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CWC 299 - Ottke vs Savkov PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 50 wins and 37 losses; Dado Mata! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 7 losses; John Lee!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mata tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lee defends well and Mata ends up having to push Lee into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mata is trying to trip Lee. He has hold of a leg but Lee is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Mata persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mata (2) vs (0) Lee
Lee has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mata has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mata (5) vs (0) Lee
Mata passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Lee! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mata (7) vs (0) Lee
Lee is looking to get to half guard.
Mata trying to control but Lee is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee 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: Mata (7) vs (2) Lee
Lee won't allow Mata to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Mata is keeping the position.
Lee slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Mata (7) vs (5) Lee
Mata is looking to reverse the position.
Mata stops Lee from passing to mount.
Mata is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at New York Public Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Mata tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Lee presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mata (7) vs (7) Lee
Lee controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mata is desperately trying to improve his position but Lee has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mata is working hard here to advance position.
Lee content just to control the position here.
Mata tries to reverse the position but Lee maintains control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mata has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Mata (7) vs (10) Lee
Mata can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mata trying to control the action but Lee just sinks the hooks in.
Mata is trying to break free.
Lee really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Mata.
Mata is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Lee doesn't have the hooks in and Mata manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mata (9) vs (10) Lee
Mata stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mata trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mata passes into half guard.
Lee tries to roll over but Mata keeps him under control.
Mata is trying to work for a kimura but Lee is defending well.
Mata is trying to control the action in half guard but Lee is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lee keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Mata is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mata uses his free foot to push down on Lee's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lee. Score +3 for passing guard: Mata (12) vs (10) Lee
Mata looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lee has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Lee is trying to reverse the position but instead Mata has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Mata (15) vs (10) Lee
Mata wants to control but Lee is keeping busy.
Mata is hanging on to Lee's back as he tries to escape.
Mata working for a choke but Lee is defending well.
A lull in the action here.
Lee rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to control here.
Lee is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Mata is staying active.
Lee regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mata wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Mata sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Lee doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Mata paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Lee - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). John Lee!
A victorious John Lee thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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