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TWGC 34 (265+lbs, D4): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Torsten Mjölnir! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Mikie Lee!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mjölnir shoots in but Lee avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mjölnir tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lee swivels and escapes.
Lee scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mjölnir (0) vs (2) Lee
Lee controlling the action here.
Lee trying to mount his opponent but Mjölnir defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lee is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mjölnir wants to control but Lee is keeping busy.
Lee perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking for a kimura but Mjölnir is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lee to get the leverage.
Lee wants to free his trapped foot but Mjölnir is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lee content to control rather than advance.
Mjölnir is looking to control Lee's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mjölnir avoid being mounted?
Lee works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mjölnir (0) vs (5) Lee
Lee controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mjölnir keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lee moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Mjölnir has worked his arm free - good work by Mjölnir!
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!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mjölnir struggling a bit here.
Lee tries for a kimura but Mjölnir is defending well.
Lee advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Mjölnir (0) vs (7) Lee
Mjölnir prevents Lee from taking his back.
Lee avoids the attempt from Mjölnir to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lee is trying to take his opponent's back.
Lee is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mjölnir is surviving well by controlling Lee's body position as best he can.
Lee content just to control the position here.
Lee jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mjölnir manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Lee is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mjölnir has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mjölnir being controlled for a moment.
Lee is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mjölnir knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lee taking a breather here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lee has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Mjölnir! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mjölnir (0) vs (9) Lee
Lee controlling the position easily from mount.
Lee is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Mjölnir to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mjölnir shrugs it off.
Lee looking for a guillotine from mount but Mjölnir is having none of it.
Lee controlling from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mjölnir wants to control but Lee is having none of it.
Lee controlling the position easily from mount.
Mjölnir has given up his back here. Will Lee look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Mjölnir (0) vs (12) Lee
Lee looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Mjölnir taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mikie Lee!
Mikie Lee made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'If he dies he dies.'. |
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