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CWC 223 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Andy Bangsit! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Don Lemieux!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Lemieux fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bangsit tries to counter with a takedown but Lemieux is quick to defend against it.
Lemieux pushes Bangsit up against the cage in a clinch.
Bangsit goes for a takedown attempt but Lemieux pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lemieux closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bangsit counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lemieux won't be happy with that. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Bangsit (4) vs (0) Lemieux
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bangsit wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lemieux, who protects the arm well.
Lemieux gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemieux looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bangsit is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bangsit passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bangsit (7) vs (0) Lemieux
Lemieux is working to get back to half guard.
Bangsit can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lemieux is looking to escape.
Lemieux manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangsit is pressing down on Lemieux's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lemieux is holding on for now.
Bangsit has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Bangsit (10) vs (0) Lemieux
Lemieux is looking to improve his position but Bangsit isn't that keen on the idea.
Bangsit looking to control but Lemieux is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lemieux is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bangsit seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lemieux wants to get back to full guard.
Lemieux is staying active underneath Bangsit, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lemieux trying to control from the bottom.
Bangsit is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bangsit (13) vs (0) Lemieux
We've been hearing good reports from Bangsit'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.
Bangsit fails to take his opponent's back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux regains half guard.
Bangsit tries to pass to full mount but Lemieux defends it.
Bangsit keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bangsit trying to control from half guard but Lemieux is working away.
Lemieux has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Clark's Champion's. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Lemieux tries to get to full guard but Bangsit has control of the leg.
Lemieux controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Lemieux tries to get to full guard but Bangsit has control of the leg.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux is still trying to improve position.
Bangsit is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lemieux moves into full guard.
Bangsit wants to pass the guard but Lemieux is keeping the position.
Bangsit trying to control the position from guard on top but Lemieux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bangsit won't allow Lemieux to sweep him here.
Lemieux is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bangsit pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lemieux is keeping the position for now.
Bangsit looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lemieux keeping moving, preventing Bangsit from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux wants to hit a sweep here but Bangsit passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Lemieux there! Score +3 for passing guard: Bangsit (16) vs (0) Lemieux
Lemieux 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: Bangsit (16) vs (2) Lemieux
Bangsit is trying to keep Lemieux in close.
Lemieux trying to control but Bangsit is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bangsit throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lemieux slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Bangsit (16) vs (5) Lemieux
Lemieux taking a breather here.
Bangsit manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lemieux's best efforts.
Bangsit wants to get back to full guard.
Lemieux looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux is looking to take a break and control but Bangsit is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lemieux tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bangsit knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lemieux seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bangsit does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bangsit wants to control but Lemieux is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bangsit is looking to improve his position.
Bangsit is refusing to be controlled, as Lemieux sits in half guard.
Lemieux sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bangsit trying to control but Lemieux postures up.
Lemieux is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bangsit trying to control but Lemieux postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bangsit does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bangsit trying to control from the bottom.
Lemieux seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bangsit does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lemieux seems to be working for a kimura but Bangsit defends the submission attempt.
Bangsit is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bangsit trying to hold on to Lemieux's head to control him but Lemieux postures up.
Bangsit preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bangsit is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lemieux looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lemieux is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lemieux is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bangsit sees it coming and defends easily.
Lemieux trying to control from Bangsit's half guard. Bangsit has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux trying to control the position from guard on top but Bangsit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lemieux looking to sit in guard and control but Bangsit gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bangsit (18) vs (5) Lemieux
Lemieux tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lemieux keeps trying to improve his position.
Bangsit trying to control the position from guard on top but Lemieux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bangsit pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lemieux is keeping the position for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lemieux holds on and takes a little breather.
Bangsit trying to control the position from guard on top but Lemieux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lemieux trying to keep a closed guard but Bangsit is proving a slippery customer.
Bangsit controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bangsit trying to control but Lemieux is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bangsit is pushing down on Lemieux's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lemieux is fighting to maintain full guard but Bangsit has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bangsit takes the fight on points by 18 to 5. |
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