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CWC 310 - Lee vs Fiso 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 22 wins and 8 losses; John Lee! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 20 losses; Malaki Fiso!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Lee has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Fiso is trying to keep an underhook but Lee manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lee (2) vs (0) Fiso
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (5) vs (0) Fiso
Fiso is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fiso keeps trying to improve his position.
Lee avoids the attempt from Fiso to control.
Lee controlling the position easily from mount.
Fiso is looking to improve his position but Lee isn't that keen on the idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiso is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lee prevents Fiso from getting the reversal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiso tries to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
Lee controlling his opponent.
Fiso tries to hold on but Lee postures up.
Lee controlling his opponent.
Fiso wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Lee (8) vs (0) Fiso
Lee controlling the position well here. Fiso rolled but Lee kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Lee controlling well, preventing Fiso from escaping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fiso trying to control the position but Lee manages to sink in the hooks.
Lee just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Fiso is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Lee controls the position.
Lee has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
I really don't envy Fiso right now.
Fiso wants to control his opponent's hands but Lee gets his hands free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeps control of the position as Fiso tries to break free.
Lee biding his time, looking for the opening.
Fiso trying to control the hands but Lee breaks the grip.
Fiso manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lee's guard. Nice work there by Fiso.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (8) vs (2) Fiso
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 (10) vs (2) Fiso
Lee slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (13) vs (2) Fiso
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Fiso's shoulder. That is not cool.
Fiso tries to improve position but can't.
Fiso is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lee moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Fiso manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Fiso is trying to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lee not doing much here.
Fiso is looking to get back to full guard here but Lee has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (16) vs (2) Fiso
Lee controlling from side mount.
Fiso 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.
Fiso is holding Lee down, trying to stall.
Fiso prevents Lee from moving into mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fiso struggling a bit here.
Fiso is being controlled here.
Fiso tries to buck Lee off but Lee is having none of it.
Lee controlling from side mount.
You can see the frustration on Fiso's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso prevents Lee from improving position.
Fiso gets back to half guard.
Lee looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Fiso is holding on to half guard well.
Fiso tries to get to full guard but Lee has control of the leg.
Fiso controlling the position for now.
Fiso trying to control but Lee postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lee is taking a breather. Fiso 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 thwarting Fiso's attempts to control the position.
Lee looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fiso tries to roll over but Lee keeps him under control.
Fiso moves into full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiso looking to control.
Fiso 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 (16) vs (4) Fiso
Fiso trying to control the pace.
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fiso slows the pace down in half guard.
Lee is trying to control 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 ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiso moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (16) vs (7) Fiso
Fiso controls the position.
Fiso tries to advance to mount but Lee denies him.
Fiso trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee regains half guard.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Fiso is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fiso not doing much here.
Fiso wants to take a breather but Lee is having none of it.
Fiso performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Fiso prevents Lee from improving his position.
Lee is in trouble now - Fiso has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (16) vs (10) Fiso
Lee tries to hold on but Fiso pushes him away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiso looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lee has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Lee (16) vs (13) Fiso
Fiso controls the position.
Lee is really stuck here.
Fiso controls the position.
Fiso struggling to keep hold of the position.
Fiso is riding his opponent, not letting Lee buck him off.
Lee is keeping busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lee turns into Fiso and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (18) vs (13) Fiso
Fiso 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 (18) vs (15) Fiso
Lee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fiso trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Fiso trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fiso trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fiso passes Lee's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to roll over but Fiso keeps him under control.
Lee is staying active underneath Fiso, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lee moves into full guard.
Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fiso is one step ahead there.
Lee lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (20) vs (15) Fiso
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fiso keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
Lee won't allow Fiso to sweep him here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee takes the fight on points by 20 to 15.
John Lee retains his bantamweight title!
John Lee decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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