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CWC 300 - Morrison Jr vs Aoki 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 11 wins and 15 losses; Brian Ortega! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 20 losses; Joshua Brown!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Brown moves into the clinch.
Ortega has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Brown after a bit of a struggle.
Brown fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brown jumps into guard, dragging Ortega to the mat.
Ortega controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ortega has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ortega trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortega is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Ortega from controlling successfully.
Brown looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Brown keeping full guard, as Ortega tries to pass.
Brown controlling Ortega's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortega trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Ortega wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
Brown wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Our spies down at at Rabid Dog inform us that Brown has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown keeping full guard, as Ortega tries to pass.
Brown has his hands on Ortega's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
We've been hearing good reports from Ortega'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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortega wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Ortega is fighting to break Brown's control of his arms but Brown is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ortega pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
Ortega engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ortega 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: Ortega (0) vs (2) Brown
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ortega escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brown gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brown's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ortega is keeping the position for now.
Ortega can't keep his opponent in guard - Brown advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Brown trying to control the pace.
Ortega wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
Ortega wants to control but Brown is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brown sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Brown prevents Ortega from improving his position.
Brown content to control rather than advance.
Ortega has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brown is working away from the top position though.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Ortega is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ortega gets full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ortega is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brown postures up.
Brown is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ortega is looking for a triangle but Brown pushes his legs off easily.
Brown got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ortega has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brown has managed to get both his arms back between Ortega's legs - danger averted.
Brown slips nicely into half guard.
Brown trying to control from half guard but Ortega is working away.
Brown looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ortega wants to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brown slows the pace down in half guard.
Brown seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ortega does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brown is thwarting Ortega's attempts to control the position.
Brown wants to take a breather but Ortega is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to free his trapped foot but Ortega is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ortega looking for submissions off his back.
Ortega wants to control but Brown is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Brown slows the pace down in half guard.
Ortega is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brown takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to mount his opponent but Ortega defends it.
Brown controlling the action here.
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.
Ortega looking for submissions off his back.
Ortega wants to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Brown is taking a breather. Ortega says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Brown is pressing down on Ortega's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ortega is holding on for now.
Ortega looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ortega tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
Brown uses his free foot to push down on Ortega's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ortega. Score +3 for passing guard: Ortega (0) vs (5) Brown
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ortega is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brown is trying to take his opponent's back.
Ortega keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brown content just to control the position here.
Ortega tries to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown content just to control the position here.
Brown is continuing to stall.
Ortega tries to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Brown wants to take Ortega's back but he can't do it this time.
Brown looking to control but Ortega is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ortega is trying to escape the mount.
Ortega wants to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Ortega really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brown controlling the position easily from mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ortega is looking to improve his position but Brown isn't that keen on the idea.
Brown controlling from mount.
Ortega is in all sorts of trouble here.
Brown looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ortega wants to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Ortega tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brown wins on points by 5 to 0.
After winning the bout, Joshua Brown thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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