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CWC 325 - Miyagi vs Burroughs 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 14 losses; Joe Tidd! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 13 losses; John Lee!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Tidd enables Lee to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Tidd manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tidd (0) vs (2) Lee
Tidd has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tidd not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tidd 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.
Tidd seems keen to control Lee's posture.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Tidd is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tidd trying to keep a closed guard but Lee is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Tidd is retaining full guard.
Lee is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tidd 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: Tidd (2) vs (2) Lee
Tidd is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tidd keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tidd stalling away here and it's allowed Lee to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Lee controlling Tidd's posture.
Tidd looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee has his hands on Tidd's head, controlling the position.
Tidd's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tidd is one step ahead there.
Tidd wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tidd 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: Tidd (2) vs (4) Lee
Lee wants to pass the guard but Tidd is keeping the position.
Tidd looking to control but Lee passes into half guard.
Lee controlling the action here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tidd is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lee's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lee's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Tidd (6) vs (4) Lee
Tidd controls the position.
Lee felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Tidd's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
What can Lee do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking very determined here, making life difficult for Tidd.
Tidd wants to control the position but Lee frees himself and scrambles - Tidd manages to regain control in side control.
Lee regains half guard there - taking advantage of Tidd's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Well, if Tidd 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.
Tidd trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tidd tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lee knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tidd trying to control the pace.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Tidd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tidd content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Tidd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tidd stalling away here and it's allowed Lee to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Tidd is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tidd trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tidd is stalling in the full guard.
Tidd is looking to advance position but Lee has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Tidd (6) vs (8) Lee
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tidd is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lee controlling from mount.
Lee pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Lee controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tidd tries to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tidd is working to get back to half guard.
Tidd gets back to half guard.
Lee slows the pace down in half guard.
Lee is thwarting Tidd's attempts to control the position.
Tidd is trying to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lee controlling the pace.
Tidd is looking to control Lee's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tidd avoid being mounted?
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lee in particular looking to stall.
Tidd is doing well to control the position and prevent Lee from advancing to side control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lee takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tidd wants to improve his position but Lee is controlling well.
Tidd wants to control but Lee is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tidd is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Tidd trying to control here.
Tidd tries to get to full guard but Lee has control of the leg.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Tidd gets back to full guard.
Lee won't allow Tidd to sweep him here.
Tidd is trying to keep Lee in close.
Lee showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tidd keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Tidd has Lee pulled in close to control his posture.
We've been hearing good reports from Tidd'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 slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (6) vs (11) Lee
Lee in side control, just content to control the action for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee wins on points by 11 to 6.
During a confident post fight interview, John Lee thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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