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TWGC 37 (155lbs, D4): Finals - 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Charles Lee! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Nilton Alves!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lee doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL2#
and Alves counters by clinching up. #TD#
Lee successfully pulls guard.
Alves trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Alves trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Lee manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (2) vs (0) Alves
Lee controlling from the top position.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SUB2#
Alves working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lee doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lee manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Alves looking to control.
#T1#
Alves looking for a sweep. Not yet Alves, not yet.
Alves keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
Lee forces his way into half guard.
Lee controlling the action here.
Alves works his way to full guard. Good work.
Alves is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Alves has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Alves is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T2##SUB2#
Alves is looking for a triangle but Lee pushes his legs off easily.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Alves throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lee seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Alves for as long as he can get away with.#SUB2#
Lee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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. #T3##SUB2#
Alves looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lee is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB2#
Alves has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Lee is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Alves. Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (5) vs (0) Alves#SUB#
Lee is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Alves is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Alves is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Lee working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T4#
Alves tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lee wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lee controls the position from side control.
Alves gets back to half guard.
Lee slows the pace down in half guard.
Alves wants to improve his position but Lee is controlling well.
Lee trying to control the pace. #T5##SUB2#
Alves looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Lee is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Alves has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Alves actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Alves actively working from the bottom here.
Lee controlling the pace. #SUB2#
Alves looking for submissions off his back.
Lee prevents Alves from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T6##SUB#
Lee is working for a kimura but Alves is defending it quite comfortably.
Lee perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #SUB#
Lee seems to be working for a kimura but Alves defends the submission attempt.#SUB2#
Alves looking for submissions off his back.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Alves is defending well. #T7##SUB#
Alves is defending against the submission attempts here by Lee.
Alves regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Lee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB2#
Alves has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lee passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (8) vs (0) Alves#T8#
Alves seems a little lost for a moment, as Lee dominates the positioning.
Alves tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lee wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Alves is still trying to improve position.
Lee has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Alves! Score +2 for reaching mount: Lee (10) vs (0) Alves
Lee controlling from the full mount.
Lee manages to capitalize on a mistake by Alves to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Lee (13) vs (0) Alves
I would not like to be Alves right now.
#T9##SUB#
Lee is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Alves defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Alves is really stuck here.
#SUB#
Alves showing good submission defense here.
You can see the frustration on Alves's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Lee controls the position.#SUB#
Alves fending off the submission attempt from Lee.
Lee gets his hands free as Alves looks to control. #T10#
Alves is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#SUB#
Lee is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Alves has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Alves can't escape the position.
Lee is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Lee not allowing Alves to control his hands. #T11#
Lee controls the action.#SUB#
Lee tightening his grip on Alves, looking for the choke.
I really don't envy Alves right now.
Lee keeps control of the position easily here as Alves tries to buck him off.
#SUB#
Lee is looking for the choke from the back position but Alves is controlling his hands well.
Alves can't escape the position.
Alves looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Alves is trying to break free.
#T12#
Good control from Lee.#SUB#
Lee is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Alves defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Alves is trying to break free.
#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, Alves has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
I really don't envy Alves right now.
Alves looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #T13#
Good control from Lee.
Alves wants to escape the position.
#SUB#
Alves preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Lee. #SUB#
Alves fending off the submission attempt from Lee.
Lee is trying to stick to Alves's back but Alves is turning into Lee. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Lee's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Alves. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (13) vs (2) Alves
Alves advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (13) vs (5) Alves#SUB2#
Alves tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Alves has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T14#
Lee struggling a bit here.#SUB2#
Alves tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Alves has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Lee's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee tries to bench press Alves off him but Alves keeps the position. #SUB2#
Alves is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lee has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee takes the fight on points by 13 to 5.
Charles Lee decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Main event
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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 3 wins and 0 losses; Gino Gambini! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Nykolai Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and James Glass.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kersikov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gambini definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
No luck for Kersikov with that takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Kersikov. No joy for Gambini on that attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kersikov.
