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TWGC 33 (170lbs, D3): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Antonio Simms! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ryker Lee!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Simms goes for a double leg but Lee avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lee continues to drive forward.
Simms fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lee tightens his grip and picks Simms up, before dumping him to the ground. Simms manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Simms (0) vs (2) Lee
Simms keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
Simms looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there.
Lee engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lee wants to work for an arm triangle but Simms is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to pass the half guard into mount. Simms knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Simms wants to get back to full guard but Lee has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Simms (0) vs (5) Lee
Lee is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Simms knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Simms tries to bench press Lee off him but Lee keeps the position.
Lee trying to control the action but Simms is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee tries to move to mount but Simms blocks the move with his legs.
You can see the frustration on Simms's face as Lee controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Simms is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Simms tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Simms sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Simms keeps working.
Lee might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Simms haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lee wants to work for an arm triangle but Simms is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Simms is looking for a sweep. Lee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lee trying to control the action but Simms is working from the bottom.
Lee prevents Simms from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lee wants to work for an arm triangle but Simms is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lee is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Simms doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lee.
Lee seems to be looking for submissions.
Lee is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Simms defends it well.
Simms manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simms looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there.
Lee pushing down on Simms's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Simms is trying to get back to full guard.
Lee is looking for a kimura but Simms is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lee to get the leverage.
Simms tries to get to full guard but Lee has control of the leg.
Simms looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Simms is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking for a kimura here.
Simms is defending against the submission attempts here by Lee.
Simms is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Lee jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Simms (0) vs (8) Lee
Lee is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Simms is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lee has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Simms (0) vs (10) Lee
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Simms is trying desperately to improve position.
Lee looking for a guillotine from mount but Simms is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simms is in all sorts of trouble here.
Simms might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Simms tries to hold on but Lee postures up.
Simms defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Lee.
Lee controlling from the full mount.
Lee trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lee looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Simms tries to hold on but Lee postures up.
Lee looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Simms is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lee controlling from mount.
Lee moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Simms has worked his arm free - good work by Simms!
Simms is looking for a sweep.
Lee is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Simms knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Simms is trying to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Simms, who protects the arm well.
Lee tries to advance to mount but can't.
Lee tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lee has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Simms is not content to let Lee control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lee is trying to get an arm triangle but Simms is defending well.
Lee has control of an arm but Simms manages to advance to Lee's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Simms (4) vs (10) Lee
Lee is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Lee keeps trying to improve his position.
Lee showing good submission defense here.
Lee staying busy and making it hard for Simms to control.
Lee trying to control the position but Simms manages to sink in the hooks.
Simms keeps control of the position as Lee tries to break free.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lee breaks Simms's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Simms (4) vs (12) Lee
Lee controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Simms wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment.
Simms being controlled here, momentarily.
Lee forces his way into half guard.
Lee is working for a kimura but Simms is defending it quite comfortably.
Lee is working for a submission of some sort.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to mount his opponent but Simms defends it.
Simms is trying to get back to full guard.
Lee wants to pass to mount but Simms is defending the position.
Simms trying to control but Lee postures up.
Lee is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lee is looking for a kimura here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Simms trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Simms (4) vs (15) Lee
Simms wants to control but Lee is having none of it.
Lee controlling from the full mount.
Lee pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Simms is looking to improve his position but Lee isn't that keen on the idea.
Lee controlling his opponent.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Simms is trying desperately to improve position.
Lee mounts Simms! Really nice guard pass there!
Lee jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Simms manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Lee tries to move to mount but Simms blocks the move with his legs.
Lee goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Simms rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Lee's guard! Nice work there by Simms! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Simms (6) vs (15) Lee
Simms avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lee working a defensive guard but Simms passes into half guard.
Lee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lee trying to control here.
Lee is refusing to be controlled, as Simms sits in half guard.
Simms is really struggling to control Lee but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee wants to control but Simms is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lee moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee wins on points by 15 to 6. |
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