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TWGC 30 (155lbs, D1): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 5 losses; Morrison Lee! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 19 losses; Masa Wasa!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lee closes the distance and clinches up with Wasa, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes Wasa against the cage but Wasa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lee shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lee was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Lee (4) vs (0) Wasa
Lee is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wasa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lee tries to move into full mount but can't pass Wasa's legs.
Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wasa keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wasa gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lee is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (7) vs (0) Wasa
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasa is trying to escape the mount.
Lee trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lee seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Wasa is holding on tight.
Wasa looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Lee (10) vs (0) Wasa
Wasa tries to roll but Lee sticks to his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wasa rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Lee works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (13) vs (0) Wasa
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wasa 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.
Wasa is looking to regain half guard here but Lee keeps moving and retains side control.
Lee wants to control but Wasa is keeping him busy.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Wasa! Score +2 for reaching mount: Lee (15) vs (0) Wasa
Wasa tries to reverse the position but Lee maintains control.
Lee is trying to take his opponent's back.
Lee controlling his opponent.
Wasa regains half guard.
Lee prevents Wasa from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to take a break and control but Wasa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wasa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wasa is trying to keep Lee in close.
Wasa isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lee stacks Wasa on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Lee! Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (18) vs (0) Wasa
Wasa tries to improve position but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wasa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lee tries to move to mount but Wasa blocks the move with his legs.
Lee advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Lee (20) vs (0) Wasa
Lee looking to control but Wasa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wasa looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Lee (23) vs (0) Wasa
Wasa is really stuck here.
Wasa staying busy and making it hard for Lee to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wasa manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lee's guard. Nice work there by Wasa.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (23) vs (2) Wasa
Wasa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
Lee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wasa wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to sweep but no luck.
Lee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wasa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wasa is still trying to improve position.
Lee is trying to keep Wasa in close.
Wasa sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lee's guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wasa is trying to control the action in half guard but Lee is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Wasa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lee moves into full guard.
Wasa wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Wasa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wasa stands and throws Lee's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (23) vs (5) Wasa
Wasa trying to control the position but Lee is working away.
Wasa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lee gets back to half guard.
Wasa prevents Lee from improving his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Wasa is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lee doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wasa.
Wasa is trying to control. Lee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Wasa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wasa is controlling the pace.
Wasa wants to take a breather but Lee is having none of it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.
Wasa controlling the action here.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
Lee moves into full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wasa tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Lee has his foot on Wasa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wasa works his way back into a safe position though.
Lee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wasa manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (25) vs (5) Wasa
Wasa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wasa keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Wasa looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lee puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Lee controlling the action here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wasa is not content to let Lee control the position.
Wasa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lee wants to control from the top but Wasa keeps moving.
Wasa 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.
Wasa trying to keep a closed guard but Lee is proving a slippery customer.
Wasa wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lee passes Wasa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lee moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (28) vs (5) Wasa
Lee tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wasa 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee takes the fight on points by 28 to 5.
A very excited looking Morrison Lee 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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