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CWC 237 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 5 losses; Don Lemieux! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 12 losses; Joe Average!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lemieux closes the distance and pushes Average back into the cage.
Average drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lemieux gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Average looking for a takedown.
Lemieux has Average pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Average manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lemieux fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Average is trying to drag Lemieux to the mat but Lemieux just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Don Lemieux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Average.
Average wants the takedown. Lemieux is fighting it off but Average persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lemieux's guard against the cage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lemieux (0) vs (2) Average
Average trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lemieux not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemieux 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.
Average trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Average trying to control but Lemieux is working from the bottom.
Lemieux tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Average wants to control from the top but Lemieux keeps moving.
Lemieux looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lemieux has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Average stays in close to Lemieux's body and controls the position.
Average wants to pass the guard but Lemieux is keeping the position.
Average is still trying to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Average looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Average trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Average controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Average avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Average 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.
Lemieux can't keep his opponent in guard - Average advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Average is thwarting Lemieux's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux is trying to get back to full guard.
Average frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Lemieux (0) vs (5) Average
Average content just to control the position here.
Lemieux tries to reverse the position but Average maintains control.
Average controlling from mount.
Average looking to control but Lemieux is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Average avoids the attempt from Lemieux to control.
Average looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux regains half guard.
Lemieux actively working from the bottom here.
Lemieux is staying active underneath Average, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lemieux is trying to control but can't.
Average tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lemieux knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Average not doing much here.
Lemieux wants to get back to full guard but Average has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lemieux (0) vs (8) Average
Average controls the position from side control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux sneaks back into half guard.
Average controlling the action here.
Average trying to pass the guard but Lemieux defending well.
Average seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lemieux does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Well, if Average is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Average might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Lemieux looking for submissions off his back.
Lemieux is staying active underneath Average, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lemieux regains full guard. Nicely done.
Average not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Average trying to control the position from guard on top but Lemieux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Average can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lemieux keeping moving, preventing Average from controlling successfully.
Average sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Average slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Lemieux (0) vs (11) Average
You can see the frustration on Lemieux's face as Average controls the position.
Average wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lemieux keeps working.
Average controlling from side mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux is looking to reverse the position.
Lemieux is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Average off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lemieux (4) vs (11) Average
Lemieux wants to control but Average is keeping busy.
Average manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lemieux's guard. Nice work there by Average.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lemieux (4) vs (13) Average
Average trying to control but Lemieux is working from the bottom.
Average won't allow Lemieux to sweep him here.
Average slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Average trying to control the position from guard on top but Lemieux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Average passes into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux tries to get to full guard but Average has control of the leg.
Average seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lemieux does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lemieux trying to control here.
Lemieux is not content to let Average control the position.
Average is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lemieux wants to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lemieux.
Lemieux trying to keep a closed guard but Average is proving a slippery customer.
Average slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Lemieux (4) vs (16) Average
Average controls the position.
Lemieux is not content to let Average control the position.
Lemieux is trying to improve his position.
Lemieux is not content to let Average control the position.
Lemieux is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Average off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lemieux (8) vs (16) Average
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux is looking for the choke from the back position but Average is controlling his hands well.
Average preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Lemieux.
Lemieux is riding his opponent, not letting Average buck him off.
Average tries to roll but Lemieux sticks to his back.
Lemieux looking for the choke but no joy.
Lemieux not allowing Average to control his hands.
Average defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Average rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Average trying to hold on to Lemieux's head to control him but Lemieux postures up.
Average gets full guard.
Lemieux is stalling in the full guard.
Average is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux trying to control the position from guard on top but Average is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Average pulls Lemieux in close to prevent any damage.
Lemieux controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Average is pulling down on Lemieux's head. It's preventing any offense from Lemieux, at least for the moment.
Lemieux wants to pass the guard but Average is keeping the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux trying to control but Average is working from the bottom.
Average bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lemieux's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lemieux (8) vs (18) Average
Average 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.
Average forces his way into half guard.
Lemieux trying to control from the bottom.
Average is controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Average is trying to control. Lemieux wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Average wins on points by 18 to 8.
A victorious Joe Average thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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