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CWC 264 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 14 losses; David Yung! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 10 losses; Wutang Lee!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Lee gets caught flat footed, as Yung shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Yung (2) vs (0) Lee
Yung is pushing down on Lee's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lee is fighting to maintain full guard but Yung has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lee is looking to improve his position.
Yung is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Yung trying to control the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yung is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yung trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yung's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Yung from controlling successfully.
Lee has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at CT. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Yung sitting in guard here, content to control.
Yung tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee controlling the position.
Yung is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Yung trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lee can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Yung controls the pace.
Yung wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Yung not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yung tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Yung is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Yung wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Yung stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yung stays in close to Lee's body and controls the position.
Yung tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Yung trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yung stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yung passes into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yung is looking to advance position but Lee won't allow it.
Yung wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working.
Yung looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Yung is just content to waste time from the top position. Lee takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yung trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee is trying to control the position but Yung postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yung is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lee controls Yung momentarily but Yung frees himself.
Yung looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yung wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Yung is working hard here to advance position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yung trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Yung seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Yung from controlling successfully.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yung stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yung is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Yung trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Yung pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Yung from controlling successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lee can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Yung controls the pace.
Yung wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.
Yung pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
Yung works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Yung is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yung is trying to control. Lee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yung passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Yung (5) vs (0) Lee
Yung is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Lee is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Yung (8) vs (0) Lee
Yung wants to control but Lee is keeping busy.
Lee is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Yung off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Lee is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Yung is hanging on to Lee's back as he tries to escape.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Yung working for the choke.
Lee defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Yung has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Lee has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Lee is in a bad position with Yung working for a choke. Lee manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yung (8) vs (2) Lee
Yung is controlling Lee's posture.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Yung being controlled here, momentarily.
Lee preventing the sweep.
Lee trying to control but Yung is working from the bottom.
Lee preventing the sweep.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Yung is trying to control the position but Lee postures up.
Yung managing to control the position.
Yung wants to control but Lee passes easily into half guard.
Lee controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Yung takes the fight on points by 8 to 2.
A relieved looking David Yung thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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