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TWGC 42 (185lbs, D3): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; McGregor Lee! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Kelton Kong!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Kong shoots in looking for a takedown. Lee tries to sprawl out of it but Kong keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kong shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Lee jumps guard.
Kong tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Kong drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kong jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lee is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee is working hard here to advance position.
Lee seems keen to control Kong's posture.
Lee wants to sweep but no luck.
Lee has control of Kong's left arm, preventing Kong from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kong looking to pass the guard.
Lee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kong's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (2) vs (0) Kong
Kong is trying to control the position but Lee postures up.
Lee stays in close to Kong's body and controls the position.
Kong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there.
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.
Lee advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (5) vs (0) Kong
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong is being controlled here.
Lee has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kong is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lee's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kong tries to get to full guard but Lee has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Lee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kong can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kong moves into full guard.
Lee controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kong looking for a guillotine here but Lee defends easily.
Kong looking for a sweep. Not yet Kong, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lee slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (8) vs (0) Kong
Lee controlling the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kong gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Lee (10) vs (0) Kong
Lee controlling his opponent.
Lee continues to hold on tight.
Kong really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lee looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kong tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kong is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lee tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kong really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lee tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kong can't escape the position.
Lee controlling the pace for now.
Kong is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kong is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lee controlling the pace for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lee continues to stall.
Kong 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.
Kong is desperately trying to improve his position but Lee has a good base and remains in mount.
Lee tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
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.
Kong tries to hold on but Lee postures up.
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 nine minutes gone in the round.
Kong is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kong is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lee controlling from mount.
Further stalling from Lee.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kong working to try and regain half guard.
Lee controlling the position easily from mount.
Kong tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lee controlling from the full mount.
Kong tries to lock up and control but Lee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lee sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lee avoids the attempt from Kong to control.
Lee controlling his opponent.
Lee prevents Kong from getting the reversal.
Lee controlling his opponent.
More hug and hope from Lee.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kong can't escape the position.
Lee controlling the position easily from mount.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Lee is stinking the place up with his stalling.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kong really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lee controlling the position easily from mount.
Kong working to try and regain half guard.
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.
Kong is working to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lee controlling from the full mount.
Kong working to try and regain half guard.
Lee controlling from the full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee takes the fight on points by 10 to 0. |
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