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ADWGC 4 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Shape Shifter (ranked 2153 p4p, 299 weight class) and Freddy Lee (ranked 12573 p4p, 650 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 5 losses; Shape Shifter! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 6 losses; Freddy Lee!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lee shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Shifter (0) vs (2) Lee
Shifter trying to hold on to Lee's head to control him but Lee postures up.
Lee is trying to control. Shifter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Shifter 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: Shifter (4) vs (2) Lee
Lee rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee trying to control but Shifter postures up.
Shifter content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shifter prevents Lee from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shifter keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Shifter is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lee doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Shifter.
Shifter is thwarting Lee's attempts to control the position.
Lee is not content to let Shifter control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to improve his position.
Lee makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lee.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Shifter from controlling successfully.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.
Lee is pulling down on Shifter's head to control his posture.
Lee 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: Shifter (4) vs (4) Lee
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking for a kimura but Shifter is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lee to get the leverage.
Lee is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Shifter sees it coming and defends easily.
Shifter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lee trying to control the action but Shifter is working from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Shifter's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Lee trying to mount his opponent but Shifter defends it.
Lee is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shifter is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Shifter manages to get to full guard.
Lee trying to control but Shifter is working from the bottom.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shifter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shifter can't keep his opponent in guard - Lee advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shifter is looking for a sweep. Lee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lee keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lee wants to pass to mount but Shifter is defending the position.
Lee seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Shifter is not content to let Lee control the position.
My spies in Steel's Grappling Penn inform me that Lee has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Lee controlling the action here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lee is working for a submission of some sort.
Lee is looking for a kimura but Shifter is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lee to get the leverage.
Lee trying to mount his opponent but Shifter defends it.
Lee seems to be looking for submissions.
Shifter trying to control from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shifter is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Shifter manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Shifter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Shifter's guard.
Shifter is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Lee jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Shifter (4) vs (7) Lee
Shifter being controlled for a moment.
Shifter is looking for a sweep.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shifter struggling a bit here.
Shifter stops Lee from passing to mount.
Lee is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Shifter knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Shifter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lee wants to control but Shifter is keeping him busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Shifter knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Shifter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Shifter is trying to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Shifter is not content to let Lee control the position.
Lee working away.
Shifter gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lee works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Shifter (4) vs (10) Lee
Shifter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lee can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shifter is looking to escape.
Lee might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Shifter haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lee prevents Shifter from getting the reversal.
Lee goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Shifter turns into him and now he's in Lee's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shifter (6) vs (10) Lee
Shifter being controlled here momentarily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shifter tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Shifter is pushing down on Lee's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lee is fighting to maintain full guard but Shifter has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
Shifter tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lee knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lee is refusing to be controlled, as Shifter sits in half guard.
Shifter maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Lee could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Shifter has cracked it and Lee is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Shifter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shape Shifter!
Shape Shifter decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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