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TWGC 37 (155lbs, D4): Finals - Round 2 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Charles Lee! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Nilton Alves!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lee doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alves counters by clinching up.
Lee successfully pulls guard.
Alves trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Alves trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Lee manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (2) vs (0) Alves
Lee controlling from the top position.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Alves working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lee doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lee manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Alves looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves looking for a sweep. Not yet Alves, not yet.
Alves keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
Lee forces his way into half guard.
Lee controlling the action here.
Alves works his way to full guard. Good work.
Alves is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alves has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Alves is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves is looking for a triangle but Lee pushes his legs off easily.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alves throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lee seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Alves for as long as he can get away with.
Lee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lee 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lee is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Alves has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Lee is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Alves. Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (5) vs (0) Alves
Lee is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Alves is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Alves is trying to get back to half guard.
Lee working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lee wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lee controls the position from side control.
Alves gets back to half guard.
Lee slows the pace down in half guard.
Alves wants to improve his position but Lee is controlling well.
Lee trying to control the pace.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Alves looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lee is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Alves has managed to free his arm - good work.
Alves actively working from the bottom here.
Alves actively working from the bottom here.
Lee controlling the pace.
Alves looking for submissions off his back.
Lee prevents Alves from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lee is working for a kimura but Alves is defending it quite comfortably.
Lee perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lee seems to be working for a kimura but Alves defends the submission attempt.
Alves looking for submissions off his back.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Alves is defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alves is defending against the submission attempts here by Lee.
Alves regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Alves has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lee passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (8) vs (0) Alves
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alves seems a little lost for a moment, as Lee dominates the positioning.
Alves tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lee wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Alves is still trying to improve position.
Lee has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Alves! Score +2 for reaching mount: Lee (10) vs (0) Alves
Lee controlling from the full mount.
Lee manages to capitalize on a mistake by Alves to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Lee (13) vs (0) Alves
I would not like to be Alves right now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lee is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Alves defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Alves is really stuck here.
Alves showing good submission defense here.
You can see the frustration on Alves's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Lee controls the position.
Alves fending off the submission attempt from Lee.
Lee gets his hands free as Alves looks to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Alves is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Lee is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Alves has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Alves can't escape the position.
Lee is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Lee not allowing Alves to control his hands.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lee controls the action.
Lee tightening his grip on Alves, looking for the choke.
I really don't envy Alves right now.
Lee keeps control of the position easily here as Alves tries to buck him off.
Lee is looking for the choke from the back position but Alves is controlling his hands well.
Alves can't escape the position.
Alves looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Alves is trying to break free.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Lee.
Lee is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Alves defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Alves is trying to break free.
Lee has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Alves has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
I really don't envy Alves right now.
Alves looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Lee.
Alves wants to escape the position.
Alves preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Lee.
Alves fending off the submission attempt from Lee.
Lee is trying to stick to Alves's back but Alves is turning into Lee. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Lee's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Alves. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (13) vs (2) Alves
Alves advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (13) vs (5) Alves
Alves tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Alves has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lee struggling a bit here.
Alves tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Alves has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Lee's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee tries to bench press Alves off him but Alves keeps the position.
Alves is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lee has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee takes the fight on points by 13 to 5.
Charles Lee decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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