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CWC 285 LA PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Cj Lee! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Jonathan Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lee moves into the clinch.
Liddell turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Lee (0) vs (4) Liddell
Lee sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lee is trying to maintain the position but Liddell is very close to passing his half guard.
Liddell is keen to just control but Lee is a slippery customer.
Liddell wants to free his trapped foot but Lee is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lee wants to control but Liddell is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lee won't allow Liddell to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee trying to control from the bottom.
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.
Liddell wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Liddell pulls his head out easily.
Lee regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lee is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Liddell is aware though and is defending well.
Liddell won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
Liddell trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Liddell stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Liddell manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (2) vs (4) Liddell
Lee slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Liddell pulls Lee in close to prevent any damage.
Liddell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Liddell can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lee controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lee showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lee seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Liddell for as long as he can get away with.
Lee forces his way into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee is thwarting Liddell's attempts to control the position.
Liddell is trying to get back to full guard.
Lee is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Liddell 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.
Well, if Lee 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 five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Liddell manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lee wants to control from the top but Liddell keeps moving.
Lee controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Liddell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Liddell is trying to keep Lee in close.
Liddell pulls Lee in close to his closed guard and prevents Lee from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lee is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Liddell pulls Lee in close to prevent any damage.
Lee controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Liddell working a defensive guard here.
Liddell has his hands on Lee's head, controlling the position.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Liddell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Liddell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to control from the top but Liddell keeps moving.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
Liddell looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lee is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lee wants to control from the top but Liddell keeps moving.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
Lee is stalling in the full guard.
Liddell keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Liddell trying to control the position.
Liddell pulls Lee in close to his closed guard and prevents Lee from doing any damage or advancing position.
Liddell had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lee defends it easily.
Lee trying to control but Liddell is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lee postures up.
Lee passes into half guard.
Liddell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lee passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (5) vs (4) Liddell
Liddell struggling a bit here.
Liddell is not content to let Lee control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lee staying calm.
Lee thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lee tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Liddell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lee taking a breather here.
Lee is looking to take a break and control but Liddell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Liddell tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Lee easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Lee (7) vs (4) Liddell
Liddell regains half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee takes the fight on points by 7 to 4.
A victorious Cj Lee thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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