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TWGC 33 (170lbs, D1): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 2 losses; Bong Ji Woo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 15 losses; Antonio Brown !
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brown .
Ji Woo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ji Woo takes the fight into the clinch.
Ji Woo gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ji Woo (2) vs (0) Brown
Ji Woo not doing much here.
Ji Woo trying to mount his opponent but Brown defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ji Woo controls the pace.
Brown controlling the position.
Ji Woo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ji Woo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brown 's guard.
Still in half guard, Ji Woo seems content to control.
Ji Woo is looking for a kimura here.
Ji Woo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to control Ji Woo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brown avoid being mounted?
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ji Woo in particular looking to stall.
Brown gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ji Woo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown is trying to keep Ji Woo in close.
Brown can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ji Woo controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ji Woo advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ji Woo (5) vs (0) Brown
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ji Woo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Brown is trying to control Ji Woo's posture but Ji Woo avoids it.
Brown gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ji Woo wants to pass the guard but Brown is defending well.
Ji Woo wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
Brown works his way to full guard. Good work.
Brown managing to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brown looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Ji Woo has picked Brown up and slammed him! Brown can't keep hold of the triangle and Ji Woo manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ji Woo (8) vs (0) Brown
Ji Woo moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Ji Woo (10) vs (0) Brown
Brown tries to hold on but Ji Woo postures up.
Ji Woo tries to control but Brown wriggling away.
Ji Woo controlling from mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brown is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ji Woo tries to control but Brown wriggling away.
Ji Woo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Brown is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Brown is working to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brown is squirming around, avoiding Ji Woo's attempts to control the action.
Ji Woo wants to control but Brown has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Ji Woo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Brown trying to control here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to get to full guard but Ji Woo has control of the leg.
Ji Woo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Brown wants to control but Ji Woo passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ji Woo (13) vs (0) Brown
Ji Woo trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.
Ji Woo in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to control but Ji Woo postures up.
Brown is looking for a sweep.
Ji Woo advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Ji Woo (15) vs (0) Brown
Brown is squirming around, avoiding Ji Woo's attempts to control the action.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Brown looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Brown wants to hold on but Ji Woo pushes him away.
Brown working to try and regain half guard.
Ji Woo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ji Woo wants to control the pace but Brown is squirming around nicely.
Brown is desperately trying to improve his position but Ji Woo has a good base and remains in mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo content just to control the position here.
Ji Woo is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Brown has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Brown ! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ji Woo (15) vs (2) Brown
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ji Woo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown trying to control but Ji Woo is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ji Woo (17) vs (2) Brown
Ji Woo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ji Woo trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Ji Woo looking to pass the guard.
Brown looking for a guillotine here but Ji Woo defends easily.
Brown wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Brown working a defensive guard here.
Brown pulls Ji Woo in close to his closed guard and prevents Ji Woo from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ji Woo looking to sit in guard and control but Brown gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ji Woo (17) vs (4) Brown
Brown wants to control from the top but Ji Woo keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ji Woo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ji Woo takes the fight on points by 17 to 4.
During a confident post fight interview, Bong Ji Woo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Antonio Brown spoke after the fight, saying 'I�ll be back better than ever and learn from this!!'. |
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