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CWC 289 - Sydney PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Tommy Toehold! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Cj Lee!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Toehold misses with a takedown attempt - Lee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Toehold changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lee tries to avoid it but Toehold manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lee to the ground. Lee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Toehold shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Toehold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee clinches.
Toehold has Lee pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Toehold pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Lee tumbling to the mat - Toehold dives into Lee's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Toehold (2) vs (0) Lee
Lee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Toehold won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee is controlling Toehold's posture.
Lee has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Toehold 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: Toehold (5) vs (0) Lee
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toehold looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Toehold is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lee is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lee can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee sneaks back into half guard.
Lee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Toehold pulls his head out easily.
Toehold trying to pass the guard but Lee defending well.
Lee gets full guard.
Lee seems keen to control Toehold's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toehold won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
Toehold wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee is adopting a defensive guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Toehold from controlling successfully.
Lee had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Toehold defends it easily.
Lee trying to control the position.
Lee is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lee holds on and takes a little breather.
Lee keeping full guard, as Toehold tries to pass.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.
Lee is looking for a triangle but Toehold pushes his legs off easily.
Toehold pushing down on Lee's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lee is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Toehold's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Toehold's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Toehold (5) vs (4) Lee
Toehold tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Toehold tries to control the position but Lee now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Toehold (5) vs (7) Lee
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Toehold manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lee's guard. Nice work there by Toehold.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (7) vs (7) Lee
Lee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lee is trying to control the position but Toehold postures up.
Lee lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (7) vs (9) Lee
Toehold can't keep his opponent in guard - Lee advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lee has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (7) vs (12) Lee
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Toehold slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Lee looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lee is trying to control. Toehold wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Toehold 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. Toehold wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Toehold wants to sweep but Lee has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (7) vs (15) Lee
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lee has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Toehold tries to improve position but can't.
Lee trying to control the position but Toehold is working away.
Toehold is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lee controlling the position.
Toehold sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Toehold looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lee is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Toehold defends it well.
Toehold is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lee pulls his head out easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lee passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Toehold! Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (7) vs (18) Lee
Lee tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Let's hope that Lee 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.
Lee can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Toehold is looking to escape.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking to control and managing it successfully.
Toehold is working to get back to half guard.
Lee controlling the position easily from mount.
Lee trying to control but Toehold is having none of it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Toehold is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lee looking to control but Toehold is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lee moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Toehold has worked his arm free - good work by Toehold!
Lee wants to control but Toehold is keeping him busy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Lee trying to control the action but Toehold is working from the bottom.
Toehold is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Lee is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Toehold (7) vs (20) Lee
Toehold is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lee controlling his opponent.
Toehold wants to control but Lee is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Toehold bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (9) vs (20) Lee
Lee trying to control the position.
Lee has control of Toehold's left arm, preventing Toehold from doing any damage.
Toehold is looking to advance position but Lee has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Toehold (9) vs (24) Lee
Toehold is looking to get to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking to control and managing it successfully.
Toehold is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Toehold is working hard here to advance position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee wants to control but instead Toehold manages to regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee wins on points by 24 to 9.
An out of breath Cj Lee thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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