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CWC 274 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 2 wins and 5 losses; Derrick Lewis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Vaai Finau!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch but Finau swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Finau clinches up against the cage.
Lewis tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lewis pulls guard successfully.
Finau trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.
Lewis is trying to keep Finau in close.
Finau passes Lewis's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Finau is trying to control the action in half guard but Lewis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lewis is looking for a sweep. Finau is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Finau is trying to work for a kimura but Lewis is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finau trying to control from Lewis's half guard. Lewis has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Lewis keeping moving, preventing Finau from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finau's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Finau got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lewis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Finau has managed to get both his arms back between Lewis's legs - danger averted.
Lewis is looking for a triangle but Finau pushes his legs off easily.
Finau works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lewis is looking for a sweep. Finau is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Finau is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Finau is trying to work for a kimura but Lewis is defending well.
Lewis tries to roll over but Finau keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finau is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lewis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Finau.
Finau is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lewis has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lewis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Finau is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lewis defends it well.
Finau seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lewis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis actively working from the bottom here.
Finau wants to work for an arm triangle but Lewis is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Finau is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Finau is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Finau seems to be working for a kimura but Lewis defends the submission attempt.
Finau prevents Lewis from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finau is looking for a kimura but Lewis is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Finau to get the leverage.
Lewis regains full guard. Nicely done.
Finau is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lewis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Finau wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
Finau tries to free his leg and advance position but Lewis is retaining full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Finau trying to control the position from guard on top but Lewis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lewis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lewis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Finau defends well.
Finau wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
Lewis is controlling Finau's posture.
Finau controlling from the top position.
Finau sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lewis's guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Finau wants to take a breather but Lewis is having none of it.
Finau is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lewis is just riding it out for now. Finau eventually gives up the hold.
Lewis is defending against the submission attempts here by Finau.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lewis is trying to maintain the position but Finau is very close to passing his half guard.
Finau prevents Lewis from improving his position.
Finau is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lewis wants to control but Finau is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lewis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lewis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Finau defends well.
Finau stands and throws Lewis's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lewis (0) vs (3) Finau
Lewis is looking to reverse the position.
Lewis is working hard here to advance position.
Finau is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lewis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Finau looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Finau tries for a kimura but Lewis is defending well.
Finau tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Finau has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lewis is looking to regain half guard here but Finau keeps moving and retains side control.
Finau is looking to take a break and control but Lewis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Finau tries for a kimura but Lewis is defending well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Finau wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lewis, who protects the arm well.
Finau is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Lewis will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Finau is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lewis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Finau swings around for an armbar but Lewis sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Finau's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lewis (2) vs (3) Finau
Lewis won't allow Finau to sweep him here.
Finau is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lewis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Finau swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Finau is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Finau is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Finau looking for a sweep. Not yet Finau, not yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Finau holds on and takes a little breather.
Finau wants to sweep here but Lewis controlling him for the moment.
Lewis is looking to advance position but Finau has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lewis (2) vs (7) Finau
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Finau takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lewis defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Finau.
Lewis sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Finau is looking for a kimura but Lewis is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Finau to get the leverage.
Finau is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Finau is trying to control. Lewis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Finau trying to mount his opponent but Lewis defends it.
Lewis is looking to control Finau's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lewis avoid being mounted?
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Finau is trying to control the action in half guard but Lewis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Finau is looking to advance position but Lewis won't allow it.
Finau is trying to work for a kimura but Lewis is defending well.
Finau wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lewis keeps working.
Finau tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lewis knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Finau is working for a submission of some sort.
Lewis is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at 88Fight Club Gym88.. 800pw (16 COACHES), so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Finau seems to be working for a kimura but Lewis defends the submission attempt.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Finau wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lewis keeps working.
Lewis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lewis is staying active underneath Finau, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lewis actively working from the bottom here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Finau content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Finau seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lewis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Finau is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lewis! Score +3 for passing guard: Lewis (2) vs (10) Finau
Finau looking for a guillotine from mount but Lewis is having none of it.
Finau goes for an armbar but Lewis turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Lewis. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lewis (4) vs (10) Finau
Lewis trying to control but Finau is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Finau wins on points by 10 to 4.
Vaai Finau seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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