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TWG 38 (135lbs, D1): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 29 losses; Arm Breaker! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 7 losses; Distant Thunder!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Breaker closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Breaker (2) vs (0) Thunder
Thunder is looking for a sweep. Breaker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Breaker is trying to work for a kimura but Thunder is defending well.
Breaker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Breaker wants to take a breather but Thunder is having none of it. #SUB#
Breaker is looking for a kimura here.
Breaker frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Breaker (5) vs (0) Thunder
Thunder is squirming around, avoiding Breaker's attempts to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Breaker wants to take his opponent's back but Thunder doesn't allow it.
Breaker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Thunder is looking to escape. #T1##SUB#
Breaker wants to finish this one by submission but Thunder is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Breaker.
Breaker trying to control but Thunder is having none of it.
Thunder slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Breaker is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Thunder sees it coming and defends easily.
Thunder trying to hold on to Breaker's head to control him but Breaker postures up.
Thunder is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Breaker is staying active.#T2##SUB#
Breaker is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Thunder doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Breaker. #SUB2#
Thunder is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Breaker pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Breaker wants to work for an arm triangle but Thunder is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Thunder tries to get to full guard but Breaker has control of the leg. #SUB#
Breaker seems to be working for a kimura but Thunder defends the submission attempt.
Thunder trying to control here.
#T3##SUB#
Breaker seems to be working for a kimura but Thunder defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Breaker is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Thunder defends it well.
Thunder tries to get to full guard but Breaker has control of the leg.
Breaker is looking to take a break and control but Thunder is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thunder moves into full guard.
Thunder controlling Breaker's posture.
Breaker trying to control the position from guard on top but Thunder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Breaker is pushing down on Thunder's leg trying to pass to half guard. Thunder is fighting to maintain full guard but Breaker has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB#
Breaker seems to be working for a kimura but Thunder defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Breaker seems to be working for a kimura but Thunder defends the submission attempt.
We've been informed that Thunder has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Thunder is not content to let Breaker control the position.
Breaker is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Thunder reverses the position - he's now on top in Breaker's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Breaker (5) vs (2) Thunder
Breaker looking for a sweep. Not yet Breaker, not yet. #T5#
Thunder is pushing down on Breaker's leg trying to pass to half guard. Breaker is fighting to maintain full guard but Thunder has managed to sneak the leg through.
Breaker is in trouble now - Thunder has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Breaker (5) vs (5) Thunder
Thunder takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Thunder looking to control but Breaker is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Breaker is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T6#
Thunder controlling from mount. #SUB2#
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 Breaker to control.
Breaker tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T7#
Thunder trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Thunder takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Thunder trying to control but Breaker is having none of it.
Breaker tries to reverse the position but Thunder maintains control.
Thunder trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Thunder controlling his opponent. #T8#
Breaker is trying to escape the mount.
Thunder trying to control but Breaker is having none of it.
Thunder takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Breaker tries to lock up and control but Thunder gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T9#
Thunder controlling from the full mount.
Breaker has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Breaker (5) vs (8) Thunder
Thunder biding his time, looking for the opening.
#SUB2#
Breaker preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Thunder.
Thunder trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Breaker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T10#
Thunder is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Thunder doesn't have the hooks in and Breaker manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Breaker (7) vs (8) Thunder
Thunder wants to sweep but no luck.
Thunder is still trying to improve position.
Breaker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Breaker is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Thunder is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Thunder has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Breaker (7) vs (10) Thunder
Thunder is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T11##SUB#
Breaker looking for a guillotine here but Thunder defends easily.
Breaker looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Thunder puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Breaker is looking to improve his position.
Thunder slows the pace down in half guard. #T12#
Thunder tries to pass the half guard into mount. Breaker knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB#
Breaker looking for submissions off his back.
Thunder wants to pass to mount but Breaker is defending the position. #T13#
Well, if Thunder 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.
Breaker wants to improve his position but Thunder is controlling well.
Thunder is taking a breather. Breaker says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Thunder trying to mount his opponent but Breaker defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T14#
Breaker wants to improve his position but Thunder is controlling well.
Breaker is refusing to be controlled, as Thunder sits in half guard.
Breaker trying to control from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thunder stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thunder wins on points by 10 to 7.
Distant Thunder really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Heavy Metal Drugs logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 34 losses; Darian Cruz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 46 wins and 36 losses; Antonio Brown !
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Cruz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cruz (2) vs (0) Brown
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cruz postures up.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Brown looking to control.
Cruz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Brown looking to control but Cruz passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brown .#T1##SUB2#
Brown looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brown looking for a sweep. Not yet Brown , not yet.
Brown keeping full guard, as Cruz tries to pass.
Brown pulls Cruz in to control the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Cruz'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.
Cruz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving. #T2#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brown is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (2) vs (2) Brown
Brown 's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SUB#
Cruz working for a triangle but Brown defends it easily.
Cruz wants to sweep but no luck.
Cruz keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass. #SUB#
Cruz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brown defends it easily.
Cruz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T3##SUB#
Cruz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brown doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Cruz is tightening it up a little... Brown has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Brown reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Brown taps out! Nice BJJ there by Cruz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Darian Cruz!
During a confident post fight interview, Darian Cruz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Antonio Brown stepped up to the mic, saying 'I�ll be back better than ever and learn from this!!'. |
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