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TWGC 34 (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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Rene Neri! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 11 losses; Morrison Lee!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Lee shoots for a double leg takedown but Neri sprawls well. He's pushed Lee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lee tries for a takedown but Neri circles away easily
and Neri counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Neri. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Neri (2) vs (0) Lee
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee trying to control the position.
Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Neri is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neri tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Lee lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Neri (2) vs (2) Lee
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Neri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neri is looking for a triangle but Lee pushes his legs off easily.
Lee passes Neri's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lee is keen to just control but Neri is a slippery customer.
Neri's coaches at The Foundry have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neri tries to get to full guard but Lee has control of the leg.
Neri gets back to full guard.
Neri might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee passes into half guard.
Lee tries to pass to full mount but Neri defends it.
Lee with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lee is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Neri is just riding it out for now. Lee eventually gives up the hold.
Lee is looking to pass Neri's guard but actually Neri recovers to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neri pulls Lee in to control the position.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lee trying to control but Neri is working from the bottom.
Neri bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lee's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Neri (4) vs (2) Lee
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to improve his position but instead Neri has moved into half guard.
Neri passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Neri (7) vs (2) Lee
Lee really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lee has given up his back. Will we see Neri going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Neri (10) vs (2) Lee
Lee can't escape the position.
Neri trying to control.
Neri has the hooks in. Lee is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neri looking to hold on to the position here but Lee rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Lee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Neri is one step ahead there.
Lee being controlled here, momentarily.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Neri from controlling successfully.
Neri stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeping full guard, as Neri tries to pass.
Neri wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Lee being controlled here, momentarily.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Neri from controlling successfully.
Neri is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lee is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Neri is one step ahead there.
Lee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Neri manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Neri (10) vs (4) Lee
Neri is trying to keep Lee in close.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Neri keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Neri is looking to sweep but instead, Lee has passed into half guard.
Neri is trying to maintain the position but Lee is very close to passing his half guard.
Lee trying to control the action but Neri is working from the bottom.
Neri gets back to full guard.
Lee is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Neri is looking for a triangle but Lee pushes his legs off easily.
Neri is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lee trying to control but Neri is working from the bottom.
Lee might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Neri haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Neri is retaining full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Neri controls Lee momentarily but Lee frees himself.
Neri keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
Neri is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Neri (12) vs (4) Lee
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neri is looking to advance position but Lee won't allow it.
Lee 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.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lee manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Neri pushes down on Lee's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Neri is looking to stall here but Lee recovers full guard.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Neri from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Neri controls from within his opponent's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lee is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Neri (12) vs (6) Lee
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Neri is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Neri is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Neri (14) vs (6) Lee
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Neri stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee controlling the position.
Lee trying to control the position.
Lee wants to control but Neri passes easily into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
Lee wants to control but Neri is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Neri takes the fight on points by 14 to 6.
After winning the bout, Rene Neri thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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