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CWC - 283 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 6 losses; Bazar Al Jhit! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 17 losses; Morrison Lee!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lee fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Al Jhit to the ground. Lee is now in Al Jhit's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Al Jhit (0) vs (2) Lee
Al Jhit has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Al Jhit manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lee manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (2) vs (2) Lee
Al Jhit postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lee keeping full guard, as Al Jhit tries to pass.
Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Al Jhit is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Al Jhit manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (2) vs (4) Lee
Al Jhit is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lee is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Al Jhit looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Al Jhit is retaining full guard.
Al Jhit is trying to keep Lee in close.
Lee wants to control from the top but Al Jhit keeps moving.
Lee engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
Al Jhit is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
Al Jhit wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Al Jhit wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Lee is now in half guard.
Al Jhit is staying active underneath Lee, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lee moves into full mount! Al Jhit won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Al Jhit (2) vs (7) Lee
Lee is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Al Jhit tries to reverse the position but Lee maintains control.
Al Jhit is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Al Jhit is looking to improve his position but Lee isn't that keen on the idea.
Lee controlling from mount.
Lee wants to control but instead Al Jhit manages to regain half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit actively working from the bottom here.
Al Jhit regains full guard. Nicely done.
Al Jhit manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lee manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (4) vs (7) Lee
Al Jhit preventing the sweep.
Al Jhit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Al Jhit from controlling successfully.
Lee working a defensive guard here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking for a guillotine here but Al Jhit defends easily.
Lee wants to sweep here but Al Jhit controlling him for the moment.
Al Jhit wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Al Jhit is really struggling to control Lee but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lee is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (4) vs (9) Lee
Lee has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Proving Grounds. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Al Jhit is defending well.
Al Jhit is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lee looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lee keeps trying to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lee's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lee's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Al Jhit (8) vs (9) Lee
Al Jhit is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Lee defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Al Jhit's arms.
Lee tries to roll but Al Jhit sticks to his back.
Al Jhit tries to get the hooks in deep but Lee pushed the leg off.
Lee wants to control his opponent's hands but Al Jhit gets his hands free.
Al Jhit is looking for the choke from the back position but Lee is controlling his hands well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lee controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad spot.
Al Jhit patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Al Jhit is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Lee defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Al Jhit trying to control momentarily.
Lee turns into Al Jhit and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (8) vs (11) Lee
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit 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.
Lee trying to control but Al Jhit is working from the bottom.
Lee might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Al Jhit haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Al Jhit trying to keep a closed guard but Lee is proving a slippery customer.
Lee engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Al Jhit keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit trying to keep a closed guard but Lee is proving a slippery customer.
Al Jhit keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Al Jhit is keeping the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit pulls Lee in close to his closed guard and prevents Lee from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Al Jhit is retaining full guard.
Lee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Al Jhit is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to control but Al Jhit is working from the bottom.
Al Jhit looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Al Jhit is keeping the position.
Al Jhit controlling Lee's posture.
Lee trying to control but Al Jhit is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
Lee 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.
Al Jhit keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee passes Al Jhit's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee wins on points by 11 to 8.
A very excited looking Morrison 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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