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CACC 181:Brown v Morrison Jr 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Brutalis Rhino! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 4 losses; Joey Simone!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Rhino forces Simone back against the ropes and clinches.
Simone drags the fight down to the ground.
Simone is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Simone is continuing to stall.
Rhino is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Rhino won't allow Simone to sweep him here.
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.
Rhino looking to pass the guard.
Rhino is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simone is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rhino (0) vs (2) Simone
Rhino is looking to control Simone's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rhino avoid being mounted?
Simone is keen to just control but Rhino is a slippery customer.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simone has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Rhino (0) vs (5) Simone
Simone can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rhino is looking to escape.
Simone takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Simone looking to control but Rhino is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Simone controlling the position easily from mount.
Simone tries to control but Rhino wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simone takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Simone is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Rhino is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Rhino (0) vs (8) Simone
Simone controlling well, preventing Rhino from escaping the position.
Rhino is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Simone.
Let's hope that Simone has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Well, with Simone on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Rhino is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Simone doesn't have the hooks in and Rhino manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rhino (2) vs (8) Simone
Simone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rhino tries to free his leg and advance position but Simone is retaining full guard.
Simone manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rhino manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rhino (2) vs (10) Simone
Rhino trying to keep a closed guard but Simone is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simone pushes down on Rhino's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rhino regains full guard. Nicely done.
Simone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rhino swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Simone slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Simone stopping the sweep attempt from Rhino.
Simone wants to pass the guard but Rhino is keeping the position.
Simone stopping the sweep attempt from Rhino.
Simone engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Simone advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simone prevents Rhino from improving his position.
Rhino works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rhino really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Simone wants to control from the top but Rhino keeps moving.
Simone 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.
Simone advances to half guard.
Still in half guard, Simone seems content to control.
Rhino tries to roll over but Simone keeps him under control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rhino won't allow Simone to pass to mount.
Simone controlling the action here.
Rhino is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Simone works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Rhino (2) vs (13) Simone
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rhino is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Simone has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Rhino (2) vs (16) Simone
Simone really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Rhino.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Simone's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Simone slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Rhino is in bad spot here.
Simone controlling from the back.
Simone keeps control of the position as Rhino tries to break free.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Simone is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Rhino is defending well though. Simone let's go of the attempt for now.
Simone biding his time, controlling Rhino.
Rhino is really stuck here.
Simone tries to keep control of the position but Rhino is staying busy.
Rhino tries to escape but Simone has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Simone is looking to control Rhino but Rhino is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Simone is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Rhino tries to break free.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
What can Rhino do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Rhino preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Simone.
Simone controlling the position well here. Rhino rolled but Simone kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Simone is trying to stick to Rhino's back but Rhino is turning into Simone. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Simone's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Rhino. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rhino (4) vs (16) Simone
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Simone is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rhino (4) vs (18) Simone
Simone trying to control but Rhino is working from the bottom.
Simone stopping the sweep attempt from Rhino.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Simone slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Simone wants to pass the guard but Rhino is keeping the position.
Simone looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Simone advances to half guard.
Simone wants to pass to mount but Rhino is defending the position.
Rhino is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Simone's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Simone's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Rhino (8) vs (18) Simone
Rhino is hanging on to Simone's back as he tries to escape.
Rhino just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Simone trying to control the position but Rhino manages to sink in the hooks.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Simone is keeping busy.
Simone has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Simone tries to escape the position.
Simone defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Rhino's arms.
Rhino has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Simone's body.
Rhino has the hooks in. Simone is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Simone staying busy and making it hard for Rhino to control.
Simone breaks Rhino's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rhino (8) vs (20) Simone
Simone stays in close to Rhino's body and controls the position.
Rhino escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Simone gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rhino keeping moving, preventing Simone from controlling successfully.
Rhino looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Simone trying to control the position from guard on top but Rhino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rhino working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Simone doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Simone manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rhino keeping moving, preventing Simone from controlling successfully.
Rhino looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rhino can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Simone controls the pace.
Well,Rhino is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Rhino keeping moving, preventing Simone from controlling successfully.
Simone stays in close to Rhino's body and controls the position.
Simone trying to control but Rhino is working from the bottom.
Rhino looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Simone stays in close to Rhino's body and controls the position.
Simone wants to control from the top but Rhino keeps moving.
Simone 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.
Simone slips nicely into half guard.
Rhino is trying to get back to full guard.
Simone is controlling the pace.
Rhino is trying to maintain the position but Simone is very close to passing his half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rhino tries to get to full guard but Simone has control of the leg.
Rhino gets back to full guard.
Rhino is trying to keep Simone in close.
Simone trying to control but Rhino is working from the bottom.
Rhino wants to sweep but no luck.
Rhino can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Simone controls the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Simone trying to control the position from guard on top but Rhino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Simone preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simone wins on points by 20 to 8.
A very excited looking Joey Simone 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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