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CWC 297 - El Toro vs Silva Jr 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 London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 11 losses; Carl Moore! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 7 losses; Jab Brown!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Moore clinches up against the cage.
Moore manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Brown looking to sit in guard and control but Moore gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Moore (2) vs (0) Brown
Brown is pulling down on Moore's head to control his posture.
Moore 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 working a defensive guard here.
Moore trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown is trying to control the position but Moore postures up.
Moore wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is trying to keep Moore in close.
Moore passes Brown's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Brown tries to get to full guard but Moore has control of the leg.
Moore 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.
Moore is thwarting Brown's attempts to control the position.
Moore is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Brown is just riding it out for now. Moore eventually gives up the hold.
Moore is pressing down on Brown's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brown is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to control Moore's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brown avoid being mounted?
Moore trying to mount his opponent but Brown defends it.
Brown trying to control here.
Brown is concentrating on defense, preventing Moore from advancing position.
Moore is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Brown has managed to free his arm - good work.
Moore trying to control from Brown's half guard. Brown has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Moore pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
We've been hearing that Moore has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Moore stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moore not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Brown working a defensive guard here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brown is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Moore (2) vs (2) Brown
Moore has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown stays in close to Moore's body and controls the position.
Moore throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Brown escapes and throws Moore's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Moore (2) vs (5) Brown
Moore is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Brown's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Brown is trying to control the action in half guard but Moore is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Brown is trying to work for a kimura but Moore is defending well.
Brown is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to pass to mount but Moore is defending the position.
Moore trying to control from the bottom.
Moore is pressing down on Brown's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Moore looking to control but Brown passes into half guard.
Moore trying to hold on to Brown's head to control him but Brown postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Moore is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Still in half guard, Brown seems content to control.
Moore is trying to maintain the position but Brown is very close to passing his half guard.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Moore is defending well.
Brown is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moore keeps working.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Moore is trying to get back to full guard.
Brown tries to pass the half guard into mount. Moore knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Moore tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
Moore wants to control but Brown is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Moore is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Brown trying to control from half guard but Moore is working away.
Brown is looking to advance position but Moore won't allow it.
Moore is trying to maintain the position but Brown is very close to passing his half guard.
Brown is trying to control. Moore wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moore holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Brown tries to pass the half guard into mount. Moore knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Moore wants to control but Brown is keeping busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brown sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Moore gets full guard.
Moore is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Moore lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Moore (4) vs (5) Brown
Moore trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Brown is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Moore from controlling successfully.
Moore advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Moore (7) vs (5) Brown
Moore gets to mount! Brown was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Moore (9) vs (5) Brown
Brown is in all sorts of trouble here.
Moore is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Brown is surviving well by controlling Moore's body position as best he can.
Moore tries to control but Brown wriggling away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Moore sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brown tries to hold on but Moore postures up.
Moore goes for an armbar but Brown turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Brown. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Moore (9) vs (7) Brown
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moore swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moore keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Brown might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Moore haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Moore trying to control the position here.
Moore is looking for a triangle but Brown pushes his legs off easily.
Brown stays in close to Moore's body and controls the position.
Brown slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Moore (9) vs (10) Brown
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brown has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Moore trying to remain calm as Brown controls from the top position.
Moore struggling a bit here.
Brown tries to advance to mount but can't.
Moore wants to control but Brown postures up.
Brown tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Moore will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Moore is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brown thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown slows the pace down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brown wins on points by 10 to 9.
A relieved looking Jab Brown 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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