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TWGC 40 (145lbs, D1): Helsinki Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 56 wins and 18 losses; John Lee! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 7 losses; Gauthier Delisle!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lee closes the distance and clinches.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Delisle has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Lee wants the takedown. Delisle is fighting it off but Lee persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Delisle's guard against the cage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lee (2) vs (0) Delisle
Delisle is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Delisle trying to keep a closed guard but Lee is proving a slippery customer.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Delisle is keeping the position.
Lee passes Delisle's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delisle wants to get back to full guard.
Lee is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delisle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lee trying to pass the guard but Delisle defending well.
Lee controlling the action here.
Delisle keeping control of the position.
Lee trying to control the pace.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee prevents Delisle from improving his position.
Lee with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Delisle tries to roll over but Lee keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delisle moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Delisle being controlled here, momentarily.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Delisle is keeping the position.
Delisle controls Lee momentarily but Lee frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
Delisle is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lee controlling from the top position.
Delisle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lee's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Delisle wants to sweep but no luck.
Lee is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lee postures up.
Lee controlling from the top position.
Lee has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Delisle is trying to keep Lee in close.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Delisle is adopting a defensive guard.
Lee preventing the sweep.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Delisle is keeping the position.
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from Delisle.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lee postures up.
Lee engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Delisle is controlling Lee's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lee content to stall in guard here.
Delisle working a defensive guard here.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Delisle is keeping the position for now.
Lee is working hard here to advance position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lee won't allow Delisle to sweep him here.
Lee is fighting to break Delisle's control of his arms but Delisle is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lee showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Delisle controlling Lee's posture.
Delisle looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lee passes into half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Delisle wants to get back to full guard.
Lee performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lee tries to pass to full mount but Delisle defends it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Delisle tries to roll over but Lee keeps him under control.
Lee moves into full mount! Delisle won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (5) vs (0) Delisle
Delisle is controlling an arm, preventing Lee from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Lee manages to capitalize on a mistake by Delisle to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Lee (8) vs (0) Delisle
Lee controls the position.
Delisle tries to break free.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lee controlling from the back.
Lee'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.
Delisle is trying to break free.
Delisle trying to control but not successfully.
What can Delisle do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Delisle wants to escape the position.
Lee really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Delisle.
Delisle can't escape the position.
Delisle trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lee controlling well, preventing Delisle from escaping the position.
Delisle is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Delisle trying to control the position but Lee manages to sink in the hooks.
Lee controlling from the back.
Delisle trying to control the position but Lee manages to sink in the hooks.
I would not like to be Delisle right now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee doesn't have the hooks in and Delisle manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (8) vs (2) Delisle
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee takes the fight on points by 8 to 2.
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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