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TWGC 39 (170lbs, D3): 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Stella Fella! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Tatu Lehto!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and David Schapiro.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Fella avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fella clinches.
Fella is looking for a takedown.
Lehto gets control of Fella's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lehto will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Fella slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fella trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fella trying to control but Lehto is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fella is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fella's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Further stalling from Fella.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Fella is stinking the place up with his stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lehto is controlling Fella's posture.
Fella trying to control the position from guard on top but Lehto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fella is really struggling to control Lehto but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Fella pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lehto is keeping the position for now.
Fella trying to control the position from guard on top but Lehto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fella looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fella trying to control the position from guard on top but Lehto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fella wants to pass the guard but Lehto is keeping the position.
Lehto pulls Fella in close to prevent any damage.
Fella postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fella is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lehto keeping full guard, as Fella tries to pass.
Lehto looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fella sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fella stopping the sweep attempt from Lehto.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lehto is pulling down on Fella's head. It's preventing any offense from Fella, at least for the moment.
Lehto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lehto keeps trying to improve his position.
Fella 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.
Fella trying to control but Lehto is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fella not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fella wants to control from the top but Lehto keeps moving.
Fella looking to pass the guard.
Fella 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.
Fella wants to control from the top but Lehto keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fella preventing the sweep.
Fella sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fella trying to control the position from guard on top but Lehto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fella slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lehto keeping moving, preventing Fella from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fella looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fella passes Lehto's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lehto is refusing to be controlled, as Fella sits in half guard.
Fella looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lehto has his hands clasped together around Fella's back. He's all about the action.
Fella seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lehto does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fella looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lehto is refusing to be controlled, as Fella sits in half guard.
Fella looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lehto is not content to let Fella control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fella stalling.
Fella prevents Lehto from improving his position.
Lehto keeping hold of Fella's head, controlling as best he can.
Fella sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lehto desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Fella is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Lehto reverses the position - he's now on top in Fella's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fella (0) vs (2) Lehto
Fella has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fella working for a triangle but Lehto defends it easily.
Lehto postures up.
Fella 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.
Fella managing to control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fella keeping full guard, as Lehto tries to pass.
Fella looking to control but Lehto passes into half guard.
Fella wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Lehto seems content to control.
Lehto prevents Fella from improving his position.
Well, if Lehto 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.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fella is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lehto pulls his head out easily.
Fella wants to get back to full guard.
Lehto takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lehto tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fella knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fella tries to roll over but Lehto keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lehto wins on points by 2 to 0.
Tatu Lehto gave a mention to FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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