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TWGC 43 (205lbs, D3): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 0 losses; Harry Nile! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 0 losses; McGregor Lee!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nile is looking to clinch.
Lee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lee has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Nile regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nile (0) vs (2) Lee
Nile looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Nile keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
Nile can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lee controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nile looking for a sweep. Not yet Nile, not yet.
Nile is working hard here to advance position.
Nile trying to control the position here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nile is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nile (2) vs (2) Lee
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nile tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Nile stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.
Lee is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Nile is pushing down on Lee's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lee is fighting to maintain full guard but Nile has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nile slows the pace down in half guard.
Lee keeping control of the position.
Nile passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Nile (5) vs (2) Lee
Lee is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nile controlling the position easily from mount.
Lee is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nile looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lee wants to control but Nile is having none of it.
Lee is desperately trying to improve his position but Nile has a good base and remains in mount.
Nile controlling his opponent.
Lee tries to hold on but Nile pushes him away.
Nile can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lee is looking to escape.
Lee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to lock up and control but Nile gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lee is trying desperately to improve position.
Lee is still trying to improve position.
Nile controlling the position easily from mount.
Lee is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lee is squirming around, avoiding Nile's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nile tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lee is desperately trying to improve his position but Nile has a good base and remains in mount.
Nile sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nile'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.
Lee is trying desperately to improve position.
Nile looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lee is trying desperately to improve position.
Lee sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Nile 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.
Nile is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Nile (8) vs (2) Lee
Lee wants to control but Nile is having none of it.
Nile wants to control the pace but Lee is squirming around nicely.
Nile looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nile controlling from mount.
Lee is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lee bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nile (8) vs (4) Lee
Nile looking for a sweep. Not yet Nile, not yet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nile trying to control the position.
Lee not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Nile is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee stays in close to Nile's body and controls the position.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lee preventing the sweep.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lee slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lee is continuing to stall.
Lee is fighting to break Nile's control of his arms but Nile is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lee won't allow Nile to sweep him here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nile is pulling down on Lee's head. It's preventing any offense from Lee, at least for the moment.
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.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
Nile is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Nile being controlled here, momentarily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lee postures up.
Lee forces his way into half guard.
Lee takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nile is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Lee wants to control but Nile is keeping him busy.
Nile is looking for a sweep. Lee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lee has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Nile (8) vs (7) Lee
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lee content just to control the position here.
Nile really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lee controlling the position easily from mount.
Lee's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The adventures of Lee the control monster continue. Boring.
Lee trying to control but Nile is having none of it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lee controlling the position easily from mount.
Lee avoids the attempt from Nile to control.
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.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nile bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nile (10) vs (7) Lee
Nile advances to half guard.
Nile content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lee tries to get to full guard but Nile has control of the leg.
Nile is controlling the pace.
Lee felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Nile seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lee does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nile prevents Lee from improving his position.
Nile with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nile trying to pass the guard but Lee defending well.
Lee gets full guard.
Lee has control of Nile's left arm, preventing Nile from doing any damage.
Lee is trying to control the position but Nile postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nile showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lee wants to control the position but Nile says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Lee is looking to control Nile's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lee avoid being mounted?
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nile tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lee knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lee is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nile is thwarting Lee's attempts to control the position.
Nile is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nile takes the fight on points by 10 to 7.
After winning the bout, Harry Nile thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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