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CWC 307 - Dyon vs Steel 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 19 wins and 8 losses; John Lee! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 19 losses; Malaki Fiso!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lee stuffs the takedown.
Lee closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lee lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lee (2) vs (0) Fiso
Lee is fighting to break Fiso's control of his arms but Fiso is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lee not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fiso not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fiso is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (2) vs (2) Fiso
Fiso controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiso pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
Fiso wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Fiso pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiso trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Fiso slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Fiso trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fiso postures up.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
My spies in Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch inform me that Fiso has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Fiso controlling from the top position.
Lee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fiso controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fiso wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Fiso works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lee is looking to control Fiso's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lee avoid being mounted?
Lee is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiso with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Fiso trying to mount his opponent but Lee defends it.
Fiso looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fiso pulls his head out easily.
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fiso tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lee knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to improve his position but Fiso is controlling well.
Lee wants to control but Fiso is keeping busy.
Fiso is pressing down on Lee's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lee is holding on for now.
Lee keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Fiso 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 might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fiso perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiso wants to free his trapped foot but Lee is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lee works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lee 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.
Fiso postures up.
Fiso stands and throws Lee's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (2) vs (5) Fiso
Lee seems a little lost for a moment, as Fiso dominates the positioning.
Fiso's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
It looks like Fiso 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lee is being controlled here.
Fiso tries to advance to mount but can't.
Lee is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at SSJ Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lee manages to work his way to half guard, despite Fiso's best efforts.
Fiso trying to mount his opponent but Lee defends it.
Fiso is trying to control. Lee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lee tries to get to full guard but Fiso has control of the leg.
Lee makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lee.
Lee wants to control but Fiso passes easily into half guard.
Fiso stalling.
Lee makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lee.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso passes into half guard.
Lee tries to roll over but Fiso keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fiso in particular looking to stall.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lee.
Fiso preventing the sweep.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Fiso from controlling successfully.
Fiso tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to sweep here but Fiso controlling him for the moment.
Fiso is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fiso looking to sit in guard and control but Lee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (4) vs (5) Fiso
Fiso wants to sweep but no luck.
Fiso not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fiso wants to sweep but no luck.
Fiso controls Lee momentarily but Lee frees himself.
Fiso looking for a sweep. Not yet Fiso, not yet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
Fiso trying to keep a closed guard but Lee is proving a slippery customer.
Fiso tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fiso is pulling down on Lee's head. It's preventing any offense from Lee, at least for the moment.
Let's hope that Fiso 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.
Fiso looking to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lee preventing the sweep.
Lee controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Fiso is keeping the position.
Fiso looking for a sweep. Not yet Fiso, not yet.
Fiso is trying to control the position but Lee postures up.
Fiso keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Fiso 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.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lee forces his way into half guard.
Fiso trying to control from the bottom.
Lee trying to control the action but Fiso is working from the bottom.
Lee seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Fiso tries to get to full guard but Lee has control of the leg.
Lee is looking to advance position but Fiso won't allow it.
Fiso is trying to control but can't.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiso controlling the position well.
Lee controlling the action here.
Fiso tries to roll over but Lee keeps him under control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lee slows the pace down in half guard.
Fiso keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Fiso wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Lee seems content to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is trying to control but Lee manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (7) vs (5) Fiso
Lee controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee looking to control but Fiso is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fiso tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee takes the fight on points by 7 to 5.
John Lee retains his bantamweight title!
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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