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CWC 225 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 17 losses; Antonio Brown ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 6 losses; Malaki Fiso!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Fiso dives in and scores a takedown into Brown 's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brown (0) vs (2) Fiso
Fiso passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (0) vs (5) Fiso
Brown is looking to reverse the position.
Fiso controls the position.
Fiso tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fiso has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Brown 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.
A lull in the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fiso tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiso taking a breather here.
My spies in Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch inform me that Fiso has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Brown can't do much from the bottom here.
Fiso works to advance to full mount. Brown defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Brown (0) vs (7) Fiso
Fiso wants to take Brown 's back but he can't do it this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fiso controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiso trying to control but Brown is having none of it.
Brown really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fiso wants to control the pace but Brown is squirming around nicely.
Fiso sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to lock up and control but Fiso gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brown is squirming around, avoiding Fiso's attempts to control the action.
Brown is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fiso fails to advance to Brown 's back.
Fiso can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brown is looking to escape.
Fiso controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiso can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brown is looking to escape.
Brown wants to control but Fiso is having none of it.
Brown is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Fiso has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Brown (0) vs (10) Fiso
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Fiso's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Brown tries to break free.
Fiso is riding his opponent, not letting Brown buck him off.
Fiso is trying to stick to Brown 's back but Brown is turning into Fiso. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Fiso's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Brown . Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (2) vs (10) Fiso
Fiso has Brown pulled in close to control his posture.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiso is trying to keep Brown in close.
Fiso wants to control the position but Brown says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Fiso wants to get back to full guard but Brown has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (5) vs (10) Fiso
Fiso tries to control but Brown manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Brown (8) vs (10) Fiso
Fiso trying to control the position but Brown manages to sink in the hooks.
Fiso tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Fiso tries to lock up and control but Brown gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fiso bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (8) vs (12) Fiso
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
Fiso not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Brown wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Fiso from controlling successfully.
Fiso stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fiso is stalling in the full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Fiso from controlling successfully.
Fiso passes Brown 's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Brown tries to roll over but Fiso keeps him under control.
Fiso performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Brown is staying active underneath Fiso, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiso stalling.
Fiso wants to pass the guard but Brown is defending well.
Fiso content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Brown wants to control but Fiso is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiso not doing much here.
Brown is not content to let Fiso control the position.
Fiso with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Brown desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is stalling here. Brown is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Fiso seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Brown has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Brown (12) vs (12) Fiso
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Fiso is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fiso gets back to half guard.
Brown stalling.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiso tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.
Brown moves into full mount! Fiso won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (15) vs (12) Fiso
Fiso is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brown tries to control but Fiso wriggling away.
Fiso is looking to get to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking to control but Fiso is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fiso tries to hold on but Brown postures up.
Fiso defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Brown .
Fiso is trying to reverse the position but instead Brown has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Brown (18) vs (12) Fiso
Fiso tries to roll but Brown sticks to his back.
Fiso rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Brown trying to control the action but Fiso is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown seems to be working for a kimura but Fiso defends the submission attempt.
Brown trying to control the pace.
Fiso wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fiso trying to control from the bottom.
Brown is looking for a kimura here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brown takes the fight on points by 18 to 12.
Antonio Brown retains his bantamweight title!
An out of breath and clearly excited Antonio Brown thanked Warrior Fight Store for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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