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TWGC 35 (145lbs, D1): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Oskar Friman! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 3 losses; John Lee!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Lee shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Friman (0) vs (2) Lee
Friman is trying to get back to full guard.
Friman is working hard here to advance position.
Friman won't allow Lee to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Friman is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee is trying to control the action in half guard but Friman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Well, if Lee 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 one minute gone in the round.
Friman keeping control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Friman is looking for a sweep. Lee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Friman is trying to maintain the position but Lee is very close to passing his half guard.
Still in half guard, Lee seems content to control.
Friman is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Lee uses his free foot to push down on Friman's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Friman. Score +3 for passing guard: Friman (0) vs (5) Lee
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friman tries to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
Friman has given up his back. Will we see Lee going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Friman (0) vs (8) Lee
Friman trying to control the hands but Lee won't let him.
My spies in SSJ Gym inform me that Lee has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Friman rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Lee looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Friman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Friman keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Lee is trying to control the action in half guard but Friman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Friman has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Friman won't allow Lee to pass to mount.
Friman works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lee controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Friman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Friman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Friman wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Friman keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
Friman is trying to keep Lee in close.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to control from the top but Friman keeps moving.
Friman has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lee is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Friman lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Friman (2) vs (8) Lee
Friman looking to pass the guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to sweep but instead, Friman has passed into half guard.
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.
Lee is trying to maintain the position but Friman is very close to passing his half guard.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Friman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lee is looking to control Friman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lee avoid being mounted?
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
Friman has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Friman (5) vs (8) Lee
Lee tries to hold on but Friman postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to reverse the position but Friman maintains control.
Friman controlling the position easily from mount.
Lee is squirming around, avoiding Friman's attempts to control the action.
Friman controlling from the full mount.
Friman is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Friman wants to control the pace but Lee is squirming around nicely.
Lee working to try and regain half guard.
Friman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lee is looking to escape.
Friman fails to take his opponent's back.
Friman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Friman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to control but Friman is having none of it.
Lee is looking to get to half guard.
Lee tries to hold on but Friman pushes him away.
Friman trying to control but Lee is having none of it.
Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Friman avoids the attempt from Lee to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Friman controlling the position easily from mount.
Friman wants to take Lee's back but he can't do it this time.
Friman controlling the position easily from mount.
Friman looking to control but Lee is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Friman is really struggling to control Lee but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Friman controlling the position easily from mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Friman wants to take Lee's back but he can't do it this time.
Lee is wriggling around trying to escape.
Friman wants to control the pace but Lee is squirming around nicely.
Friman wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Lee tries to hold on but Friman pushes him away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lee gets back to half guard.
Friman takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lee works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Friman is one step ahead there.
Friman postures up.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Friman from controlling successfully.
Friman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lee 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.
Friman wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Friman controlling from the top position.
Lee wants to improve his position but instead Friman has moved into half guard.
Lee gets back to full guard.
Lee looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lee has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Friman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee wins on points by 8 to 5.
A very excited looking John Lee made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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