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CWC 361 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 45 wins and 17 losses; John Lee! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 49 wins and 32 losses; Malaki Fiso!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Fiso looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lee is fending him off so far but Fiso persists. Nope, Lee circles away and we're back to standing.
Lee drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Lee (4) vs (0) Fiso
Fiso is looking to regain half guard here but Lee keeps moving and retains side control.
Fiso can't do much from the bottom here.
Lee has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Fiso tries to bench press Lee off him but Lee keeps the position.
Lee tries to move into full mount but can't pass Fiso's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiso is looking to reverse the position.
Lee advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Lee (6) vs (0) Fiso
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiso tries to lock up and control but Lee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fiso really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lee controlling from mount.
Fiso is desperately trying to improve his position but Lee has a good base and remains in mount.
Fiso wants to control but Lee is having none of it.
Fiso really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee content just to control the position here.
Lee is trying to take his opponent's back.
Fiso is looking to improve his position but Lee isn't that keen on the idea.
Fiso is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fiso keeps trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee controlling from mount.
Fiso is desperately trying to improve his position but Lee has a good base and remains in mount.
Fiso is still trying to improve position.
Fiso tries to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
Lee fails to take his opponent's back.
Fiso is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee controlling his opponent.
Fiso is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee avoids the attempt from Fiso to control.
Fiso can't escape the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiso tries to lock up and control but Lee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lee controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fiso is trying desperately to improve position.
Lee controlling from mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is working to get back to half guard.
Fiso tries to lock up and control but Lee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lee content just to control the position here.
Fiso is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lee trying to control but Fiso is having none of it.
Fiso is trying to reverse the position but instead Lee has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Lee (9) vs (0) Fiso
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lee biding his time, controlling Fiso.
Fiso rolls, trying to escape but Lee keeps control of the position.
Lee trying to control momentarily.
Fiso trying to control the position but Lee manages to sink in the hooks.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lee controlling well, preventing Fiso from escaping the position.
Lee biding his time, looking for the opening.
Fiso is trying to break free.
Lee controls the position.
Fiso is in bad spot here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Fiso rolls, trying to escape but Lee keeps control of the position.
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.
Lee has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Fiso's body.
Lee doesn't have the hooks in and Fiso manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (9) vs (2) Fiso
Fiso sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fiso 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: Lee (13) vs (2) Fiso
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiso working to try and regain half guard.
Fiso wants to control but Lee is having none of it.
Fiso is trying to escape the mount.
Fiso has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Lee (16) vs (2) Fiso
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lee really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Fiso.
Lee seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Fiso for as long as he can get away with.
Fiso is in bad spot here.
Lee is trying to stick to Fiso's back but Fiso 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 Fiso. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (16) vs (4) Fiso
Fiso wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Lee trying to control the position here.
Fiso sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiso trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lee being controlled here, momentarily.
Lee is controlling Fiso's posture.
Fiso wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiso sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lee working a defensive guard here.
Fiso trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Fiso stays in close to Lee's body and controls the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lee is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (18) vs (4) Fiso
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lee showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fiso wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment.
Fiso is controlling Lee's posture.
Lee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee stays in close to Fiso's body and controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee takes the fight on points by 18 to 4.
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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