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CWC 293 - Camara vs Lo PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Young Lad! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 5 losses; Jab Brown!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lad closes the distance and pushes Brown back into the cage.
Brown is pressed up against the cage. Lad has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brown down to the mat. Brown avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lad sprawls well initially but Brown persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lad (0) vs (2) Brown
Lad 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.
Lad is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brown looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Brown takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lad knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Brown is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lad defends it well.
Lad might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brown performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
It looks like Brown might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lad does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lad keeping control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown is keen to just control but Lad is a slippery customer.
Brown wants to work for an arm triangle but Lad is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Lad reverses the position - he's now on top in Brown's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lad (2) vs (2) Brown
Lad controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lad postures up.
Lad stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lad is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Brown is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brown being controlled here, momentarily.
Brown has his hands on Lad's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lad advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Lad (5) vs (2) Brown
Lad happy to just control the position for now.
Lad's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to control but Lad postures up.
Lad controlling the position from side mount.
Brown is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Brown is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here.
Brown manages to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lad controlling the pace.
Lad is keen to just control but Brown is a slippery customer.
Lad not doing much here.
Lad moves into full mount! Brown won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Lad (8) vs (2) Brown
Brown working to try and regain half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to hold on but Lad pushes him away.
Brown is desperately trying to improve his position but Lad has a good base and remains in mount.
Lad pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Lad trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lad controlling his opponent.
Brown is trying desperately to improve position.
Lad controlling the position easily from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Lad.
Brown is desperately trying to improve his position but Lad has a good base and remains in mount.
Brown slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Brown trying to control but Lad postures up.
Brown keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brown actively working from the bottom here.
Lad slows the pace down in half guard.
Lad tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brown knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Well, if Lad 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 ten minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to get back to full guard.
Lad keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lad is pressing down on Brown's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brown is holding on for now.
Brown is looking to control Lad's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brown avoid being mounted?
Lad is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lad wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lad passes into side control, despite Brown's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Lad (11) vs (2) Brown
Lad in side control, just content to control the action for now.
You can see the frustration on Brown's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lad controls the position.
Brown is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lad wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
Brown is trying to control Lad's posture but Lad avoids it.
Lad is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Lad trying to control the position but Brown is working away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to remain calm as Lad controls from the top position.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Lad is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Brown is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown struggling a bit here.
Brown is trying to improve his position.
Lad controlling from side mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lad trying to control the position but Brown is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lad takes the fight on points by 11 to 2.
Young Lad thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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