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CWC 347 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 20 losses; Dragon Li Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 13 losses; Eric Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Barnes pushes Chai up against the cage in a clinch.
Chai prevents a takedown attempt there.
Barnes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chai gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chai is fighting off a takedown attempt but Barnes is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Chai to the mat. Chai regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (0) vs (2) Barnes
Chai has his hands on Barnes's head, controlling the position.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.
Chai looking for a sweep. Not yet Chai, not yet.
Chai managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai looking for a guillotine here but Barnes defends easily.
Chai is controlling Barnes's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barnes manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (2) Barnes
Our spies down at at QUBE Gym inform us that Barnes has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Chai wants to pass the guard but Barnes is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (2) Barnes
Barnes manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Chai 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.
Barnes is trying to get back to full guard.
Chai tries to pass to full mount but Barnes defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes is staying active underneath Chai, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to improve his position but Chai is controlling well.
Barnes trying to control from the bottom.
Barnes tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.
Barnes wants to control but Chai is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Barnes tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.
Chai trying to pass the guard but Barnes defending well.
Chai is trying to control. Barnes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chai controlling the action here.
Barnes is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking to advance position but Barnes won't allow it.
Chai is trying to work for a kimura but Barnes is defending well.
Barnes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chai wants to free his trapped foot but Barnes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Barnes is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chai takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Barnes trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Chai manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (8) vs (2) Barnes
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes stops Chai from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Barnes tries to reverse the position but Chai maintains control.
Chai controlling from the full mount.
Barnes wants to control but Chai is having none of it.
Chai looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Barnes stops Chai from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Barnes has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Chai (11) vs (2) Barnes
Barnes tries to roll but Chai sticks to his back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barnes breaks Chai's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (11) vs (4) Barnes
Chai keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
Chai might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Barnes passes into half guard.
Barnes trying to control from half guard but Chai is working away.
Barnes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Barnes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Chai doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Barnes.
Chai is refusing to be controlled, as Barnes sits in half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chai manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Chai is controlling Barnes's posture.
Barnes drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Chai manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Barnes has Chai in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (13) vs (4) Barnes
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.
Barnes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Chai wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai advances to half guard.
Chai slows the pace down in half guard.
Barnes manages to get to full guard.
Chai advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (16) vs (4) Barnes
A control attempt from Barnes but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (18) vs (4) Barnes
Chai is working for a guillotine from mount but Barnes frees his head quite easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is trying desperately to improve position.
Chai looking to control and managing it successfully.
Barnes slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Barnes tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.
Chai is thwarting Barnes's attempts to control the position.
Chai trying to control the action but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Chai works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (21) vs (4) Barnes
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barnes manages to work his way to half guard, despite Chai's best efforts.
Barnes tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.
Barnes is refusing to be controlled, as Chai sits in half guard.
Chai works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (24) vs (4) Barnes
Chai slows the pace down.
Barnes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chai wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chai is staying tight to Barnes's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is trying to improve his position.
Chai advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (26) vs (4) Barnes
Barnes tries to improve his position but instead Chai has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Chai (29) vs (4) Barnes
Chai wants to control but Barnes is keeping busy.
Barnes is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Chai struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes breaks Chai's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (29) vs (6) Barnes
Chai keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
Chai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chai looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Barnes trying to move into half guard but instead Chai has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (31) vs (6) Barnes
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barnes 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.
Barnes looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Chai has picked Barnes up and slammed him! Barnes can't keep hold of the triangle and Chai manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (34) vs (6) Barnes
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Chai presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (36) vs (6) Barnes
Barnes tries to reverse the position but Chai maintains control.
Barnes sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Chai has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (39) vs (6) Barnes
Chai is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Barnes has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Chai content just to control the position here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to control the pace but Barnes is squirming around nicely.
Barnes tries to reverse the position but Chai maintains control.
Chai wants to take Barnes's back here but Barnes is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Chai trying to control but Barnes is having none of it.
Chai prevents Barnes from getting the reversal.
Chai can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Barnes is looking to escape.
Chai sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai is trying to take his opponent's back.
Chai takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnes regains half guard.
Barnes is pressing down on Chai's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai takes the fight on points by 39 to 6.
During a confident post fight interview, Dragon Li Chai thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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