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TWGC 34 (155lbs, D1): Montreal Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Co-main event
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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 6 wins and 3 losses; Rap Tori! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 26 losses; Dado Mata!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Tori tries to sprawl but Mata drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tori (0) vs (2) Mata
Tori wants to improve his position but Mata is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Mata looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mata prevents Tori from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Mata wants to work for an arm triangle but Tori is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#T1#
Mata is trying to control. Tori wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tori tries to roll over but Mata keeps him under control.
Mata is stalling here. Tori is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Mata seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Tori has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Tori (4) vs (2) Mata
Mata is letting Tori control him for a moment.
We've been hearing good reports from Tori'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.
Mata is looking for a sweep.#T2#
Mata struggling a bit here.
Mata is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mata 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.
Tori tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Mata is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Tori prevents Mata from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mata manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T3##SUB2#
Mata has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tori can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mata looking for a sweep. Not yet Mata, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tori tries to free his leg and advance position but Mata is retaining full guard.
Tori passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Tori (7) vs (2) Mata
Mata being controlled for a moment.
Mata is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tori off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Tori (7) vs (6) Mata#T4#
Mata is looking to control Tori but Tori is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Mata is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Tori tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Mata controlling the position easily from mount. #SUB2#
Tori tries to improve his position but Mata has taken his back! Mata has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Tori tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Mata pushes Tori away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dado Mata!
Dado Mata decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Main event
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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 2 losses; John Lee! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 3 losses; Marcinho Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Lee changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sitsongrit looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Lee (4) vs (0) Sitsongrit
Sitsongrit tries to bench press Lee off him but Lee keeps the position.
Sitsongrit seems a little lost for a moment, as Lee dominates the positioning.
Sitsongrit tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sitsongrit struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sitsongrit is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sitsongrit felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee controlling from side mount. #T1#
Lee wants to control but Sitsongrit is keeping him busy.
Sitsongrit trying to remain calm as Lee controls from the top position.
Sitsongrit is trying to improve his position.
Sitsongrit is not content to let Lee control the position.
Lee controls the position.#T2#
Sitsongrit can't do much from the bottom here.
Lee happy to just control the position for now.
Sitsongrit tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Lee presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Lee (6) vs (0) Sitsongrit
Sitsongrit is trying desperately to improve position.#T3#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sitsongrit 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.
Sitsongrit is looking for a sweep. Lee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sitsongrit keeps working.
Lee wants to pass to mount but Sitsongrit is defending the position.
Sitsongrit controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Sitsongrit trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Lee manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (9) vs (0) Sitsongrit#T4#
Lee controlling the pace for now.
Lee avoids the attempt from Sitsongrit to control.
Lee takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sitsongrit sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#T5#
Sitsongrit is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sitsongrit trying to control from the bottom.
Sitsongrit is trying to get back to full guard.
Sitsongrit is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#SUB2#
Sitsongrit looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lee is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T6##SUB2#
Sitsongrit looking for subs from the bottom but Lee mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (12) vs (0) Sitsongrit
Lee controlling from the full mount.
Sitsongrit wants to control but Lee is having none of it.
Lee content just to control the position here.
Sitsongrit stops Lee from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better. #T7#
Lee looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lee wants to control the pace but Sitsongrit is squirming around nicely.
Lee tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sitsongrit is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lee sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T8#
Lee with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Lee looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sitsongrit regains half guard.
Sitsongrit trying to control but Lee postures up.
Sitsongrit is looking to improve his position.
#T9#
Sitsongrit slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB2#
Lee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sitsongrit looking for a sweep. Not yet Sitsongrit, not yet.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Sitsongrit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Sitsongrit is keeping the position.#T10#
Sitsongrit looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sitsongrit keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Sitsongrit working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lee doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lee manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sitsongrit can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lee controls the pace.#T11##SUB2#
Sitsongrit looking for a guillotine here but Lee defends easily.
Sitsongrit wants to control but Lee passes easily into half guard.
Lee is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Sitsongrit reverses the position - he's now on top in Lee's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (12) vs (2) Sitsongrit
Sitsongrit 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.
Sitsongrit wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving. #T12#
Lee can't keep his opponent in guard - Sitsongrit advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sitsongrit moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (12) vs (5) Sitsongrit
Sitsongrit wants to control for a moment but Lee uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Sitsongrit slows the pace down in half guard.
Lee is looking to control Sitsongrit's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lee avoid being mounted?
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.#T13#
Lee trying to control from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Sitsongrit is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sitsongrit works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (12) vs (8) Sitsongrit
Sitsongrit looking to control but Lee is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lee tries to hold on but Sitsongrit postures up.
Lee gets back to half guard.#T14#
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Sitsongrit looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sitsongrit works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (12) vs (11) Sitsongrit
Lee is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at SSJ Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sitsongrit looking to control but Lee is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee takes the fight on points by 12 to 11.
John Lee seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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