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CWC 290 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 16 losses; Joshua Brown! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 12 losses; Caius Cosades!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Brown defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cosades.
Brown keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cosades shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brown pinned against the ropes. Brown gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Joshua Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caius Cosades.
Cosades shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brown defends it nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cosades.
Brown displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cosades.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cosades closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brown circles away.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cosades swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cosades is defended easily by Brown.
Cosades shoots in looking for a takedown but Brown manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cosades's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cosades is defended easily by Brown.
Cosades shoots for a takedown but Brown saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cosades shoots in and gets a takedown into Brown's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brown (0) vs (2) Cosades
Cosades controlling from the top position.
Brown 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: Brown (2) vs (2) Cosades
Brown with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Cosades is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Cosades is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brown controlling the action here.
Cosades has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brown is working away from the top position though.
Brown is trying to control the action in half guard but Cosades is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cosades wants to control but Brown is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown prevents Cosades from improving his position.
Brown keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Cosades looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cosades is trying to control but can't.
Cosades is staying active underneath Brown, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've been hearing good reports from Brown'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.
Brown works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (5) vs (2) Cosades
Brown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cosades is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown avoids the attempt from Cosades to control.
Cosades is looking to get to half guard.
Brown goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Cosades turns into him and now he's in Brown's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (5) vs (4) Cosades
Cosades looking to pass the guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Cosades from controlling successfully.
Cosades stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.
Cosades trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cosades manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (7) vs (4) Cosades
Cosades not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control but Cosades is working from the bottom.
Cosades 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. Brown manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cosades wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Brown is now in half guard.
Brown passes into side control, despite Cosades's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (10) vs (4) Cosades
Cosades struggling a bit here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cosades trying to remain calm as Brown controls from the top position.
Brown wants to control but Cosades is keeping him busy.
Cosades wants to control but Brown postures up.
Cosades is looking to reverse the position.
Cosades is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Brown's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cosades is not content to let Brown control the position.
Still in half guard, Brown seems content to control.
Cosades 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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cosades trying to control from the bottom.
Cosades is doing well to control the position and prevent Brown from advancing to side control.
Cosades wants to control but Brown is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cosades keeping control of the position.
Cosades wants to control but Brown is keeping busy.
Cosades is trying is best to control the position here.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Cosades is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brown looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Brown is thwarting Cosades's attempts to control the position.
Cosades wants to get back to full guard.
Brown trying to control the pace.
Cosades is trying to maintain the position but Brown is very close to passing his half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cosades is pressing down on Brown's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cosades lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (10) vs (6) Cosades
Brown keeping full guard, as Cosades tries to pass.
Cosades seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cosades wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
Cosades passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (10) vs (9) Cosades
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cosades is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Brown will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Brown prevents Cosades from moving into mount.
Cosades works to advance to full mount. Brown defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Brown (10) vs (11) Cosades
Brown is squirming around, avoiding Cosades's attempts to control the action.
Cosades is working for a guillotine from mount but Brown frees his head quite easily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cosades wants to control the pace but Brown is squirming around nicely.
Cosades tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cosades working for a guillotine from mount but Brown is in no mood to give up.
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cosades looking to control but Brown is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Brown 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 (12) vs (11) Cosades
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to control from the top but Cosades keeps moving.
Brown forces his way into half guard.
Cosades is looking to improve his position.
Cosades is looking to control Brown's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cosades avoid being mounted?
Brown seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cosades preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Cosades wants to get back to full guard but Brown has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (15) vs (11) Cosades
Cosades tries to reverse the position but Brown maintains control.
Cosades tries to lock up and control but Brown gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cosades sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Cosades is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brown takes the fight on points by 15 to 11.
During a confident post fight interview, Joshua Brown thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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