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SSG 290 Nutz vs Ottke PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 7 losses; Tony Lee! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 5 losses; Joshua Costa!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and George Francis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Costa drives through and clinches with Lee against the cage.
Lee can't get the takedown.
Costa works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lee (0) vs (2) Costa
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Costa looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Costa postures up.
Costa's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa 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.
Costa being controlled here momentarily.
Costa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Costa wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Costa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
It looks like Costa 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.
Costa 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 (4) vs (2) Costa
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Costa is squirming around, avoiding Lee's attempts to control the action.
Costa is looking to get to half guard.
Lee looking to secure an arm triangle but Costa defends it well.
Costa can't escape the position.
Lee is looking to work his way around to Costa's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Lee tries to control but Costa wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa has given up his back here. Will Lee look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Lee (7) vs (2) Costa
Costa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Costa trying to control the action but Lee just sinks the hooks in.
Lee is hanging on to Costa's back as he tries to escape.
Costa turns into Lee and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (7) vs (4) Costa
Lee can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Costa controls the pace.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lee working for submissions but it's allowed Costa to get to half guard.
Costa trying to pass the guard but Lee defending well.
Costa looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Costa is working for a kimura but Lee is defending it quite comfortably.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.
Costa controlling the pace.
Costa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Costa with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lee manages to get to full guard.
Costa is pushing down on Lee's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lee is fighting to maintain full guard but Costa has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lee wants to get back to full guard but Costa has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (7) vs (7) Costa
Lee gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Lee (7) vs (9) Costa
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Costa controlling his opponent.
Costa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lee is looking to escape.
Costa swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Lee is now in Costa's guard. A big mistake from Costa there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (9) vs (9) Costa
Lee won't allow Costa to sweep him here.
Lee wants to control from the top but Costa keeps moving.
Costa is looking for a triangle but Lee pushes his legs off easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Costa wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Costa has his foot on Lee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lee works his way back into a safe position though.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Costa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Costa pulls Lee in to control the position.
Lee 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.
Costa is controlling Lee's posture.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Costa keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Costa 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.
Costa keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Costa working for a triangle but Lee defends it easily.
Costa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Costa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Costa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lee manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (9) vs (11) Costa
Costa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Costa stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.
Lee wants to improve his position but instead Costa has moved into half guard.
Costa trying to mount his opponent but Lee defends it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Costa is trying to work for a kimura but Lee is defending well.
Costa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Costa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Costa wants to pass the guard but Lee is defending well.
Costa seems to be working for a kimura but Lee defends the submission attempt.
Costa controlling the action here.
Lee trying to control from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeping control of the position.
Costa wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.
Lee trying to hold on to Costa's head to control him but Costa postures up.
Costa is looking to stall here but Lee recovers full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Costa controls the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Costa wins on points by 11 to 9. |
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