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TWGC 37 (155lbs, D4): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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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 0 wins and 0 losses; Charles Lee! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Eddy Moura!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Moura tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #TD#
Lee scores with a takedown into Moura's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lee (2) vs (0) Moura
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lee is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lee passes into half guard.
Moura trying to control but Lee postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Lee is working for a kimura but Moura is defending it quite comfortably.
#T1##SUB#
Lee wants to work for an arm triangle but Moura is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Moura is trying to maintain the position but Lee is very close to passing his half guard.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Moura is defending well.
Lee is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (5) vs (0) Moura
Lee is trying to take his opponent's back.
#T2#
Lee controlling the position easily from mount.
Lee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moura on the ground.
Moura is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lee takes Moura's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Moura is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Lee (8) vs (0) Moura
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moura wants to escape the position.
#SUB#
Moura preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Lee. #T3#
Lee slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Lee seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Moura for as long as he can get away with.
Lee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Moura defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
#SUB#
Moura defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Moura tries to break free.
#T4##SUB#
Lee 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, Moura has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Lee just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Lee gets his hands free as Moura looks to control. #SUB#
Lee looking for the choke but no joy.
Moura is really stuck here.
#T5#
Lee biding his time, looking for the opening.
#SUB#
Lee is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Moura is trying to break free.
Lee is riding his opponent, not letting Moura buck him off.
Moura rolls, trying to escape but Lee keeps control of the position.
#SUB#
Lee is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Moura is defending well though. Lee let's go of the attempt for now.#T6##SUB#
Lee tightening his grip on Moura, looking for the choke. #SUB#
Lee 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, Moura has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
#SUB#
Moura defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
#T7#
Lee controls the action.#SUB#
Lee is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Moura knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Moura for a finish. #SUB#
Lee looking for the choke but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moura manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lee's guard. Nice work there by Moura.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (8) vs (2) Moura#T8#
Lee seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #SUB#
Lee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Lee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lee wants to sweep here but Moura controlling him for the moment. #T9##SUB#
Lee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Lee had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Moura defends it easily.
Moura trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet. #T10#
Lee is adopting a defensive guard.#SUB2#
Moura is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lee managing to control the position. #T11#
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Moura is fighting to break Lee's control of his arms but Lee is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lee on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lee tries to get out of the position.#SUB#
Lee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.
Lee controlling the position.#T12#
Moura trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moura wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Moura trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Moura looks winded!
Moura trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lee is pulling down on Moura's head to control his posture. #T13##SUB#
Lee working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Moura doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Moura manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Moura's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (10) vs (2) Moura
Lee stays in close to Moura's body and controls the position.
Lee slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (13) vs (2) Moura#T14##SUB#
Lee tries for a kimura but Moura is defending well.
Lee in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee takes the fight on points by 13 to 2.
Charles Lee bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Gino Gambini! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Kasher Quon!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Quon stuffs the takedown attempt from Gambini. Gambini gets slowly back to his feet.
Quon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gambini fails to land the takedown.
Quon is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gino Gambini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Gambini. No joy for Quon on that attempt.
Gambini tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Quon defends well and Gambini ends up having to push Quon into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Quon tries to counter with a clinch but Gambini shakes him off and moves away.
Gambini can't get the takedown.
Gambini tries to pull guard but Quon holds him up against the cage and eventually Gambini drops back down to his feet.
Quon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gambini walks away with a smile on his face. Quon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gambini.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gambini shoots in but no luck this time.
Gambini sets himself, and Quon steps forward looking for the clinch! Gambini avoids it this time.
Quon stuffs the takedown.
Quon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#CL2#
Quon forces Gambini back against the cage and clinches.#T1#
Quon prevents a takedown attempt there.
#TD2#
Quon pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quon can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gambini controls the pace.
Gambini postures up.
Gambini is stalling in the full guard.
Gambini has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Quon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gambini gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T2#
Gambini is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Quon looking for a sweep. Not yet Quon, not yet.
Gambini is pushing down on Quon's leg trying to pass to half guard. Quon is fighting to maintain full guard but Gambini has managed to sneak the leg through.
Quon wants to improve his position but Gambini is controlling well.
Gambini stalling.
Gambini definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gambini really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#SUB2#
Quon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gambini pulls his head out easily. #T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gambini seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gambini tries to pass the half guard into mount. Quon knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gambini moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gambini (3) vs (0) Quon
Gambini controlling the position.
Quon is looking for a sweep.#T4#
Quon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gambini is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Quon is looking to reverse the position.
Gambini is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Quon will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Quon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Quon manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gambini (3) vs (2) Quon#T5##SUB2#
Quon wants to work for an arm triangle but Gambini is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gambini manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gambini lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gambini (5) vs (2) Quon
Gambini sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB2#
Quon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Quon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gambini is aware though and is defending well.
Gambini is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Quon has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gambini has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gambini (8) vs (2) Quon#T6#
Gambini controlling the position.
Quon tries to buck Gambini off but Gambini is having none of it.
Quon keeps trying to improve his position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Quon is looking to regain half guard here but Gambini keeps moving and retains side control.
Quon is being controlled here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T7#
Quon is trying to get back to half guard.
Quon seems a little lost for a moment, as Gambini dominates the positioning.#T8#
Quon wants to control but Gambini postures up.
Quon sneaks back into half guard.
Gambini trying to control the pace. #SUB2#
Quon looking for subs from the bottom but Gambini mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Gambini (11) vs (2) Quon
Quon is wriggling around trying to escape.
Quon is still trying to improve position.
Gambini content just to control the position here.
Gambini seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Quon for as long as he can get away with.#T9#
Gambini will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Quon tries to hold on but Gambini postures up.
Gambini tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T10#
Gambini is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Quon is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Gambini (14) vs (2) Quon
Quon is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Gambini.
Quon wants to escape the position.
Quon tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gambini controlling the pace for now.
Quon working to try and regain half guard.
Gambini tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T11#
Quon is looking to get to half guard.
Gambini content just to control the position here.
Quon is looking to get to half guard.
Gambini controlling the pace for now.
Quon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gambini controlling the pace for now.
Gambini continues to stall.#T12#
Gambini pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Quon is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gambini looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gambini's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Quon is controlling an arm, preventing Gambini from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
#T13#
Gambini is working hard here to advance position.
Gambini controlling from mount.
Gambini knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Quon on the ground.
Gambini fails to advance to Quon's back.
Quon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Quon tries to lock up and control but Gambini gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T14#
Gambini controlling the pace for now.
Gambini manages to capitalize on a mistake by Quon to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Gambini (17) vs (2) Quon
Quon is trying to break free.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gambini takes the fight on points by 17 to 2.
Gino Gambini decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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