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TWG 38 (135lbs, D1): Finals - Round 2 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Phil St. Georges! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 14 losses; John Lee!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and John Kavanagh.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Lee manages to get an easy takedown there - catching St. Georges on his heels. He'll look to pass St. Georges's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: St. Georges (0) vs (2) Lee
St. Georges 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.
St. Georges 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.
St. Georges wants to hit a sweep here but Lee passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for St. Georges there! Score +3 for passing guard: St. Georges (0) vs (5) Lee
St. Georges keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Georges stops Lee from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
St. Georges tries to improve his position but instead Lee has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: St. Georges (0) vs (8) Lee
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.
St. Georges tries to escape but Lee has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Lee's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges tries to break free.
St. Georges is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Lee.
Lee controlling well, preventing St. Georges from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges turns into Lee and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St. Georges (2) vs (8) Lee
Lee wants to sweep but no luck.
St. Georges pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
St. Georges wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
St. Georges wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Lee has St. Georges pulled in close to control his posture.
St. Georges preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee pulls St. Georges in close to prevent any damage.
St. Georges wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
St. Georges wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
St. Georges engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
St. Georges trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St. Georges is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
St. Georges trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lee keeping moving, preventing St. Georges from controlling successfully.
Lee seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges stands and throws Lee's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: St. Georges (5) vs (8) Lee
Lee manages to work his way to half guard, despite St. Georges's best efforts.
Lee is looking to improve his position.
St. Georges is stalling here. Lee is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! St. Georges seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Lee has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: St. Georges (5) vs (12) Lee
Lee slows the pace down.
You can see the frustration on St. Georges's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges looks to move to half guard but instead Lee has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: St. Georges (5) vs (14) Lee
St. Georges tries to improve his position but instead Lee has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: St. Georges (5) vs (17) Lee
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
St. Georges breaks Lee's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St. Georges (7) vs (17) Lee
St. Georges stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
St. Georges stays in close to Lee's body and controls the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges being controlled here momentarily.
St. Georges stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee keeping moving, preventing St. Georges from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lee holds on and takes a little breather.
Lee wants to sweep but no luck.
St. Georges's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Lee has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
St. Georges wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
St. Georges looking to pass the guard.
St. Georges is working hard here to advance position.
St. Georges preventing the sweep.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lee is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lee is continuing to stall.
St. Georges 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: St. Georges (7) vs (21) Lee
Lee controlling the pace for now.
Lee with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Lee looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: St. Georges (7) vs (24) Lee
Lee just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
St. Georges rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
St. Georges has a hand on Lee's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Lee takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: St. Georges (7) vs (27) Lee
Lee controlling from mount.
St. Georges is desperately trying to improve his position but Lee has a good base and remains in mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to take St. Georges's back but instead St. Georges uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Lee moves into full mount! St. Georges won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: St. Georges (7) vs (30) Lee
St. Georges looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: St. Georges (7) vs (33) Lee
Lee not allowing St. Georges to control his hands.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
St. Georges tries to escape but Lee has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Lee.
Lee keeps control of the position as St. Georges tries to break free.
St. Georges tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
St. Georges has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: St. Georges (7) vs (36) Lee
St. Georges is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Lee.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lee controlling well, preventing St. Georges from escaping the position.
Lee doesn't have the hooks in and St. Georges manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St. Georges (9) vs (36) Lee
Lee 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: St. Georges (9) vs (38) Lee
Lee controlling the action here.
St. Georges wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee wins on points by 38 to 9.
After winning the bout, John Lee thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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