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CWC 362 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 14 losses; Helio Gracias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 50 wins and 40 losses; Antonio Brown !
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gracias gets caught flat footed, as Brown shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracias (0) vs (2) Brown
Gracias keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown pushing down on Gracias's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gracias gets back to full guard.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracias is retaining full guard.
Brown is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gracias is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gracias has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracias (2) vs (2) Brown
Brown working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracias looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracias wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown trying to keep a closed guard but Gracias is proving a slippery customer.
Gracias 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.
Brown looking for a sweep. Not yet Brown , not yet.
Gracias passes into half guard.
Gracias works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (5) vs (2) Brown
Gracias advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracias (7) vs (2) Brown
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to improve his position but Gracias isn't that keen on the idea.
Gracias tries to control but Brown wriggling away.
Brown has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Brown tries to reverse the position but Gracias maintains control.
Brown wants to hold on but Gracias pushes him away.
Gracias can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brown is looking to escape.
Brown is working to get back to half guard.
Brown wants to control but Gracias is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying desperately to improve position.
Gracias will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gracias takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gracias wants to control the pace but Brown is squirming around nicely.
Brown regains half guard.
Gracias frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (10) vs (2) Brown
Brown stops Gracias from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracias wants to finish this one by submission but Brown is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gracias.
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brown is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Brown is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracias has a good base and remains in mount.
Gracias trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracias working for a guillotine from mount but Brown is in no mood to give up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracias controlling from mount.
Brown is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracias can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brown is looking to escape.
Brown 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: Gracias (10) vs (4) Brown
Brown slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (10) vs (7) Brown
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is not content to let Brown control the position.
Gracias is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gracias is not content to let Brown control the position.
Gracias trying to control but Brown postures up.
Gracias manages to get to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracias is trying to keep Brown in close.
Brown wants to control from the top but Gracias keeps moving.
Brown 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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to advance position but Gracias has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracias (14) vs (7) Brown
Brown tries to reverse the position but Gracias maintains control.
Gracias looking to control but Brown is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracias controlling from the full mount.
Brown is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracias looking to control and managing it successfully.
Brown is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracias has a good base and remains in mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracias trying to control but Brown is having none of it.
Gracias tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Brown keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gracias fails to take his opponent's back.
Brown working to try and regain half guard.
Brown is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracias works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Gracias (17) vs (7) Brown
Gracias has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Brown has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Brown tries to escape the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Brown is still trying to improve position.
Brown is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Gracias.
Gracias 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.
Gracias is trying to stick to Brown 's back but Brown is turning into Gracias. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gracias's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Brown . Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracias (17) vs (9) Brown
Brown postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracias keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gracias haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Brown content to stall in guard here.
Brown advances to half guard.
Gracias is in trouble now - Brown has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (17) vs (12) Brown
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is looking to improve his position but Brown isn't that keen on the idea.
Brown wants to control the pace but Gracias is squirming around nicely.
Gracias wants to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Brown wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Gracias is squirming around, avoiding Brown 's attempts to control the action.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brown wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Brown tries to push Gracias's head away but Gracias is holding on tight.
Brown swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonio Brown !
Antonio Brown managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Arcticus University: London, into his post fight interview. |
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