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TWGC 36 (205lbs, D3): Finals - Round 2 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 3 losses; Moe Lester! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Dagestani Wrestler!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lester clinches with his opponent.
Lester wants a takedown.
Lester can't get the takedown.
Wrestler gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lester regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lester (0) vs (2) Wrestler
Wrestler trying to control but Lester is working from the bottom.
Wrestler engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Wrestler pushes down on Lester's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wrestler trying to mount his opponent but Lester defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester is looking for a sweep. Wrestler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wrestler is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wrestler is pressing down on Lester's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lester is holding on for now.
Lester trying to control here.
Lester is looking to improve his position.
Wrestler keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler is just content to waste time from the top position. Lester takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Wrestler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lester swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wrestler passes into half guard.
Wrestler is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester trying to control but Wrestler postures up.
Wrestler is stalling here. Lester is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Wrestler seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Lester has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lester (4) vs (2) Wrestler
Wrestler tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wrestler is trying to control Lester's posture but Lester avoids it.
Wrestler tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler struggling a bit here.
Wrestler is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lester controlling from side mount.
Wrestler tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lester wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lester working away.
Wrestler is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Wrestler wants to control but Lester is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wrestler looking for submissions off his back.
Well, if Lester is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Lester uses his free foot to push down on Wrestler's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Wrestler. Score +3 for passing guard: Lester (7) vs (2) Wrestler
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Lester (10) vs (2) Wrestler
Wrestler trying to control but not successfully.
Wrestler can't escape the position.
Wrestler is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Lester.
Lester not allowing Wrestler to control his hands.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lester has the hooks in. Wrestler is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Lester not allowing Wrestler to control his hands.
Wrestler can't escape the position.
Lester controls the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler just trying to survive but Lester is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Wrestler manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lester's guard. Nice work there by Wrestler.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lester (10) vs (4) Wrestler
Wrestler looking to sit in guard and control but Lester gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lester (12) vs (4) Wrestler
Wrestler working a defensive guard but Lester passes into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lester seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Wrestler has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lester is working away from the top position though.
Wrestler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wrestler tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Lester has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Lester (15) vs (4) Wrestler
Wrestler is looking to get to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler tries to lock up and control but Lester gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lester prevents Wrestler from getting the reversal.
Wrestler sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Lester tries to pass to full mount but Wrestler defends it.
Wrestler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lester slows the pace down in half guard.
Lester prevents Wrestler from improving his position.
Wrestler trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Lester (18) vs (4) Wrestler
Wrestler is looking to get to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler tries to hold on but Lester postures up.
Wrestler working to try and regain half guard.
Lester controlling his opponent.
Lester manages to capitalize on a mistake by Wrestler to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Lester (21) vs (4) Wrestler
Lester avoiding Wrestler 's attempts to control his hands.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler rolls, trying to escape but Lester keeps control of the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Lester controlling the positon.
Wrestler tries to escape the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler trying to control the position but Lester manages to sink in the hooks.
Good control from Lester.
Wrestler trying to control the action but Lester just sinks the hooks in.
Wrestler is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wrestler trying to control the hands but Lester breaks the grip.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lester takes the fight on points by 21 to 4.
Moe Lester 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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