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CWC 342 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 9 losses; Distant Thunder! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 10 losses; Jaxon Bremner!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Josh West.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bremner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bremner goes for a takedown attempt but Thunder pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Thunder has managed to clinch.
Thunder has hold of one of Bremner's legs. Bremner is fighting the takedown attempt but Thunder gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Thunder (2) vs (0) Bremner
Bremner lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thunder (2) vs (2) Bremner
Bremner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bremner advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Thunder (2) vs (5) Bremner
Bremner is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Thunder has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thunder is trying to control Bremner's posture but Bremner avoids it.
Thunder 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bremner's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Thunder wants to control but Bremner is keeping busy.
Bremner wants to pass the guard but Thunder is defending well.
Thunder tries to get to full guard but Bremner has control of the leg.
Thunder regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bremner showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bremner stands and throws Thunder's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Thunder (2) vs (8) Bremner
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bremner is looking to take a break and control but Thunder is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bremner happy to just control the position for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bremner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thunder keeps working.
Thunder is looking to regain half guard here but Bremner keeps moving and retains side control.
Thunder is working hard here to advance position.
Bremner looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder is looking to regain half guard here but Bremner keeps moving and retains side control.
Bremner tries for a kimura but Thunder is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bremner is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thunder is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bremner is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Thunder knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Thunder struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bremner is looking to take a break and control but Thunder is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bremner tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bremner controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Thunder's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bremner trying to control the action but Thunder is working from the bottom.
Bremner thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bremner is trying to get an arm triangle but Thunder is defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Thunder is not content to let Bremner control the position.
Bremner swings around for an armbar but Thunder sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bremner's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thunder (4) vs (8) Bremner
Thunder wants to control from the top but Bremner keeps moving.
Bremner manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Thunder manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thunder (4) vs (10) Bremner
Thunder controls Bremner momentarily but Bremner frees himself.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bremner sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Thunder's guard.
Bremner tries to pass the half guard into mount. Thunder knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Thunder trying to control here.
Thunder is looking for a sweep. Bremner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bremner seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Thunder does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bremner is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Thunder has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bremner is working for a kimura but Thunder is defending it quite comfortably.
Bremner is pressing down on Thunder's thigh, looking to free his foot. Thunder is holding on for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Thunder is doing well to control the position and prevent Bremner from advancing to side control.
Thunder looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bremner performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bremner is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Thunder has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bremner is looking to advance position but Thunder won't allow it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bremner takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bremner is looking for a kimura but Thunder is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bremner to get the leverage.
Thunder is positioning himself well to prevent Bremner advancing to mount.
Bremner is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Thunder is just riding it out for now. Bremner eventually gives up the hold.
Thunder is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bremner is looking for submissions but instead, Thunder has regained full guard.
Thunder keeping full guard, as Bremner tries to pass.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bremner stands and throws Thunder's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Thunder (4) vs (13) Bremner
Thunder manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Thunder keeping hold of Bremner's head, controlling as best he can.
Bremner is looking for a kimura here.
Bremner is working for a kimura but Thunder is defending it quite comfortably.
Thunder gets back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bremner preventing the sweep.
Bremner tries to free his leg and advance position but Thunder is retaining full guard.
Bremner sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Thunder's guard.
Bremner takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bremner is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Thunder is trying to maintain the position but Bremner is very close to passing his half guard.
Bremner controlling the action here.
Bremner's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Thunder is pressing down on Bremner's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bremner pushes down on Thunder's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bremner frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Thunder (4) vs (16) Bremner
Bremner can't control as he wanted to and Thunder manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Thunder trying to hold on to Bremner's head to control him but Bremner postures up.
Thunder is not content to let Bremner control the position.
Bremner is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bremner is looking to take a break and control but Thunder is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thunder is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bremner's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bremner's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Thunder (8) vs (16) Bremner
Bremner rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Bremner is trying to control but can't.
Bremner tries to get to full guard but Thunder has control of the leg.
Thunder keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Thunder wants to pass the guard but Bremner is defending well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bremner is pressing down on Thunder's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bremner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Thunder content to stall in guard here.
Bremner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bremner keeping moving, preventing Thunder from controlling successfully.
Bremner is looking for a triangle here but Thunder uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Thunder (11) vs (16) Bremner
Thunder wants to control but Bremner is keeping him busy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bremner is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bremner manages to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thunder is thwarting Bremner's attempts to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bremner wins on points by 16 to 11.
Jaxon Bremner thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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