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TWGC 35 (185lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Get Wet About Don! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; McGregor Lee!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Lee gets a clinch.
About Don is looking for a takedown.
Lee pulls About Don into guard.
About Don looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lee working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. About Don doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. About Don manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
About Don trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
About Don passes into half guard.
About Don performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've been hearing that About Don has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
About Don postures up.
Lee is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and About Don defends well.
Lee has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. About Don is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Lee. Score +3 for passing guard: About Don (3) vs (0) Lee
Lee tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but About Don presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: About Don (5) vs (0) Lee
About Don seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Lee is holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to hold on but About Don postures up.
About Don trying to control but Lee is having none of 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.
Lee is trying desperately to improve position.
About Don wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Lee tries to hold on but About Don pushes him away.
Lee is squirming around, avoiding About Don's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is in all sorts of trouble here.
About Don tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
About Don tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lee wants to hold on but About Don pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
About Don working for a submission but Lee is keeping him at bay.
Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lee keeps trying to improve his position.
Lee has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: About Don (8) vs (0) Lee
Lee tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Lee working to try and regain half guard.
About Don tries to control but Lee wriggling away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
About Don is looking to work his way around to Lee's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Lee slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Lee regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lee trying to keep a closed guard but About Don is proving a slippery customer.
Lee looking to control but About Don passes into half guard.
About Don trying to control from half guard but Lee is working away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
About Don with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lee is looking for a sweep. About Don is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lee tries to roll over but About Don keeps him under control.
About Don 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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
About Don trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee looking for subs from the bottom but About Don mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: About Don (11) vs (0) Lee
About Don goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Lee turns into him and now he's in About Don's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: About Don (11) vs (2) Lee
Lee trying to control but About Don is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
About Don trying to keep a closed guard but Lee is proving a slippery customer.
Lee is looking to pass into half guard but About Don pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now About Don is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: About Don (13) vs (2) Lee
About Don has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lee is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: About Don (13) vs (4) Lee
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from About Don.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. About Don is keeping the position for now.
Lee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lee wants to pass the guard but About Don is keeping the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lee forces his way into half guard.
Lee trying to control from half guard but About Don is working away.
Lee is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lee is looking to pass About Don's guard but actually About Don recovers to full guard.
Lee wants to control from the top but About Don keeps moving.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
About Don is controlling Lee's posture.
About Don is trying to keep Lee in close.
Lee is stalling in the full guard.
About Don controlling the position.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. About Don swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lee sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lee advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: About Don (13) vs (7) Lee
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee tries to advance to mount but can't.
Lee is looking to take a break and control but About Don is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
About Don gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
About Don is looking for a sweep. Lee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lee wants to pass to mount but About Don is defending the position.
Lee with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lee 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.
About Don is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lee pulls his head out easily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
About Don has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lee is working away from the top position though.
Lee is trying to control the action in half guard but About Don is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lee wants to free his trapped foot but About Don is holding on for dear life with his legs.
About Don is refusing to be controlled, as Lee sits in half guard.
Lee moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: About Don (13) vs (10) Lee
About Don is not content to let Lee control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
About Don tries to improve position but can't.
Lee is looking to take a break and control but About Don is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lee tries to advance to mount but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
About Don struggling a bit here.
About Don is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
About Don takes the fight on points by 13 to 10.
Get Wet About Don took some time post fight to say the following; 'I am GWad, don of dons.'. |
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