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CWC 288 - Los Angeles 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 11 losses; Caius Cosades! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 18 losses; Morrison Lee!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Cosades gets a double leg takedown into Lee's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cosades (2) vs (0) Lee
Lee keeping moving, preventing Cosades from controlling successfully.
Cosades stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.
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: Cosades (2) vs (2) Lee
Cosades is trying to maintain the position but Lee is very close to passing his half guard.
Cosades is defending against the submission attempts here by Lee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cosades regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosades looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lee passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cosades (2) vs (5) Lee
Lee working away.
Cosades is looking to regain half guard here but Lee keeps moving and retains side control.
Cosades is working hard here to advance position.
Cosades can't do much from the bottom here.
Lee takes a little break here. Cosades wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosades is trying to control Lee's posture but Lee avoids it.
Cosades is looking for a sweep.
Lee wants to control but Cosades is keeping him busy.
Lee is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
We've been hearing good reports from Cosades's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Cosades is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lee off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cosades (6) vs (5) Lee
Lee manages to reverse the position and now he's in Cosades's guard. Nice work there by Lee.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cosades (6) vs (7) Lee
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosades is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cosades wants to hit a sweep here but Lee passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Cosades there! Score +3 for passing guard: Cosades (6) vs (10) Lee
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cosades is trying desperately to improve position.
Lee with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Cosades regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee controlling the action here.
Lee wants to free his trapped foot but Cosades is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cosades gets back to full guard.
Lee postures up.
Cosades looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lee passes into half guard.
Lee working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Cosades's thigh. Cosades counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cosades keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
Lee wants to control from the top but Cosades keeps moving.
Cosades has Lee pulled in close to control his posture.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to control but Cosades is working from the bottom.
Cosades is adopting a defensive guard.
Cosades is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lee is aware though and is defending well.
Cosades wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Cosades is keeping the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cosades is trying to keep Lee in close.
Cosades throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Lee escapes and throws Cosades's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Cosades (6) vs (13) Lee
Lee tries for a kimura but Cosades is defending well.
Lee working away.
Lee trying to control the position but Cosades is working away.
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 working away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cosades tries to bench press Lee off him but Lee keeps the position.
Lee trying to control the position but Cosades is working away.
Cosades tries to buck Lee off but Lee is having none of it.
Lee is trying to move to mount but Cosades reverses beautifully and ends up in Lee's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cosades (8) vs (13) Lee
Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cosades is one step ahead there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cosades tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Cosades controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cosades trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lee can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cosades controls the pace.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cosades postures up.
Lee working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Cosades has passed into half guard!
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lee manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cosades is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cosades trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Cosades trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cosades stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.
Cosades wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lee can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cosades controls the pace.
Cosades postures up.
Cosades controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cosades wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
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: Cosades (8) vs (15) Lee
Lee trying to control from half guard but Cosades is working away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lee is taking a breather. Cosades says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lee trying to control the action but Cosades is working from the bottom.
Lee is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lee is pressing down on Cosades's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cosades is holding on for now.
Cosades is trying to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cosades is controlling Lee's trapped leg to prevent Lee from advancing to side control.
Lee is stalling here. Cosades is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Lee seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Cosades has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cosades (12) vs (15) Lee
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee regains half guard there - taking advantage of Cosades's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee wins on points by 15 to 12.
Morrison Lee 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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