Gambini shoots in for a double leg but Kersikov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gino Gambini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kersikov shoots for a double leg takedown but Gambini sprawls well. He's pushed Kersikov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
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.#TD2#
Kersikov feints and as Gambini raises his hands in defense, Kersikov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gambini (0) vs (2) Kersikov
Gambini is pulling down on Kersikov's head to control his posture.
Gambini looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kersikov is one step ahead there.
Kersikov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gambini pulls Kersikov in close to prevent any damage. #T1#
Gambini looking to control.
Gambini pulls Kersikov in to control the position.
Kersikov won't allow Gambini to sweep him here.
Gambini looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kersikov postures up.
Kersikov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gambini keeping moving, preventing Kersikov from controlling successfully. #T2#
Kersikov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gambini trying to control the position.
Kersikov 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.
Kersikov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gambini swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kersikov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Let's hope that Kersikov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T3#
Gambini is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gambini trying to keep a closed guard but Kersikov is proving a slippery customer.
Kersikov wants to pass the guard but Gambini is keeping the position.
Kersikov is looking to pass into half guard but Gambini pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Gambini is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gambini (2) vs (2) Kersikov
Gambini will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T4#
Gambini trying to control the position from guard on top but Kersikov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kersikov wants to sweep but no luck.
Gambini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kersikov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kersikov pulls Gambini in close to his closed guard and prevents Gambini from doing any damage or advancing position.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Kersikov.
Kersikov keeping moving, preventing Gambini from controlling successfully. #T5#
Kersikov is pulling down on Gambini's head. It's preventing any offense from Gambini, at least for the moment.#SUB2#
Kersikov has his foot on Gambini's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gambini works his way back into a safe position though.
Kersikov wants to sweep but no luck.
Gambini trying to control but Kersikov is working from the bottom.
Kersikov can't keep his opponent in guard - Gambini advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kersikov is trying to get back to full guard.
Kersikov 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.#T6#
Gambini frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gambini (5) vs (2) Kersikov
Kersikov gets back to half guard.
Kersikov tries to roll over but Gambini keeps him under control.
Gambini is looking to take a break and control but Kersikov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gambini passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gambini (8) vs (2) Kersikov
Gambini tries to control but Kersikov wriggling away. #T7#
Gambini content just to control the position here.
Gambini wants to control the pace but Kersikov is squirming around nicely.
Gambini takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gambini looking to control but Kersikov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kersikov is trying to reverse the position but instead Gambini has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Gambini (11) vs (2) Kersikov
Gambini is looking to control Kersikov but Kersikov is wriggling around and keeping busy. #T8#
Kersikov is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Gambini trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Kersikov is trying to break free.
Kersikov trying to control the hands but Gambini won't let him.
Gambini has good solid back control here.
Kersikov tries to break free.
#T9#
Kersikov is keeping busy.
Gambini is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Gambini's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Kersikov trying to control the hands but Gambini won't let him.
Kersikov staying busy and making it hard for Gambini to control. #T10#
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.
Will Gambini go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Kersikov tries to roll but Gambini sticks to his back.
Kersikov prevents Gambini from getting a body triangle.
Kersikov trying to control the position but Gambini manages to sink in the hooks.
Kersikov prevents Gambini from getting a body triangle.#T11#
Gambini biding his time, controlling Kersikov.
Gambini is looking to control Kersikov but Kersikov is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Kersikov is trying to break free.
Gambini wants to control but Kersikov is keeping busy.
Gambini has the hooks in. Kersikov is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #T12#
Gambini biding his time, controlling Kersikov.
Kersikov is in bad spot here.
I would not like to be Kersikov right now.
Kersikov is trying to break free.
Gambini is looking to control Kersikov but Kersikov is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Kersikov trying to control the hands but Gambini won't let him.
Gambini trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
#T13#
Kersikov tries to escape but Gambini has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Kersikov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gambini is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Kersikov is in bad spot here.
Gambini struggling to keep hold of the position.
Kersikov trying to control the position but Gambini manages to sink in the hooks. #T14#
Gambini is riding his opponent, not letting Kersikov buck him off.
Kersikov is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gambini controlling well, preventing Kersikov from escaping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gambini takes the fight on points by 11 to 2.
A very excited looking Gino Gambini made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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