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CWC 337 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 26 losses; Don Lemieux! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 4 losses; Derwent Bolt!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bolt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bolt gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lemieux regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lemieux (0) vs (2) Bolt
Lemieux is trying to control the position but Bolt postures up.
Bolt looking to pass the guard.
Lemieux keeping moving, preventing Bolt from controlling successfully.
Bolt advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Lemieux (0) vs (5) Bolt
Lemieux is not content to let Bolt control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemieux tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemieux being controlled for a moment.
Bolt is looking to take a break and control but Lemieux is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bolt looking to control but instead Lemieux has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Lemieux 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.
Lemieux won't allow Bolt to pass to mount.
Bolt uses his free foot to push down on Lemieux's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lemieux. Score +3 for passing guard: Lemieux (0) vs (8) Bolt
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolt wants to control the pace but Lemieux is squirming around nicely.
Bolt controlling the position easily from mount.
Lemieux is trying to escape the mount.
Bolt takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bolt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lemieux is looking to escape.
Bolt wants to control the action but instead Lemieux gets a body lock and reverses into Bolt's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lemieux (2) vs (8) Bolt
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bolt wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bolt keeping moving, preventing Lemieux from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bolt is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lemieux (2) vs (10) Bolt
Bolt won't allow Lemieux to sweep him here.
Lemieux looking for a guillotine here but Bolt defends easily.
Lemieux is looking for a triangle but Bolt pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolt tries to free his leg and advance position but Lemieux is retaining full guard.
Bolt controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lemieux is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lemieux keeping full guard, as Bolt tries to pass.
Bolt passes Lemieux's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lemieux trying to get back to full guard but Bolt takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lemieux (2) vs (13) Bolt
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux tries to lock up and control but Bolt gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
My spies in Gym inform me that Bolt has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bolt trying to control but Lemieux is having none of it.
Lemieux keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bolt trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bolt controlling from the full mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux tries to hold on but Bolt postures up.
Lemieux sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bolt is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Bolt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lemieux swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lemieux can't keep his opponent in guard - Bolt advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bolt is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lemieux sees it coming and defends easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Bolt 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.
Bolt is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Lemieux reverses the position - he's now on top in Bolt's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lemieux (4) vs (13) Bolt
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bolt keeping moving, preventing Lemieux from controlling successfully.
Bolt is trying to control the position but Lemieux postures up.
Lemieux wants to pass the guard but Bolt is keeping the position.
Bolt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bolt 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.
Lemieux drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bolt manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lemieux has Bolt in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lemieux (4) vs (15) Bolt
Bolt looking to sit in guard and control but Lemieux gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lemieux (6) vs (15) Bolt
Lemieux tries to free his leg and advance position but Bolt is retaining full guard.
Bolt lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lemieux (6) vs (17) Bolt
Lemieux escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bolt gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bolt slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bolt wants to pass the guard but Lemieux is keeping the position.
Bolt wants to control from the top but Lemieux keeps moving.
Bolt content to stall in guard here.
Lemieux controls Bolt momentarily but Bolt frees himself.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bolt sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lemieux's guard.
Bolt wants to work for an arm triangle but Lemieux is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lemieux trying to control but Bolt postures up.
Bolt works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Lemieux (6) vs (20) Bolt
Bolt avoids the attempt from Lemieux to control.
Bolt prevents Lemieux from getting the reversal.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bolt tries to control but Lemieux wriggling away.
Bolt jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lemieux manages to avoid the submission attempt.
A lull in the action here.
Bolt trying to control the position but Lemieux is working away.
Lemieux tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bolt wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bolt tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bolt trying to control the action but Lemieux is working from the bottom.
Lemieux regains half guard.
Bolt is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lemieux (6) vs (23) Bolt
Bolt controlling the pace for now.
Bolt's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux tries to reverse the position but Bolt maintains control.
Bolt tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bolt looking for a guillotine from mount but Lemieux is having none of it.
Lemieux is squirming around, avoiding Bolt's attempts to control the action.
Bolt controlling from mount.
Bolt trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lemieux is trying to escape the mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux is squirming around, avoiding Bolt's attempts to control the action.
Lemieux tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bolt wants to control the pace but Lemieux is squirming around nicely.
Bolt avoids the attempt from Lemieux to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bolt prevents Lemieux from getting the reversal.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bolt wins on points by 23 to 6.
Derwent Bolt was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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