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CACC BLUE BELT BLUES PLAYOFF 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 2 losses; Jin Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Casper Timmermans!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Timmermans clinches with his opponent.
Chai drops down looking for an ankle pick but Timmermans pulls his leg out and moves away.
Chai fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Timmermans rushes Chai and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Chai manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Timmermans slips nicely into half guard.
Chai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Timmermans is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Timmermans is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Timmermans looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Chai is staying active underneath Timmermans, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chai tries to get to full guard but Timmermans has control of the leg.
Timmermans passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Chai! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (3) Timmermans
Chai is trying to escape the mount.
Chai wants to hold on but Timmermans pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timmermans controlling the pace for now.
Chai is squirming around, avoiding Timmermans's attempts to control the action.
Timmermans controlling the position easily from mount.
Timmermans has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Blank. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Let's hope that Timmermans 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.
Timmermans is continuing to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai is squirming around, avoiding Timmermans's attempts to control the action.
Chai is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chai wants to control but Timmermans is having none of it.
Chai is working to get back to half guard.
Timmermans wants to take his opponent's back but Chai doesn't allow it.
Timmermans wants to control the action but instead Chai gets a body lock and reverses into Timmermans's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (3) Timmermans
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timmermans is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Timmermans can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chai controls the pace.
Chai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Timmermans keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Timmermans working a defensive guard here.
Timmermans looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Timmermans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Timmermans is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (5) Timmermans
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control the position.
Chai throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chai keeping full guard, as Timmermans tries to pass.
Chai working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Timmermans doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Timmermans manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Timmermans trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Timmermans sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chai has his hands on Timmermans's head, controlling the position.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Timmermans from controlling successfully.
Timmermans stands and throws Chai's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (2) vs (8) Timmermans
Timmermans in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Chai is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking to control Timmermans's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chai avoid being mounted?
Timmermans seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Timmermans is trying to control the action in half guard but Chai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Chai wants to control but Timmermans is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Timmermans moves into full mount! Chai won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (2) vs (11) Timmermans
Timmermans pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Timmermans tries to control but Chai wriggling away.
Timmermans controlling his opponent.
Chai is squirming around, avoiding Timmermans's attempts to control the action.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Timmermans takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Chai keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Timmermans avoids the attempt from Chai to control.
Timmermans controlling from mount.
Timmermans wants to control the pace but Chai is squirming around nicely.
Chai wants to control but Timmermans is having none of it.
Chai has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Chai (2) vs (14) Timmermans
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Timmermans just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Chai wants to control his opponent's hands but Timmermans gets his hands free.
Chai manages to reverse the position and now he's in Timmermans's guard. Nice work there by Chai.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (4) vs (14) Timmermans
Chai wants to control from the top but Timmermans keeps moving.
Chai stopping the sweep attempt from Timmermans.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chai has gone for a leg lock! Timmermans slips out almost immediately though and dives into Chai's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (4) vs (16) Timmermans
Chai keeping moving, preventing Timmermans from controlling successfully.
Timmermans postures up.
Timmermans passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (4) vs (19) Timmermans
Chai is trying to improve his position.
Timmermans is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Chai's shoulder. That is not cool.
Chai is not content to let Timmermans control the position.
Chai manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Timmermans content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Chai actively working from the bottom here.
Timmermans is trying to control. Chai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Timmermans is thwarting Chai's attempts to control the position.
Timmermans slows the pace down in half guard.
Timmermans wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai looking for submissions off his back.
Chai trying to control from the bottom.
Timmermans has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Chai defend it? Timmermans steps over the head and cranks it - Chai is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Timmermans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Casper Timmermans!
Casper Timmermans took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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