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CWC 300 - Merlin vs Cubbedge 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 33 wins and 23 losses; Morrison Lee! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 5 losses; Joshua Burroughs!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Lee shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lee (2) vs (0) Burroughs
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burroughs wants to get back to full guard.
Lee seems to be looking for submissions.
Burroughs manages to get to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee wants to control from the top but Burroughs keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burroughs manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lee manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (2) vs (2) Burroughs
Burroughs controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lee looking to control.
Lee wants to sweep here but Burroughs controlling him for the moment.
Burroughs stays in close to Lee's body and controls the position.
Lee working for a triangle but Burroughs defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lee being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lee lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (4) vs (2) Burroughs
We've been hearing good reports from Lee's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Lee has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee controlling from the top position.
Lee wants to control from the top but Burroughs keeps moving.
Lee is really struggling to control Burroughs but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Burroughs looking for a sweep. Not yet Burroughs, not yet.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burroughs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs pulls Lee in to control the position.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
Lee passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (7) vs (2) Burroughs
Burroughs is not content to let Lee control the position.
Burroughs is looking to regain half guard here but Lee keeps moving and retains side control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to control the action but Burroughs is working from the bottom.
Burroughs is trying to improve his position.
Lee wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Burroughs, who protects the arm well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to advance to mount but can't.
Burroughs manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (7) vs (4) Burroughs
Burroughs with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lee regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lee throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Burroughs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lee working for a triangle but Burroughs defends it easily.
Burroughs stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.
Lee throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Burroughs escapes and throws Lee's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (7) vs (7) Burroughs
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs tries to advance to mount but can't.
Lee tries to bench press Burroughs off him but Burroughs keeps the position.
Burroughs moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lee struggling a bit here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Lee is looking for a sweep.
Burroughs is staying tight to Lee's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Lee gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Lee (7) vs (9) Burroughs
Lee is looking to improve his position but Burroughs isn't that keen on the idea.
Burroughs sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lee regains half guard.
Burroughs takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lee wants to improve his position but Burroughs is controlling well.
Lee is working hard here to advance position.
Burroughs has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (7) vs (12) Burroughs
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Let's hope that Burroughs 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.
Burroughs looking to control but Lee is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Burroughs controlling the position easily from mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs trying to control but Lee is having none of it.
Burroughs looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lee is looking to improve his position but Burroughs isn't that keen on the idea.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs trying to control but Lee is having none of it.
Burroughs content just to control the position here.
It looks like Burroughs might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Burroughs prevents Lee from getting the reversal.
Lee manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Burroughs in particular looking to stall.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
Lee won't allow Burroughs to pass to mount.
Lee trying to hold on to Burroughs's head to control him but Burroughs postures up.
Well, if Burroughs is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Burroughs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burroughs is continuing to stall.
Yet more stalling tactics from Burroughs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Burroughs wins on points by 12 to 7.
Joshua Burroughs thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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