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WPGC 2 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 19 losses; Jab Brown! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 32 losses; Roman Boesku!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boesku as he jumps to the side.
Boesku looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Brown! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Brown (0) vs (4) Boesku
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Brown is looking for a sweep.
Brown can't do much from the bottom here.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Boesku trying to control the position but Brown is working away.
Brown struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Boesku wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Brown wants to control but Boesku postures up.
Brown gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boesku is working for a kimura but Brown is defending it quite comfortably.
Boesku trying to pass the guard but Brown defending well.
My spies in Average Judas Gym inform me that Boesku has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Brown is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Boesku jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (0) vs (7) Boesku
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Boesku wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brown, who protects the arm well.
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boesku wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
Brown tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Boesku presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Brown (0) vs (9) Boesku
Brown regains half guard.
Brown trying to control here.
Boesku is keen to just control but Brown is a slippery customer.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brown is looking to control Boesku's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brown avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boesku wants to pass to mount but Brown is defending the position.
Boesku wants to work for an arm triangle but Brown is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Boesku perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Brown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brown is working hard here to advance position.
Brown moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Brown trying to keep a closed guard but Boesku is proving a slippery customer.
Brown wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown controls Boesku momentarily but Boesku frees himself.
Brown will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boesku slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Boesku looking to pass the guard.
Brown working a defensive guard here.
Brown is controlling Boesku's posture.
Brown looking for a sweep. Not yet Brown, not yet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Boesku from controlling successfully.
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Brown holds on and takes a little breather.
Boesku trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brown has Boesku pulled in close to control his posture.
Brown is trying to keep Boesku in close.
Boesku wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown looking for a sweep. Not yet Brown, not yet.
Boesku trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Boesku advances to half guard.
Boesku wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Boesku uses his free foot to push down on Brown's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Brown. Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (0) vs (12) Boesku
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boesku avoids the attempt from Brown to control.
Brown is looking to get to half guard.
Brown wants to control but Boesku is having none of it.
Boesku moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Brown has worked his arm free - good work by Brown!
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to escape the position but Boesku is controlling the position.
Brown tries to buck Boesku off but Boesku is having none of it.
Boesku tries to advance to mount but can't.
Brown wants to control but Boesku postures up.
Boesku tries to advance to mount but Brown denies him.
Boesku works to advance to full mount. Brown defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Brown (0) vs (14) Boesku
Boesku looking to control but Brown is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Brown is looking to get to half guard.
Boesku trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brown sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Brown is looking to control Boesku's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brown avoid being mounted?
Brown is trying to get back to full guard.
Boesku looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Boesku is thwarting Brown's attempts to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Boesku is trying to control the action in half guard but Brown is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Brown gets full guard.
Brown is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boesku sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Boesku wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown keeping full guard, as Boesku tries to pass.
Boesku postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Boesku advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (0) vs (17) Boesku
Brown sneaks back into half guard.
Brown is looking for a sweep. Boesku is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boesku with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Brown is trying to maintain the position but Boesku is very close to passing his half guard.
Boesku trying to control from half guard but Brown is working away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Boesku moves into full mount! Brown won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (0) vs (20) Boesku
Brown tries to lock up and control but Boesku gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brown can't escape the position.
Boesku is trying to control here but Brown has managed to regain half guard.
Well, if Boesku is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Boesku tries to pass to full mount but Brown defends it.
Boesku wants to take a breather but Brown is having none of it.
Boesku wants to work for an arm triangle but Brown is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Brown is trying to get back to full guard.
Brown regains full guard. Nicely done.
Boesku trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boesku won't allow Brown to sweep him here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown controls Boesku momentarily but Boesku frees himself.
Boesku is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Brown is looking for a triangle here but Boesku uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (0) vs (23) Boesku
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown wants to control but Boesku postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boesku wins on points by 23 to 0.
A relieved looking Roman Boesku 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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