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SSG 115 Barnes vs Cheese PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Henry Tudor! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 5 losses; Olyksandr Chai!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Tudor closes the distance and clinches.
Chai tightens his grip and picks Tudor up, before dumping him to the ground. Tudor manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tudor (0) vs (2) Chai
Tudor is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tudor trying to keep a closed guard but Chai is proving a slippery customer.
Chai passes Tudor's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tudor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chai is working away from the top position though.
Chai controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai is working for a kimura but Tudor is defending it quite comfortably.
Chai keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Chai is thwarting Tudor's attempts to control the position.
Chai performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tudor trying to control from the bottom.
Chai performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tudor is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tudor keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Chai controlling the action here.
Tudor is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Tudor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tudor is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tudor is controlling Chai's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Tudor slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Chai looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tudor has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chai can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chai slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tudor looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Chai passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Tudor (0) vs (5) Chai
Chai controlling the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tudor is trying to control Chai's posture but Chai avoids it.
Chai taking a breather here.
Chai trying to control the action but Tudor is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tudor tries to improve position but can't.
Tudor is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Chai off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Tudor (4) vs (5) Chai
Chai breaks Tudor's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tudor (4) vs (7) Chai
Tudor trying to control the position.
Tudor wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tudor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tudor can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chai controls the pace.
Tudor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chai drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Tudor manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Chai has Tudor in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tudor (6) vs (7) Chai
Chai is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tudor trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Chai pulls Tudor in close to prevent any damage.
Tudor wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Chai wants to sweep but no luck.
Chai trying to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tudor wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Chai looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tudor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tudor trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai controlling Tudor's posture.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Tudor wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.
Tudor wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Chai is trying to keep Tudor in close.
Tudor wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Tudor being controlled here momentarily.
Tudor is stalling in the full guard.
Chai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tudor drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Chai dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tudor (6) vs (9) Chai
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tudor holds on and takes a little breather.
Chai stays in close to Tudor's body and controls the position.
Tudor controls Chai momentarily but Chai frees himself.
Tudor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chai slips nicely into half guard.
Chai prevents Tudor from improving his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Tudor wants to control but Chai is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tudor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tudor is working hard here to advance position.
Tudor is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Chai jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Tudor (6) vs (12) Chai
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai working away.
The referee asks Chai politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Chai prefers to stall for the moment though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai wins on points by 12 to 6.
A victorious Olyksandr Chai thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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