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TWGC 36 (145lbs, D1): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 19 losses; Antonio Brown ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 17 losses; Takeya Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Brown gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brown (2) vs (0) Aoki
Aoki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brown slows the pace down in half guard.
Brown tries to pass to full mount but Aoki defends it.
Brown content to control rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Aoki manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Aoki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Aoki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Brown controlling from the top position.
Brown pushing down on Aoki's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Brown prevents Aoki from improving his position.
Aoki is still trying to improve position.
Brown moves into full mount! Aoki won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (5) vs (0) Aoki
Aoki tries to improve his position but instead Brown has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Brown (8) vs (0) Aoki
Brown has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown controlling well, preventing Aoki from escaping the position.
Brown seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Will Brown go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Brown is hanging on to Aoki's back as he tries to escape.
Brown is looking for the choke from the back position but Aoki is controlling his hands well.
Brown working for a choke but Aoki is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Aoki's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown keeps control of the position easily here as Aoki tries to buck him off.
Aoki rolls, trying to escape but Brown keeps control of the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Brown 's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Aoki manages to reverse the position and now he's in Brown 's guard. Nice work there by Aoki.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (8) vs (2) Aoki
Brown looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown pulls Aoki in to control the position.
Brown is trying to keep Aoki in close.
Aoki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
Aoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aoki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to control the position but Aoki postures up.
Aoki passes into half guard.
Aoki is thwarting Brown 's attempts to control the position.
Aoki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brown manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Aoki wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
Brown manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Aoki manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (10) vs (2) Aoki
Brown stopping the sweep attempt from Aoki.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brown showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Aoki keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Aoki isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Brown stacks Aoki on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Brown ! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (13) vs (2) Aoki
Aoki is not content to let Brown control the position.
Brown is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Aoki is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Brown has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Brown (15) vs (2) Aoki
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is looking to improve his position but Brown isn't that keen on the idea.
Aoki manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aoki keeps working.
Well, if Brown 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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brown seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Aoki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brown prevents Aoki from improving his position.
Aoki gets full guard.
Brown is stalling in the full guard.
Aoki throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Brown escapes and throws Aoki's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (18) vs (2) Aoki
Brown trying to control the action but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Aoki regains half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Aoki makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Aoki.
Aoki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brown preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aoki has an active guard here but Brown has managed to pass into half guard.
Brown wants to take a breather but Aoki is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Aoki tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aoki keeps working.
Brown controlling the action here.
Aoki actively working from the bottom here.
Aoki is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brown wants to take a breather but Aoki is having none of it.
Brown not doing much here.
Aoki actively working from the bottom here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is trying to get back to full guard.
Aoki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.
Aoki is refusing to be controlled, as Brown sits in half guard.
Aoki is pressing down on Brown 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Aoki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brown sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Aoki's guard.
Aoki looking for submissions off his back.
Aoki is looking to improve his position.
Brown trying to pass the guard but Aoki defending well.
Aoki is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Brown jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (21) vs (2) Aoki
Aoki is looking to regain half guard here but Brown keeps moving and retains side control.
Aoki tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Brown presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Brown (23) vs (2) Aoki
Brown tries to control but Aoki wriggling away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is trying desperately to improve position.
Aoki is squirming around, avoiding Brown 's attempts to control the action.
Aoki keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brown controlling his opponent.
Aoki tries to improve his position but instead Brown has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Brown (26) vs (2) Aoki
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown has the hooks in. Aoki is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Brown has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Aoki has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Aoki is really stuck here.
Brown tries to keep control of the position but Aoki is staying busy.
Aoki tries to escape the position.
Brown trying to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aoki tries to escape the position.
Brown trying to control momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brown takes the fight on points by 26 to 2.
After winning the bout, Antonio Brown thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Takeya Aoki was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm sad. '. |
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