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TWGC 23 (145lbs, D1): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Guilherme Mendes (ranked 4859 p4p, 467 weight class) and Morrison Lee (ranked 1995 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Pretender kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 6 losses; Guilherme Mendes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Morrison Lee!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lee drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Mendes (0) vs (4) Lee
Lee trying to control the action but Mendes is working from the bottom.
Lee looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lee wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mendes, who protects the arm well.
Lee is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mendes is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mendes is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Hands Factory ($750/Month), so we'll see if he gets out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lee has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lee controlling the position from side mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendes is not content to let Lee control the position.
Mendes gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mendes is trying to control but can't.
Mendes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lee trying to control but Mendes is working from the bottom.
Mendes is controlling Lee's posture.
Mendes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
Mendes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from Mendes.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Mendes is trying to keep Lee in close.
Lee being controlled here momentarily.
Lee is pushing down on Mendes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mendes is fighting to maintain full guard but Lee has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lee wants to control but Mendes is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes trying to control here.
Lee wants to free his trapped foot but Mendes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mendes works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mendes is trying to control the position but Lee postures up.
Lee wants to control from the top but Mendes keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lee is fighting to break Mendes's control of his arms but Mendes is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lee content to stall in guard here.
Mendes looking to control.
Lee pushing down on Mendes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mendes trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Lee manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (0) vs (7) Lee
Mendes prevents Lee from taking his back.
Mendes is looking to improve his position but Lee isn't that keen on the idea.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mendes really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lee tries to control but Mendes wriggling away.
Lee avoids the attempt from Mendes to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is trying desperately to improve position.
Lee with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Lee wants to control the pace but Mendes is squirming around nicely.
Lee is looking to work his way around to Mendes's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Lee is still trying to improve position.
Lee trying to control but Mendes is having none of it.
Mendes manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mendes tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Lee has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (0) vs (10) Lee
Lee seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Mendes is holding on tight.
Lee moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Mendes has worked his arm free - good work by Mendes!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mendes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lee wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lee wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mendes, who protects the arm well.
Lee tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mendes's legs.
Mendes manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lee wants to take a breather but Mendes is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mendes wants to get back to full guard.
Mendes is working hard here to advance position.
Lee trying to pass the guard but Mendes defending well.
Mendes is doing well to control the position and prevent Lee from advancing to side control.
Mendes wants to control but Lee is keeping busy.
Mendes preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Mendes tries to roll over but Lee keeps him under control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lee passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mendes! Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (0) vs (13) Lee
Mendes is squirming around, avoiding Lee's attempts to control the action.
Lee fails to advance to Mendes's back.
Mendes is working to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lee pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Mendes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lee controlling from mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lee controlling from mount.
Lee looking to control but Mendes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mendes is looking to improve his position but Lee isn't that keen on the idea.
Lee has hold of Mendes's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Mendes manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Mendes wants to control but Lee is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mendes sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Lee seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lee works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (0) vs (16) Lee
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mendes is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee wins on points by 16 to 0.
An out of breath Morrison Lee thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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