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CWC 295 - Archer vs Cosades 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 30 wins and 21 losses; Morrison Lee! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 31 losses; Carlos Silverio!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Lee shoots in but Silverio avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silverio is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lee scores with a takedown into Silverio's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lee (2) vs (0) Silverio
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silverio is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silverio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silverio keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Lee preventing the sweep.
Silverio controlling Lee's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silverio is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (2) vs (2) Silverio
Silverio tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Lee is trying to control the position but Silverio postures up.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lee is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silverio defends well.
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: Lee (4) vs (2) Silverio
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to pass to mount but Silverio is defending the position.
Silverio moves into full guard.
Silverio 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 controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lee got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silverio has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lee has managed to get both his arms back between Silverio's legs - danger averted.
Silverio wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silverio working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lee doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lee manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Silverio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silverio looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Silverio looking to control but Lee passes into half guard.
Lee trying to pass the guard but Silverio defending well.
Lee not doing much here.
Silverio is trying to maintain the position but Lee is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to control the pace.
Silverio regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silverio is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lee is aware though and is defending well.
Lee postures up.
Silverio wants to sweep but no luck.
Lee passes into half guard.
Silverio is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Silverio is pressing down on Lee's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Silverio throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Lee escapes and throws Silverio's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (7) vs (2) Silverio
Silverio is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lee is trying to control. Silverio wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silverio is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silverio is trying to maintain the position but Lee is very close to passing his half guard.
Lee is trying to control. Silverio wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lee is looking to advance position but Silverio won't allow it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silverio moves into full guard.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silverio is keeping the position for now.
Silverio working a defensive guard here.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silverio is keeping the position for now.
Silverio keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Silverio looking for a guillotine here but Lee defends easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silverio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silverio is adopting a defensive guard.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silverio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silverio is trying to keep Lee in close.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silverio keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Silverio seems keen to control Lee's posture.
Lee slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (10) vs (2) Silverio
Silverio is trying to work for a sweep but Lee has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Lee (12) vs (2) Silverio
Lee looking to control and managing it successfully.
Silverio regains half guard.
Silverio is looking to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lee is working for a kimura but Silverio is defending it quite comfortably.
Silverio is doing well to control the position and prevent Lee from advancing to side control.
Lee trying to mount his opponent but Silverio defends it.
Lee frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (15) vs (2) Silverio
Lee takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lee avoids the attempt from Silverio to control.
Silverio tries to reverse the position but Lee maintains control.
Lee pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Silverio is squirming around, avoiding Lee's attempts to control the action.
Lee is really struggling to control Silverio but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lee fails to move to back control.
Silverio is working to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lee fails to advance to Silverio's back.
Silverio is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lee wants to take his opponent's back but Silverio doesn't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silverio is looking to escape.
Lee controlling the pace for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Silverio is wriggling around trying to escape.
Silverio manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lee wants to control but Silverio is keeping him busy.
Lee passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (18) vs (2) Silverio
Lee advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Lee (20) vs (2) Silverio
Lee sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Silverio wants to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Silverio manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Silverio is trying to control but can't.
Silverio slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lee preventing the sweep.
Silverio can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lee controls the pace.
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from Silverio.
Silverio is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lee controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to control but Silverio is working from the bottom.
Silverio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lee not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silverio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silverio 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: Lee (20) vs (4) Silverio
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee takes the fight on points by 20 to 4.
A relieved looking Morrison Lee thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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