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TWGC 39 (170lbs, D1): Finals - Round 2 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 London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 0 losses; Jisoo Oh! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 49 wins and 18 losses; John Lee!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Oh shoots in for a double leg but Lee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Oh circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lee.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jisoo Oh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Lee.
Oh fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lee avoids it really well and circles away.
Lee throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Oh was covering up waiting for the punch and Lee finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Oh (0) vs (2) Lee
Lee is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Oh will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oh wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oh is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from Oh.
Lee is fighting to break Oh's control of his arms but Oh is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Oh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Oh is working hard here to advance position.
Lee sitting in guard here, content to control.
Oh seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Lee being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oh is trying to control the position but Lee postures up.
Oh is adopting a defensive guard.
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from Oh.
Oh trying to control the position.
Lee showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Oh wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oh is trying to control the position from the bottom.
My spies in SSJ Gym inform me that Lee has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
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.
Oh wants to hit a sweep here but Lee passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Oh there! Score +3 for passing guard: Oh (0) vs (5) Lee
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee controlling the pace for now.
Oh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lee looking to control and managing it successfully.
Oh is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lee controlling from mount.
Oh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lee tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lee fails to advance to Oh's back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Oh is trying to reverse the position but instead Lee has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Oh (0) vs (8) Lee
Oh just trying to survive but Lee is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Lee just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Oh rolls, trying to escape but Lee keeps control of the position.
Oh tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Lee works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Oh (0) vs (11) Lee
Lee keeps control of the position easily here as Oh tries to buck him off.
Oh tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Oh gets back to half guard.
Oh wants to improve his position but Lee is controlling well.
Lee frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Oh (0) vs (14) Lee
Oh tries to hold on but Lee postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee controlling the position easily from mount.
Lee's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
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.
Oh is working to get back to half guard.
Lee sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Oh really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Oh prevents Lee from taking his back.
Lee controlling from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Oh wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Oh (0) vs (17) Lee
Lee is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Well, with Lee on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Oh is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Lee is continuing to stall.
Oh rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Oh is looking for a sweep. Lee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Oh wants to get back to full guard but Lee has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Oh (0) vs (20) Lee
Oh struggling a bit here.
Oh tries to buck Lee off but Lee is having none of it.
Oh is being controlled here.
Oh looks to move to half guard but instead Lee has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Oh (0) vs (22) Lee
Lee controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lee seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Oh is holding on tight.
Lee looking to control and managing it successfully.
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.
Lee pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Oh tries to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
Lee controlling from the full mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Oh is wriggling around trying to escape.
Oh tries to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
Oh is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lee is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lee controlling the position easily from mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Oh is in all sorts of trouble here.
Oh tries to control the position but Lee now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Oh (0) vs (25) Lee
Lee keeps control of the position as Oh tries to break free.
Oh breaks Lee's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Oh (2) vs (25) Lee
Oh won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Oh from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lee is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Oh won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
Oh wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Lee has Oh pulled in close to control his posture.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Oh puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Lee controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Oh trying to control the pace.
Lee tries to get to full guard but Oh has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee wins on points by 25 to 2.
John Lee thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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