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CACC 50 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Antonio Brown (ranked 1943 p4p, 113 weight class) and Distant Thunder (ranked 988 p4p, 56 weight class). Brown kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Michael Jackson- Don't stop til you get enough. Thunder is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Who Set The World On Fire. This should be a great matchup!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 7 losses; Antonio Brown ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Distant Thunder!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Brown gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brown (0) vs (2) Thunder
Brown wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Brown being controlled here, momentarily.
Brown has his hands on Thunder's head, controlling the position.
Thunder controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown is looking for a triangle but Thunder pushes his legs off easily.
Brown working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thunder doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Thunder manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thunder controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Thunder from controlling successfully.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Thunder passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (0) vs (5) Thunder
Thunder slows the pace down.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Thunder working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Brown has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Thunder trying to control the position but Brown is working away.
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brown is trying to control Thunder's posture but Thunder avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is being controlled here.
Brown is trying to improve his position.
Brown is trying to escape the position but Thunder is controlling the position.
Thunder is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brown has escaped the position, nice work there.
Thunder taking a breather here.
Brown can't do much from the bottom here.
Brown is not content to let Thunder control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder happy to just control the position for now.
Thunder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Brown is trying to escape the position but Thunder is controlling the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking for a sweep.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Brown gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Thunder with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Brown trying to control but Thunder postures up.
Thunder is working for a submission of some sort.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Thunder in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brown manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Brown can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Thunder controls the pace.
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 had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Thunder defends it easily.
Thunder showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Thunder passes Brown 's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Thunder is thwarting Brown 's attempts to control the position.
Brown tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Thunder has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (0) vs (8) Thunder
Thunder with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Thunder avoids the attempt from Brown to control.
Brown can't escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brown prevents Thunder from taking his back.
Brown really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Thunder is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Brown is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Brown (0) vs (11) Thunder
You can see the frustration on Brown 's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
A lull in the action here.
Brown tries to roll but Thunder sticks to his back.
Thunder controls the position.
Thunder's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the action but Thunder just sinks the hooks in.
Brown can't escape the position.
Brown fending off the submission attempt from Thunder.
Brown is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Thunder avoiding Brown 's attempts to control his hands.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Thunder tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Brown is in all sorts of trouble here.
Brown tries to hold on but Thunder pushes him away.
Thunder content just to control the position here.
Brown tries to reverse the position but Thunder maintains control.
Brown wants to control but Thunder is having none of it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Thunder takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Brown (0) vs (14) Thunder
Our spies down at at Team Alpha Midget inform us that Thunder has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Thunder biding his time, looking for the opening.
Thunder working for a choke but Brown is defending well.
Brown prevents Thunder from getting a body triangle.
Brown is in bad spot here.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Brown staying busy and making it hard for Thunder to control.
Brown looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Brown tries to break free.
Thunder controlling from the back.
Thunder gets his hands free as Brown looks to control.
Brown manages to reverse the position and now he's in Thunder's guard. Nice work there by Brown .
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (2) vs (14) Thunder
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Thunder holds on and takes a little breather.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Thunder looking to control.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Thunder is keeping the position.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Thunder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thunder working a defensive guard here.
Brown wants to control from the top but Thunder keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Thunder managing to control the position.
Brown looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Thunder keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Brown trying to control but Thunder is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thunder wins on points by 14 to 2. |
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