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TWGC 20 (185lbs, D1): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Temujin Lee (ranked 2028 p4p, 257 weight class) and Fahad Al Qarni (ranked 1180 p4p, 162 weight class). Al Qarni is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hells Bells. On his way into the cage it seems that Temujin Lee has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Temujin Lee seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Temujin Lee! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 3 losses; Fahad Al Qarni!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Lee drives through with a takedown into Al Qarni's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lee (2) vs (0) Al Qarni
Lee engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Al Qarni working for submissions but it's allowed Lee to get to half guard.
Al Qarni moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Al Qarni 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Qarni controls Lee momentarily but Lee frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Qarni keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Al Qarni wants to sweep but no luck.
Al Qarni is pulling down on Lee's head. It's preventing any offense from Lee, at least for the moment.
Al Qarni wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment.
Al Qarni is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lee stacks Al Qarni on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Lee! Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (5) vs (0) Al Qarni
Al Qarni is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lee controlling the action here.
Al Qarni looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Al Qarni has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Lee is looking to advance position but Al Qarni won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee not doing much here.
Lee tries to pass the half guard into mount. Al Qarni knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lee controlling the pace.
Al Qarni is looking for a sweep. Lee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Al Qarni wants to get back to full guard.
Al Qarni is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lee's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lee's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lee (5) vs (4) Al Qarni
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni is trying to control but Lee is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Lee tries to reverse the position but Al Qarni maintains control.
Lee tries to hold on but Al Qarni postures up.
Al Qarni controlling from the full mount.
Lee is squirming around, avoiding Al Qarni's attempts to control the action.
Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lee tries to hold on but Al Qarni pushes him away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lee is desperately trying to improve his position but Al Qarni has a good base and remains in mount.
Lee holds of for dear life.
Al Qarni is working for a guillotine from mount but Lee frees his head quite easily.
Lee is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lee reaches up to try and control the position but Al Qarni seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Lee rolls and tries to escape and now Al Qarni has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Lee (5) vs (7) Al Qarni
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lee rolls, trying to escape but Al Qarni keeps control of the position.
Lee really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Al Qarni's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
Al Qarni is hanging on to Lee's back as he tries to escape.
Lee wants to control his opponent's hands but Al Qarni gets his hands free.
Lee prevents Al Qarni from getting a body triangle.
Al Qarni patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lee breaks Al Qarni's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (7) vs (7) Al Qarni
Al Qarni is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Al Qarni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Al Qarni is keeping the position.
Al Qarni is pulling down on Lee's head to control his posture.
Lee slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lee wants to control from the top but Al Qarni keeps moving.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from Al Qarni.
Lee controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Al Qarni is trying to keep Lee in close.
Al Qarni seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Al Qarni wants to sweep but no luck.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Al Qarni manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (7) vs (9) Al Qarni
Al Qarni is fighting to break Lee's control of his arms but Lee is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Al Qarni from controlling successfully.
Lee controlling the position.
Al Qarni 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 looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Al Qarni stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee controlling the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lee pulls Al Qarni in close to his closed guard and prevents Al Qarni from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lee working a defensive guard here.
Al Qarni pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
Al Qarni wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Lee looking to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lee pulls Al Qarni in close to prevent any damage.
Lee 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.
Lee keeping full guard, as Al Qarni tries to pass.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.
Al Qarni trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lee has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni postures up.
Al Qarni wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Al Qarni from controlling successfully.
Al Qarni postures up.
Al Qarni passes Lee's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lee is controlling Al Qarni's trapped leg to prevent Al Qarni from advancing to side control.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lee gets back to full guard.
Al Qarni tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.
Lee pulls Al Qarni in to control the position.
Al Qarni wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Al Qarni slips nicely into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Al Qarni 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.
Al Qarni wants to work for an arm triangle but Lee is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Al Qarni wins on points by 9 to 7.
A very excited looking Fahad Al Qarni made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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