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CWC 226 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 21 losses; George Arias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 12 losses; Morrison Lee!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Arias shoots in but Lee avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Arias fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lee closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Arias to the mat! Arias manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Arias (0) vs (2) Lee
Lee wants to pass the guard but Arias is keeping the position.
Lee wants to control from the top but Arias keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arias looking for a sweep. Not yet Arias, not yet.
Lee content to stall in guard here.
Arias looking for a sweep. Not yet Arias, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arias is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lee is aware though and is defending well.
Lee is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lee advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (0) vs (5) Lee
Lee tries to advance to mount but can't.
Arias is looking for a sweep.
Lee is trying to move to mount but Arias reverses beautifully and ends up in Lee's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (2) vs (5) Lee
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Arias content to stall in guard here.
Lee working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Arias has passed into half guard!
Arias wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working.
Arias stalling away here and it's allowed Lee to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to sweep but no luck.
Lee looking for a guillotine here but Arias defends easily.
Lee is trying to keep Arias in close.
Arias preventing the sweep.
Arias looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Arias passes Lee's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arias wants to free his trapped foot but Lee is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lee is looking to improve his position.
Arias is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Arias seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Arias tries to pass to full mount but Lee defends it.
Arias is working hard here to advance position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lee moves into full guard.
Arias advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (5) vs (5) Lee
Lee tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Arias wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lee manages to get back to half guard.
Lee works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Arias manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (5) vs (7) Lee
Arias is adopting a defensive guard.
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from Arias.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Arias keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Arias holds on and takes a little breather.
Arias looking for a guillotine here but Lee defends easily.
Arias is trying to keep Lee in close.
Lee passes Arias's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lee performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to work for an arm triangle but Arias is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Arias is trying to maintain the position but Lee is very close to passing his half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lee in particular looking to stall.
Lee is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Arias doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lee.
Lee is pressing down on Arias's thigh, looking to free his foot. Arias is holding on for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to take a break and control but Arias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Arias trying to control but Lee postures up.
Arias wants to improve his position but Lee is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee wants to control but Arias is keeping him busy.
Lee is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Arias doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lee.
Arias is not content to let Lee control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Arias is looking to control Lee's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Arias avoid being mounted?
Lee wants to pass to mount but Arias is defending the position.
Lee is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Arias is controlling Lee's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Arias trying to control from the bottom.
Arias is staying active underneath Lee, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Arias is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lee's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lee's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Arias (9) vs (7) Lee
Arias is looking for a choke. Lee gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Lee manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (9) vs (9) Lee
Lee slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Arias looking to control.
Arias looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Arias working a defensive guard but Lee manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (9) vs (12) Lee
Arias is looking for a sweep.
Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arias keeps working.
Lee tries for a kimura but Arias is defending well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Arias wants to control but Lee postures up.
Arias tries to buck Lee off but Lee is having none of it.
Arias is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lee off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Arias (13) vs (12) Lee
Lee can't escape the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Arias's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Lee felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Arias working for the choke.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Arias is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Lee is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). George Arias!
George Arias decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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