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TWGC 36 (205lbs, D3): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1 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 London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Joesph Matens! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Moe Lester!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Lester slaps away a takedown attempt from Matens, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lester clinches with his opponent.
Lester turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Matens (0) vs (4) Lester
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Matens tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Matens is trying to control Lester's posture but Lester avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matens is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matens is working hard here to advance position.
Matens is breathing heavily.
Lester staying calm.
Lester's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
More stalling from Lester.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matens is looking for a sweep.
Matens struggling a bit here.
Matens tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee asks Lester politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lester prefers to stall for the moment though.
Matens is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matens struggling a bit here.
Matens is trying to improve his position.
Lester is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Matens will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Lester has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Matens is looking to regain half guard here but Lester keeps moving and retains side control.
Lester taking a breather here.
Matens is trying to control Lester's posture but Lester avoids it.
Lester controlling the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Matens wants to control but Lester postures up.
Lester controlling from side mount.
Matens is looking to reverse the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lester taking a breather here.
Lester with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Matens is looking to regain half guard here but Lester keeps moving and retains side control.
Matens struggling a bit here.
Lester in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Lester.
Matens is trying to control Lester's posture but Lester avoids it.
Matens is looking for a sweep.
Lester moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lester working away.
Matens is looking for a sweep.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Matens is looking for a sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lester moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Yet more stalling tactics from Lester.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matens is looking for a sweep.
Lester in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Matens is looking to regain half guard here but Lester keeps moving and retains side control.
Lester staying calm.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Matens is looking to reverse the position.
Matens is being controlled here.
Lester is continuing to stall.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Matens is trying to control Lester's posture but Lester avoids it.
Lester moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Matens tries to buck Lester off but Lester is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Matens is being controlled here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matens is trying to control Lester's posture but Lester avoids it.
Matens is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lester just content to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Matens is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lester moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lester wins on points by 4 to 0.
Moe Lester decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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