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Pitbull XXIX 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Gabriel Lima! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Ji Hun Wee!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Lima fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lima doesn't manage to clinch there - Wee circles away.
Lima moves into the clinch successfully.
Wee jumps into guard, dragging Lima to the mat.
Wee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lima preventing the sweep.
Wee is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lima gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lima's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lima (0) vs (2) Wee
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wee advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Lima (0) vs (5) Wee
Wee is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lima is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lima manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lima (2) vs (5) Wee
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wee is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lima's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lima's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lima (2) vs (9) Wee
I really don't envy Lima right now.
Wee is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Lima showing good submission defense here.
Lima rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Wee frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Lima (2) vs (12) Wee
Wee goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Lima is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lima (4) vs (12) Wee
Wee 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wee lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lima (4) vs (14) Wee
Wee is looking to pass into half guard but Lima pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Lima is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lima (6) vs (14) Wee
Wee 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.
Lima wants to control from the top but Wee keeps moving.
Wee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lima stopping the sweep attempt from Wee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wee is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lima (6) vs (16) Wee
Wee is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lima sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lima is trying to get back to full guard.
Lima is looking to control Wee's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lima avoid being mounted?
Wee looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lima manages to get to full guard.
Lima not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wee sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lima's guard.
Wee looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wee trying to work for an americana but Lima has managed to regain full guard.
Wee drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wee jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wee forces his way into half guard.
Wee is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wee is working for a submission of some sort.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lima trying to control from the bottom.
Wee wants to pass to mount but Lima is defending the position.
Wee frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Lima (6) vs (19) Wee
Lima is trying to escape the mount.
Wee is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Lima to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Lima shrugs it off.
Wee moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Lima (6) vs (22) Wee
Wee is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Lima taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Wee.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ji Hun Wee!
During a confident post fight interview, Ji Hun Wee thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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