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TWGC 43 (205lbs, D2): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Aboubacar Mandiang! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jerome Browning!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Browning shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mandiang but Mandiang pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mandiang swats away the attempt to clinch by Browning.
Jerome Browning seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mandiang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mandiang lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mandiang (2) vs (0) Browning
Mandiang won't allow Browning to sweep him here.
Mandiang controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Our spies down at at Zanshin MMA inform us that Browning has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Browning is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Browning wants to control the position but Mandiang says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Mandiang trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Browning wants to get back to full guard but Mandiang has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Mandiang (5) vs (0) Browning
Browning can't escape the position.
Browning holds on to Mandiang as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Browning is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandiang is trying to take his opponent's back.
Mandiang prevents Browning from getting the reversal.
Mandiang sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Browning manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Browning gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandiang being controlled here momentarily.
Browning can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mandiang controls the pace.
Mandiang postures up.
Browning throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mandiang 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Browning is trying to keep Mandiang in close.
Mandiang 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.
Browning looking to control but Mandiang passes into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Browning wants to improve his position but Mandiang is controlling well.
Browning wants to control but Mandiang is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Browning keeping control of the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mandiang is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Browning is trying to control but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Browning won't allow Mandiang to pass to mount.
Mandiang controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Browning wants to improve his position but Mandiang is controlling well.
Mandiang is controlling the pace.
Browning wants to improve his position but Mandiang is controlling well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Browning keeps trying to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Browning has his hands clasped together around Mandiang's back. He's all about the action.
Browning tries to roll over but Mandiang keeps him under control.
Mandiang looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Browning is looking to improve his position.
Mandiang with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Browning is looking to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Browning is looking to control Mandiang's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Browning avoid being mounted?
Browning is looking to improve his position.
Browning trying to control from the bottom.
Mandiang is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Browning is trying to maintain the position but Mandiang is very close to passing his half guard.
Well, if Mandiang 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.
Browning keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Browning has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mandiang is working away from the top position though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mandiang prevents Browning from improving his position.
Mandiang performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Browning is staying active underneath Mandiang, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mandiang stalling.
Browning actively working from the bottom here.
Browning keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mandiang is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mandiang takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
A very excited looking Aboubacar Mandiang made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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