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CACC 58 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Morrison Lee (ranked 526 p4p, 64 weight class) and Kyle Seehaver (ranked 2245 p4p, 247 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lee might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Pretender. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 4 losses; Morrison Lee! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Kyle Seehaver!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Seehaver shoots in looking for a takedown. Lee tries to sprawl out of it but Seehaver keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Lee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Seehaver shoots in and drives through. Lee sprawls well.
Seehaver changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lee tries to avoid it but Seehaver manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lee to the ground. Lee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Morrison Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Seehaver.
Seehaver fails with the takedown.
Seehaver closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lee circles away.
Seehaver tries to sprawl but Lee drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lee (2) vs (0) Seehaver
Lee slows the pace down in half guard.
Seehaver moves into full guard.
Lee won't allow Seehaver to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seehaver keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Lee is really struggling to control Seehaver but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seehaver wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment.
Lee pushing down on Seehaver's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Seehaver is refusing to be controlled, as Lee sits in half guard.
Seehaver is pressing down on Lee's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lee showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Seehaver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seehaver is trying to keep Lee in close.
Lee preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seehaver working for submissions but it's allowed Lee to get to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Seehaver is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lee is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (5) vs (0) Seehaver
Lee wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Seehaver 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 wants to control the pace but Seehaver is squirming around nicely.
Seehaver is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lee trying to control but Seehaver is having none of it.
Lee prevents Seehaver from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seehaver sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Lee is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Seehaver is looking for a sweep. Lee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Seehaver trying to get back to full guard but Lee takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (8) vs (0) Seehaver
Seehaver is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lee can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Seehaver is looking to escape.
Seehaver 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: Lee (8) vs (2) Seehaver
Lee seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seehaver trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Seehaver manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (10) vs (2) Seehaver
Seehaver keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Lee passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (13) vs (2) Seehaver
Lee tries to move to mount but Seehaver blocks the move with his legs.
Seehaver is trying to get back to half guard.
Lee is staying tight to Seehaver's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Seehaver tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Seehaver sneaks back into half guard.
Lee prevents Seehaver from improving his position.
Lee wants to free his trapped foot but Seehaver is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Seehaver is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lee is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (16) vs (2) Seehaver
Seehaver regains half guard.
Seehaver is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Seehaver is not content to let Lee control the position.
Seehaver tries to roll over but Lee keeps him under control.
Lee wants to free his trapped foot but Seehaver is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Seehaver is looking to control Lee's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Seehaver avoid being mounted?
Lee tries to pass to full mount but Seehaver defends it.
Lee wants to control but Seehaver is keeping him busy.
Lee is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Seehaver doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lee.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to pass the half guard into mount. Seehaver knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Seehaver manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
Seehaver looking for a sweep. Not yet Seehaver, not yet.
Seehaver wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Lee is now in half guard.
Lee seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Seehaver does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Seehaver is trying to get back to full guard.
Seehaver regains full guard. Nicely done.
Seehaver wants to improve his position but instead Lee has moved into half guard.
Lee is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Seehaver has managed to free his arm - good work.
Seehaver wants to improve his position but Lee is controlling well.
Lee moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (19) vs (2) Seehaver
Lee trying to control the position but Seehaver is working away.
Seehaver is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lee off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lee (19) vs (6) Seehaver
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Seehaver is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Lee wants to escape the position.
Seehaver is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Lee defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Lee wants to escape the position.
Seehaver has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Lee manages to reverse the position and now he's in Seehaver's guard. Nice work there by Lee.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (21) vs (6) Seehaver
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Seehaver is keeping the position for now.
Lee wants to control from the top but Seehaver keeps moving.
Seehaver looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to control from the top but Seehaver keeps moving.
Seehaver 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: Lee (21) vs (8) Seehaver
Seehaver working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Lee's thigh. Lee counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Lee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Seehaver manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (23) vs (8) Seehaver
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Seehaver is keeping the position for now.
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from Seehaver.
Lee looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lee got a little sloppy there for a moment and Seehaver has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lee has managed to get both his arms back between Seehaver's legs - danger averted.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Seehaver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seehaver bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lee's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (23) vs (10) Seehaver
Seehaver is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Seehaver from controlling successfully.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Seehaver looking to sit in guard and control but Lee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (25) vs (10) Seehaver
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Seehaver 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 got a little sloppy there for a moment and Seehaver has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lee has managed to get both his arms back between Seehaver's legs - danger averted.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Seehaver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee is pushing down on Seehaver's leg trying to pass to half guard. Seehaver is fighting to maintain full guard but Lee has managed to sneak the leg through.
Seehaver is looking to improve his position.
Lee seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Seehaver does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Seehaver manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Seehaver is keeping the position for now.
Lee sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Seehaver is keeping the position for now.
Seehaver looking for a sweep. Not yet Seehaver, not yet.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
Seehaver wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment.
Lee forces his way into half guard.
Seehaver wants to get back to full guard.
Lee takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lee is trying to work for a kimura but Seehaver is defending well.
Seehaver tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Lee has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (28) vs (10) Seehaver
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lee controlling the position easily from mount.
Lee is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Seehaver is surviving well by controlling Lee's body position as best he can.
Seehaver can't escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee is trying to take his opponent's back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee takes the fight on points by 28 to 10.
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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