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CWC 302 - Lee vs Brown 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 London, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 12 losses; Bartlomiej Jan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Napoleon Panda!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Panda closes the distance and pushes Jan back into the cage.
Panda pulls guard effortlessly.
Panda escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Panda has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jan has managed to get both his arms back between Panda's legs - danger averted.
Panda is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jan is aware though and is defending well.
Panda looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Panda isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Jan stacks Panda 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 Jan! Score +3 for passing guard: Jan (3) vs (0) Panda
Jan trying to control the action but Panda is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jan working away.
Panda is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jan taking a breather here.
Panda tries to improve position but can't.
Panda is still trying to improve position.
Panda can't do much from the bottom here.
Panda is trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here.
Panda tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Panda struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda tries to buck Jan off but Jan is having none of it.
Jan is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Panda will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Panda tries to buck Jan off but Jan is having none of it.
Jan working away.
Panda manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jan's best efforts.
Panda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Panda is looking to get back to full guard here but Jan has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Jan (6) vs (0) Panda
Panda is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Panda is looking to control Jan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Panda avoid being mounted?
Jan wants to free his trapped foot but Panda is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Panda wants to improve his position but Jan is controlling well.
Jan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Panda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Panda defends it well.
Jan controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jan trying to control the action but Panda is working from the bottom.
Jan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Panda looking for submissions off his back.
Panda looking for submissions off his back.
Panda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jan pulls his head out easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Panda looking for submissions off his back.
Panda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jan is looking for a kimura here.
Panda is not content to let Jan control the position.
Jan is pressing down on Panda's thigh, looking to free his foot. Panda is holding on for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Panda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jan is looking to take a break and control but Panda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Panda is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Panda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jan is taking a breather. Panda 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.
Panda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Panda wants to control but Jan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Panda trying to control here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Panda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jan wants to work for an arm triangle but Panda is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Panda knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Panda is trying to get back to full guard.
Panda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Panda looking for submissions off his back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jan not doing much here.
Jan wants to pass to mount but Panda is defending the position.
Panda actively working from the bottom here.
Still in half guard, Jan seems content to control.
Jan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Panda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jan in particular looking to stall.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jan frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Jan (9) vs (0) Panda
Jan seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Panda is holding on tight.
Panda is trying desperately to improve position.
Jan controlling from the full mount.
Panda working to try and regain half guard.
Panda defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jan.
Panda is squirming around, avoiding Jan's attempts to control the action.
Jan looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Panda is trying to escape the mount.
Panda tries to hold on but Jan postures up.
Jan content just to control the position here.
Panda is trying desperately to improve position.
Jan controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Panda tries to hold on but Jan pushes him away.
Panda tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Panda tries to hold on but Jan postures up.
Jan tries to control but Panda wriggling away.
Jan is really struggling to control Panda but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Panda is in all sorts of trouble here.
Panda has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Jan (12) vs (0) Panda
Panda is trying to break free.
Jan looking for the choke but no joy.
Jan has good solid back control here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jan tries to keep control of the position but Panda is staying busy.
Jan 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, Panda has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Panda showing good submission defense here.
I really don't envy Panda right now.
Jan really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Panda.
Panda trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Panda turns into Jan and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jan (12) vs (2) Panda
Jan wants to sweep but no luck.
Panda drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jan looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jan looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jan! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Jan (16) vs (2) Panda
Panda tries to improve position but can't.
Jan trying to control the action but Panda is working from the bottom.
Jan passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Panda! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jan (18) vs (2) Panda
Jan manages to capitalize on a mistake by Panda to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Jan (21) vs (2) Panda
Jan doesn't have the hooks in and Panda manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jan (21) vs (4) Panda
Jan trying to control the position here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Panda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jan keeping moving, preventing Panda from controlling successfully.
Jan is trying to control the position but Panda postures up.
Panda trying to control but Jan is working from the bottom.
My spies in Crapollas Gym inform me that Panda has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Jan has his foot on Panda's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Panda works his way back into a safe position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jan keeping moving, preventing Panda from controlling successfully.
Panda postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jan takes the fight on points by 21 to 4.
Our winner, Bartlomiej Jan, 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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