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CWC 341 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 38 wins and 31 losses; Leandro Lo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 26 losses; Lurch Addams!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lo darts in looking for a takedown but Addams gets double underhooks and turns Lo into the cage.
Addams pulls Lo into guard.
Addams has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Addams is keeping the position for now.
Addams is looking to sweep but instead, Lo has passed into half guard.
Addams holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Lo slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Addams is controlling Lo's trapped leg to prevent Lo from advancing to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Addams has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Addams wants to control but Lo is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Addams tries to roll over but Lo keeps him under control.
Addams is trying to maintain the position but Lo is very close to passing his half guard.
Addams keeping hold of Lo's head, controlling as best he can.
We've been hearing good reports from Lo'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.
Lo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Addams tries to get to full guard but Lo has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Addams trying to control here.
Addams keeping control of the position.
Addams's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Addams trying to control but Lo postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Addams wants to get back to full guard.
Addams is trying to control but can't.
Lo not doing much here.
Addams is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Addams 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.
Lo content to control rather than advance.
Lo trying to pass the guard but Addams defending well.
Addams is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lo is taking a breather. Addams 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.
Addams manages to get to full guard.
Addams seems keen to control Lo's posture.
Addams is continuing to stall.
Lo stopping the sweep attempt from Addams.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Addams trying to keep a closed guard but Lo is proving a slippery customer.
Addams wants to sweep but no luck.
Addams is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Addams keeps trying to improve his position.
Lo wants to control from the top but Addams keeps moving.
Addams is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Addams looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lo wants to pass the guard but Addams is keeping the position.
Addams is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lo tries to free his leg and advance position but Addams is retaining full guard.
Lo passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (3) vs (0) Addams
Addams can't do much from the bottom here.
Lo controlling from side mount.
Lo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Addams struggling a bit here.
Addams tries to buck Lo off but Lo is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Addams's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lo is looking to take a break and control but Addams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Addams is trying to control Lo's posture but Lo avoids it.
Addams manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lo (3) vs (2) Addams
Addams wants to pass the guard but Lo is defending well.
Addams wants to advance to full mount but Lo doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Lo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Addams wants to pass the guard but Lo is keeping the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Addams trying to control the position from guard on top but Lo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lo 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.
Addams sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lo trying to control the position.
Addams passes Lo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Addams is pressing down on Lo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lo is holding on for now.
Lo tries to roll over but Addams keeps him under control.
Addams wants to control but Lo is keeping him busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Addams with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lo controlling the position for now.
Addams uses his free foot to push down on Lo's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lo. Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (3) vs (5) Addams
Addams prevents Lo from getting the reversal.
Addams takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Addams trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Addams controlling from the full mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lo stops Addams from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Lo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Addams is trying to take his opponent's back.
Lo wants to control but Addams is having none of it.
Addams sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lo working to try and regain half guard.
Addams tries to control but Lo wriggling away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lo tries to hold on but Addams postures up.
Lo is desperately trying to improve his position but Addams has a good base and remains in mount.
Lo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Addams tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Addams is pressing down on Lo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lo is holding on for now.
Addams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lo keeps working.
Addams trying to mount his opponent but Lo defends it.
Well,Lo is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Lo is trying to control but can't.
Addams trying to mount his opponent but Lo defends it.
Lo moves into full guard.
Addams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lo is keeping the position for now.
Lo keeping moving, preventing Addams from controlling successfully.
Addams seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lo pulls Addams in close to prevent any damage.
Addams wants to control from the top but Lo keeps moving.
Addams must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Addams passes into half guard.
Addams perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Addams wants to pass to mount but Lo is defending the position.
Addams trying to control the action but Lo is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Addams is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Addams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lo keeps working.
Addams takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Addams is pressing down on Lo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lo is holding on for now.
Addams takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lo is pressing down on Addams's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Addams slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Addams is one step ahead there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Addams wins on points by 5 to 3.
Lurch Addams thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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