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SSG 141 Barnes vs Chai 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 11 losses; Jake Barnes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 5 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Barnes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Barnes (2) vs (0) Chai
Barnes 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.
Barnes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
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: Barnes (2) vs (2) Chai
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes pulls Chai in close to his closed guard and prevents Chai from doing any damage or advancing position.
Barnes is looking to sweep but instead, Chai has passed into half guard.
Well, if Chai 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.
Chai tries to pass to full mount but Barnes defends it.
Barnes is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is trying to control but can't.
Chai moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (2) vs (5) Chai
Barnes is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Chai off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Barnes (6) vs (5) Chai
Chai is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Barnes looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Chai is controlling Barnes 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (6) vs (7) Chai
Chai is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes pulls Chai in close to his closed guard and prevents Chai from doing any damage or advancing position.
Chai sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chai wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Chai's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Barnes wants to sweep but no luck.
Chai slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (6) vs (10) Chai
Barnes gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes won't allow Chai to pass to mount.
Still in half guard, Chai seems content to control.
Chai trying to control from half guard but Barnes is working away.
Chai is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Chai trying to control from half guard but Barnes is working away.
Barnes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chai's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chai's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Barnes (10) vs (10) Chai
Barnes has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Chai is defending well though. Barnes let's go of the attempt for now.
Barnes gets his hands free as Chai looks to control.
Chai tries to escape the position.
Chai keeps trying to improve his position.
Chai wants to control his opponent's hands but Barnes gets his hands free.
Chai turns into Barnes and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (10) vs (12) Chai
Chai looking to pass the guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Barnes pulls Chai in to control the position.
Chai controlling from the top position.
Barnes seems keen to control Chai's posture.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai sitting in guard here, content to control.
Barnes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barnes is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Chai trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.
Barnes being controlled here, momentarily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.
Chai controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Chai is fighting to break Barnes's control of his arms but Barnes is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Barnes wants to sweep but no luck.
Barnes is trying to keep Chai in close.
Barnes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chai defends it easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chai sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chai trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Chai stays in close to Barnes's body and controls the position.
Chai trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Barnes has his foot on Chai's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chai works his way back into a safe position though.
Chai controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Barnes is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Chai showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chai looking to sit in guard and control but Barnes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (12) vs (12) Chai
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chai keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
Chai 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 engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chai looking for a sweep. Not yet Chai, not yet.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chai is pulling down on Barnes's head to control his posture.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnes preventing the sweep.
Barnes trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Barnes looking to sit in guard and control but Chai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (12) vs (14) Chai
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai stands and throws Barnes's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (12) vs (17) Chai
A control attempt from Barnes but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: Barnes (12) vs (19) Chai
Barnes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chai moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Barnes has worked his arm free - good work by Barnes!
Chai is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Barnes will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes stops Chai from passing to mount.
Chai takes a little break here. Barnes wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Barnes is trying to control Chai's posture but Chai avoids it.
Barnes is looking to reverse the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Barnes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barnes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai wins on points by 19 to 12.
Our winner, Leonardinho Chai, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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