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TWG 38 (135lbs, D1): London Qualifier - Round 1 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 18 wins and 22 losses; Vartan Esteves! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 14 losses; John Lee!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Lee clinches up with Esteves and pushes him back against the cage.
Lee is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Esteves can't fight it off and eventually Lee manages to take the fight to the floor. Esteves looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Esteves (0) vs (2) Lee
Lee showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Esteves escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Esteves is looking for a triangle but Lee pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Esteves swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Esteves 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 Esteves. Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (0) vs (5) Lee
Esteves is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Esteves (0) vs (7) Lee
Esteves really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lee controlling his opponent.
Esteves is desperately trying to improve his position but Lee has a good base and remains in mount.
Esteves is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee content just to control the position here.
Esteves working to try and regain half guard.
Esteves really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lee sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Esteves tries to reverse the position but Lee maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking to control and managing it successfully.
Esteves tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lee fails to move to back control.
Esteves is desperately trying to improve his position but Lee has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Esteves has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Esteves (0) vs (10) Lee
Esteves rolls, trying to escape but Lee keeps control of the position.
Esteves is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Lee.
Esteves is trying to break free.
Esteves rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Esteves moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Esteves wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Esteves has an active guard here but Lee has managed to pass into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Esteves is looking for a sweep. Lee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lee performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Esteves tries to get to full guard but Lee has control of the leg.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is looking to control Lee's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Esteves avoid being mounted?
Esteves wants to get back to full guard but Lee has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (0) vs (13) Lee
Esteves is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lee in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Lee tries to advance to mount but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lee advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Esteves (0) vs (15) Lee
Lee controlling from mount.
Lee can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Esteves is looking to escape.
Esteves bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (2) vs (15) Lee
Esteves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lee pulls Esteves in close to prevent any damage.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Esteves 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: Esteves (2) vs (17) Lee
Esteves looking for a sweep. Not yet Esteves, not yet.
Lee not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Esteves looking for a guillotine here but Lee defends easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lee pushing down on Esteves's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lee is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (2) vs (20) Lee
Esteves is looking to get to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lee takes Esteves's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Esteves is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Esteves (2) vs (23) Lee
Esteves tries to break free.
Lee slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Esteves is really stuck here.
Good control from Lee.
Esteves trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Lee controlling well, preventing Esteves from escaping the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lee is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Lee is hanging on to Esteves's back as he tries to escape.
Lee biding his time, looking for the opening.
Esteves turns into Lee and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (4) vs (23) Lee
Esteves wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lee pulls Esteves in close to his closed guard and prevents Esteves from doing any damage or advancing position.
Esteves is looking to pass into half guard but Lee pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Lee is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (4) vs (25) Lee
Esteves wants to control the position but Lee says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Lee wants to pass to mount but Esteves is defending the position.
Esteves wants to get back to full guard.
Esteves is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lee pulls his head out easily.
Lee perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Lee 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.
Esteves manages to get to full guard.
Esteves is looking to sweep but instead, Lee has passed into half guard.
Lee controlling the action here.
It looks like Lee 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.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to get back to full guard but Lee has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (4) vs (28) Lee
Esteves really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lee takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Esteves is looking to get to half guard.
Esteves is trying to reverse the position but instead Lee has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Esteves (4) vs (31) Lee
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Esteves wants to escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee wins on points by 31 to 4.
John Lee seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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