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TWGC 37 (155lbs, D1): New York Qualifier - Round 2 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 11 losses; John Lee! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 10 losses; Marc Read!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and Russell Pearce.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Read closes the distance and pushes Lee back into the cage.#TD#
Lee has hold of one of Read's legs. Read is fighting the takedown attempt but Lee gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lee (2) vs (0) Read
Lee seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Read trying to control the position.
Lee sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB2#
Read looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Read working a defensive guard here.
#T1#
Lee showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Read looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Read is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T2#
Read working a defensive guard here.
Read might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lee haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lee is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lee forces his way into half guard.
Lee works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (5) vs (0) Read
Read tries to hold on but Lee postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Read is looking to get to half guard.
Read is still trying to improve position.
Read slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lee in particular looking to stall.
Lee is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (8) vs (0) Read#T4#
Lee manages to capitalize on a mistake by Read to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Lee (11) vs (0) Read
Lee gets his hands free as Read looks to control.
Read is in bad spot here.
Read is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lee is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Read tries to roll but Lee sticks to his back.
#T5#
Lee not allowing Read to control his hands.
Read rolls, trying to escape but Lee keeps control of the position.
Read turns into Lee and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (11) vs (2) Read
Read trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Read looking to sit in guard and control but Lee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (13) vs (2) Read
Lee wants to pass the guard but Read is keeping the position.#T6#
Read wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Read looking to control.
Read lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (13) vs (4) Read
Read trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Read content to stall in guard here. #T7#
Read trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
My spies in Blacktalians MMA inform me that Read has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Read stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Read sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lee pulls Read in close to prevent any damage.
Read wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.#T8#
Lee wants to sweep here but Read controlling him for the moment.
Lee is working hard here to advance position.
Read is looking to advance position but Lee has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lee (17) vs (4) Read
Read is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lee trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Read tries to lock up and control but Lee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T9#
Read tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lee tries to control but Read wriggling away.
Read tries to control the position but Lee now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Lee (20) vs (4) Read
Read is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
I would not like to be Read right now.
Read trying to control the action but Lee just sinks the hooks in. #T10#
Read is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Lee.
Read wants to escape the position.
Lee trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Read doesn't escape.
Read is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Read wants to control his opponent's hands but Lee gets his hands free. #T11#
Read turns into Lee and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (20) vs (6) Read
Read works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Read is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Read tries to pass to full mount but Lee defends it.
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Read is working for a submission of some sort.
#T12#
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
Lee trying to hold on to Read's head to control him but Read postures up.
Lee keeping control of the position.
Read wants to pass the guard but Lee is defending well. #T13#
Lee is positioning himself well to prevent Read advancing to mount.
Lee is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at SSJ Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Lee'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.#SUB2#
Read is working for a submission of some sort.
Read seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lee does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T14##SUB2#
Read wants to work for an arm triangle but Lee is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lee keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Read wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee wants to improve his position but Read is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee takes the fight on points by 20 to 6.
An out of breath John Lee thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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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 New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 9 losses; Ace Rob! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 16 losses; Reijo Halli!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Halli goes for a double leg but Rob avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rob continues to drive forward.
Halli shoots in for a takedown but Rob shows good takedown defense. #TD#
Rob drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Rob (4) vs (0) Halli
We've been hearing good reports from Rob'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.
Halli is not content to let Rob control the position.
Halli prevents Rob from moving into mount.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rob tries to advance to mount but can't.
Rob wants to lay and pray for a moment but Halli keeps working. #T1#
Rob advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Rob (6) vs (0) Halli
Rob controlling from the full mount.
Rob trying to control but Halli is having none of it.
Rob content just to control the position here. #T2#
Rob fails to advance to Halli's back.
Rob sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rob fails to take his opponent's back.
Halli is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T3#
Rob fails to advance to Halli's back.
Halli is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rob controlling from the full mount.
Rob wants to control the pace but Halli is squirming around nicely.
Halli keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rob moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Rob (9) vs (0) Halli
Halli 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.#T4#
Good control from Rob.
Halli tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Rob looking to control but Halli is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Halli is wriggling around trying to escape.
Halli tries to hold on but Rob postures up.
Rob takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T5#
Halli wants to hold on but Rob pushes him away.
Rob sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Halli tries to hold on but Rob postures up.#T6#
Halli working to try and regain half guard.
Halli is squirming around, avoiding Rob's attempts to control the action.
Rob pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
#T7#
Rob tries to control but Halli wriggling away.
Rob wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Rob forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Rob (12) vs (0) Halli
Rob trying to control.#T8#
Halli is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Rob tries to get the hooks in deep but Halli pushed the leg off.
What can Halli do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Rob not allowing Halli to control his hands. #SUB#
Rob is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Halli knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Halli for a finish.
Halli looking very determined here, making life difficult for Rob.
#T9#
Rob is controlling the position but Halli somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halli is refusing to be controlled, as Rob sits in half guard. #T10#
Rob is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Halli is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Halli tries to get to full guard but Rob has control of the leg.
Rob trying to control the pace.
Rob stalling away here and it's allowed Halli to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Rob trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T11#
Rob trying to control the position from guard on top but Halli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rob is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rob won't allow Halli to sweep him here.
Rob wants to pass the guard but Halli is keeping the position.#T12#
Rob is working hard here to advance position.
Rob wants to control from the top but Halli keeps moving.
Rob is really struggling to control Halli but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Halli keeping full guard, as Rob tries to pass.
Halli seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T13#
Rob stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Halli swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T14#
Halli keeping moving, preventing Rob from controlling successfully.
Rob stopping the sweep attempt from Halli.
Rob trying to control the position from guard on top but Halli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rob wants to pass the guard but Halli is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rob trying to control but Halli is working from the bottom.
Halli pulls Rob in close to prevent any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rob takes the fight on points by 12 to 0. |
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