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Bots de Garra 58 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 33 losses; Jab Brown! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 13 losses; Calan Smith!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Smith clinches.
Smith turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Smith manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Brown (0) vs (4) Smith
Smith goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Brown has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Smith but great work by Brown. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Brown (4) vs (4) Smith
Smith is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee asks Brown politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Brown prefers to stall for the moment though.
We've been hearing good reports from Brown's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Smith is looking for a sweep.
Smith is still trying to improve position.
Smith gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Brown (6) vs (4) Smith
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown wants to finish this one by submission but Smith is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Brown.
Smith is working to get back to half guard.
Brown tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Smith working to try and regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Smith really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brown sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Smith tries to reverse the position but Brown maintains control.
Brown trying to control but Smith is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brown controlling the position easily from mount.
Brown tries to control but Smith wriggling away.
Smith working to try and regain half guard.
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Smith sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Smith looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brown controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
Brown wants to work for an arm triangle but Smith is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Brown performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
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.
Smith 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: Brown (6) vs (8) Smith
Brown tries to escape the position.
Smith looking for the choke from the back.
Smith doesn't have the hooks in and Brown manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (8) vs (8) Smith
Smith looking for a guillotine here but Brown defends easily.
Brown controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Brown works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Brown in particular looking to stall.
Brown prevents Smith from improving his position.
Brown wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smith tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
Brown is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Smith sees it coming and defends easily.
Smith is trying to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking for submissions off his back.
Smith is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.
Brown perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Smith is looking to improve his position.
Brown looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Brown passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (11) vs (8) Smith
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Smith seems a little lost for a moment, as Brown dominates the positioning.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Smith tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Brown wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Smith being controlled for a moment.
Smith is looking to regain half guard here but Brown keeps moving and retains side control.
Smith gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Brown trying to control the pace.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Smith moves into full guard.
Brown controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Smith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brown defends well.
Smith is looking for a triangle but Brown pushes his legs off easily.
Brown controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.
Smith is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Brown wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Smith working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Brown has passed into half guard!
Well, if Brown 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.
Brown is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Brown in particular looking to stall.
Brown passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Smith! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (14) vs (8) Smith
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Smith is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brown looking to control but Smith is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brown sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Smith is working to get back to half guard.
Brown controlling the pace for now.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brown controlling his opponent.
Smith 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 (14) vs (10) Smith
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Brown holds on and takes a little breather.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (14) vs (13) Smith
Smith working away.
Brown is looking for a sweep.
Smith tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Brown sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Brown manages to get to full guard.
Brown is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Brown is controlling Smith's posture.
Brown bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smith's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (16) vs (13) Smith
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith working for submissions but it's allowed Brown to get to half guard.
Brown perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Smith wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Brown in particular looking to stall.
Smith is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Brown seems content to control.
Smith wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Brown seems content to control.
Smith works his way to full guard. Good work.
Smith looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Brown puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Brown content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Brown passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (19) vs (13) Smith
Smith is looking for a sweep.
Smith seems a little lost for a moment, as Brown dominates the positioning.
Brown works to advance to full mount. Smith defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Brown (21) vs (13) Smith
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brown controlling the pace for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Smith is trying desperately to improve position.
Brown controlling from mount.
Brown prevents Smith from getting the reversal.
Smith looks winded!
Brown takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Smith is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smith is looking to escape.
Smith tries to reverse the position but Brown maintains control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to control the pace but Smith is squirming around nicely.
Brown controlling the position easily from mount.
Smith can't escape the position.
Brown controlling his opponent.
Smith is wriggling around trying to escape.
Brown controlling the position easily from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Brown takes the fight on points by 21 to 13.
During a confident post fight interview, Jab Brown thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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