown is not content to let Wang control the position.
Wang passes into side control, despite Brown's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (8) vs (10) Wang
Wang taking a breather here.
You can see the frustration on Brown's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Brown is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Wang content to control rather than advance.
Brown looking for submissions off his back.
Brown is looking for a sweep. Wang is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brown is in trouble now - Wang has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (8) vs (13) Wang
Wang takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Brown can't escape the position.
Wang looking to control but Brown is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wang seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Brown is holding on tight.
Brown is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brown tries to lock up and control but Wang gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wang wants to take Brown's back but he can't do it this time.
Brown tries to lock up and control but Wang gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wang wants to control the pace but Brown is squirming around nicely.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to hold on but Wang pushes him away.
Well,Brown is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Wang looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wang can't control as he wanted to and Brown manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Wang passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (8) vs (16) Wang
Brown manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Brown is pressing down on Wang's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Wang's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Brown keeping full guard, as Wang tries to pass.
Wang is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Brown is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wang is pushing down on Brown's leg trying to pass to half guard. Brown is fighting to maintain full guard but Wang has managed to sneak the leg through.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wang wants to pass the guard but Brown is defending well.
Wang is just content to waste time from the top position. Brown takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wang wins on points by 16 to 8.
A relieved looking Long Wang thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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