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CWC 300 - Ottke vs Simone 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 28 losses; Ishiihara Sakuraba! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 7 losses; John Lee!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Sakuraba is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lee's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sakuraba (2) vs (0) Lee
Lee makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lee.
Sakuraba wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Lee managing to control the position.
Sakuraba wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Sakuraba has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sakuraba gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sakuraba slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is refusing to be controlled, as Sakuraba sits in half guard.
Sakuraba perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lee tries to get to full guard but Sakuraba has control of the leg.
Sakuraba 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sakuraba perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lee trying to control but Sakuraba postures up.
Lee works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lee trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sakuraba (2) vs (2) Lee
Lee sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sakuraba keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from Sakuraba.
Lee showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sakuraba is pulling down on Lee's head to control his posture.
Lee sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee being controlled here momentarily.
Lee controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sakuraba has control of Lee's left arm, preventing Lee from doing any damage.
Lee sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba 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 is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sakuraba wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment.
Sakuraba not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba being controlled here, momentarily.
Sakuraba is trying to control the position but Lee postures up.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sakuraba pulls Lee in close to prevent any damage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lee is stalling in the full guard.
Sakuraba working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lee sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sakuraba's guard.
Sakuraba wants to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lee looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lee moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sakuraba (2) vs (5) Lee
Sakuraba stops Lee from passing to mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lee in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Lee easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Sakuraba (2) vs (7) Lee
Sakuraba can't escape the position.
Lee controlling from mount.
Sakuraba can't escape the position.
Sakuraba holds on to Lee as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Sakuraba sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is pressing down on Lee's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sakuraba 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: Sakuraba (4) vs (7) Lee
Lee is controlling Sakuraba's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Lee tries to roll over but Sakuraba keeps him under control.
Lee is trying to control but can't.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.
Sakuraba is taking a breather. Lee 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 is trying to get back to full guard.
Lee is pressing down on Sakuraba's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lee wants to improve his position but instead Sakuraba has moved into half guard.
Sakuraba is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lee trying to hold on to Sakuraba's head to control him but Sakuraba postures up.
Sakuraba keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to control but Sakuraba is keeping busy.
Sakuraba prevents Lee from improving his position.
Lee is pressing down on Sakuraba's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lee being controlled here, momentarily.
Sakuraba trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.
Sakuraba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Sakuraba from controlling successfully.
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: Sakuraba (4) vs (9) Lee
Sakuraba wants to control but Lee is keeping busy.
Sakuraba makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sakuraba.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sakuraba holds on and takes a little breather.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee wins on points by 9 to 4.
A relieved looking John 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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