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TWGC 40 (145lbs, D4): Finals - Round 3 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Dan Kim! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Paddy Lee!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Lee closes the distance and clinches up with Kim, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes Kim against the cage but Kim circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kim is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lee.
Kim has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kim seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dan Kim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paddy Lee.
Kim gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kim has Lee pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lee manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lee is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kim is defending well.
Lee looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lee wants a takedown but no success here.
Lee gets underhooks to prevent Kim's takedown attempt.
Kim prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lee is looking for a takedown.
Kim is working for takedown but Lee is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lee tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lee tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kim smiles and moves away.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Kim shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lee fails with the takedown.
Lee looks winded!
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Kim shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kim wants it to stay on the feet.
Kim rushes Lee and presses him up against the cage.
Kim tries for a takedown but Lee manages to get underhooks.
Lee jumps guard but Kim turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kim wants a takedown but no success here.
Lee drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kim pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kim closes the distance and clinches.
Lee is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kim goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lee prevents it.
Lee stops a takedown attempt from Kim.
Kim is working for takedown but Lee is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lee decides to pull guard.
Kim looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lee is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
Lee has Kim pulled in close to control his posture.
Kim is stalling in the full guard.
Lee pulls Kim in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to hit a sweep here but Kim passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Lee there! Score +3 for passing guard: Kim (3) vs (0) Lee
Kim avoids the attempt from Lee to control.
Lee can't escape the position.
Kim controlling from mount.
Lee tries to hold on but Kim postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to get to half guard.
Kim controlling from the full mount.
Lee is trying desperately to improve position.
Lee tries to lock up and control but Kim gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lee is trying desperately to improve position.
Kim controlling from mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kim has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kim prevents Lee from getting the reversal.
Lee wants to hold on but Kim pushes him away.
Lee is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Kim is staying active.
Kim takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lee is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lee really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kim takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lee can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lee is desperately trying to improve his position but Kim has a good base and remains in mount.
Lee keeps trying to improve his position.
Kim controlling the pace for now.
Lee is looking to improve his position but Kim isn't that keen on the idea.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lee is still trying to improve position.
Lee wants to control but Kim is having none of it.
Kim looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kim avoids the attempt from Lee to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kim looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lee is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kim wants to take Lee's back here but Lee is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Lee regains half guard.
Kim is taking a breather. Lee says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lee is positioning himself well to prevent Kim advancing to mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.
Lee wants to sweep but Kim has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kim (6) vs (0) Lee
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kim gets to mount! Lee was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Kim (8) vs (0) Lee
Lee reaches up to try and control the position but Kim seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Lee rolls and tries to escape and now Kim has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Kim (11) vs (0) Lee
Kim trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Lee right now.
Kim controls the action.
Kim continues to stall.
Lee is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to escape but Kim has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Lee is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kim controls the action.
Lee is in bad spot here.
Lee tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Lee can't escape the position.
Kim controlling his opponent.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to reverse the position but Kim maintains control.
Lee manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lee is trying to control but can't.
Lee is positioning himself well to prevent Kim advancing to mount.
Lee wants to get back to full guard but Kim has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Kim (14) vs (0) Lee
Lee is trying desperately to improve position.
Kim content just to control the position here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lee is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kim controlling his opponent.
Lee is trying desperately to improve position.
Lee is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lee holds on to Kim as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Lee is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kim controlling the position easily from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kim takes the fight on points by 14 to 0.
Dan Kim is the new featherweight champion!
Our winner, Dan Kim, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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