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CWC 300 - SUPERNOVA 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 34 wins and 25 losses; Antonio Brown ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 2 losses; Wamberto Boaz!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Brown tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Boaz defends well and Brown ends up having to push Boaz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Brown has Boaz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Boaz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Boaz gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brown (0) vs (2) Boaz
Boaz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Brown has managed to free his arm - good work.
Boaz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Brown is pressing down on Boaz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boaz wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown wants to sweep here but Boaz controlling him for the moment.
Brown is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boaz looking to pass the guard.
Brown is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Boaz is aware though and is defending well.
Brown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Boaz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Boaz trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Boaz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boaz wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
Brown working a defensive guard here.
Brown is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Boaz is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Brown looking for a sweep. Not yet Brown , not yet.
My spies in Golden Harvest inform me that Boaz has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Boaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Boaz's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (2) vs (2) Boaz
Boaz is trying to keep Brown in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Boaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Boaz keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Boaz is keeping the position.
Boaz controlling the position.
Brown stays in close to Boaz's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to control from the top but Boaz keeps moving.
Boaz keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.
Boaz keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown controls from within his opponent's guard.
Brown trying to control but Boaz is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boaz keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.
Brown stays in close to Boaz's body and controls the position.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Boaz is keeping the position.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Boaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boaz 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 (4) Boaz
Boaz not doing much here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boaz seems to be looking for submissions.
Brown is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Rabid Dog , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Brown wants to improve his position but Boaz is controlling well.
Boaz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brown does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brown makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brown .
Boaz 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: Brown (4) vs (4) Boaz
Boaz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boaz can't keep his opponent in guard - Brown advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Boaz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Boaz wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.
Boaz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brown manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (4) vs (6) Boaz
Brown controlling Boaz's posture.
Brown is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Boaz is aware though and is defending well.
Boaz trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking for a guillotine here but Boaz defends easily.
Boaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Boaz defends it easily.
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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boaz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brown has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Boaz has managed to get both his arms back between Brown 's legs - danger averted.
Boaz is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Brown is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Brown has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (6) vs (6) Boaz
Brown thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Boaz looking to control but Brown passes into half guard.
Boaz is trying to control but can't.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Boaz controlling the position well.
Boaz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Still in half guard, Brown seems content to control.
Brown seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Boaz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brown stalling away here and it's allowed Boaz to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Brown sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Boaz seems keen to control Brown 's posture.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Boaz looking to control.
Boaz keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Boaz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brown is aware though and is defending well.
Boaz controls Brown momentarily but Brown frees himself.
Brown slips nicely into half guard.
Brown is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Brown wants to advance to full mount but Boaz doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Boaz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Brown trying to control but Boaz is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Boaz 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.
Brown being controlled here momentarily.
Boaz is trying to control the position but Brown postures up.
Brown 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Boaz looking to control.
Brown stands and throws Boaz's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (9) vs (6) Boaz
Boaz sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown stalling away here and it's allowed Boaz to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Brown got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boaz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brown has managed to get both his arms back between Boaz's legs - danger averted.
Brown trying to control but Boaz is working from the bottom.
Brown is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Brown advances to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown is working for a kimura but Boaz is defending it quite comfortably.
Boaz is looking to control Brown 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boaz avoid being mounted?
And that's the end of the fight!
Brown takes the fight on points by 9 to 6.
Our winner, Antonio Brown , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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