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SSG 146 Cheese 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 10 losses; Jacques Chancel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Matsuhiro Toryiama!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Toryiama darts in and clinches Chancel up against the cage.
Chancel gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chancel (2) vs (0) Toryiama
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chancel sitting in guard here, content to control.
Toryiama is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chancel won't allow Toryiama to sweep him here.
Toryiama seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Chancel controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chancel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chancel content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toryiama controls Chancel momentarily but Chancel frees himself.
Chancel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Chancel is pushing down on Toryiama's leg trying to pass to half guard. Toryiama is fighting to maintain full guard but Chancel has managed to sneak the leg through.
Chancel works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chancel (5) vs (0) Toryiama
Toryiama tries to hold on but Chancel postures up.
Chancel content just to control the position here.
Toryiama tries to hold on but Chancel pushes him away.
Chancel prevents Toryiama from getting the reversal.
Chancel trying to control but Toryiama is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chancel controlling from mount.
Toryiama sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Toryiama trying to control from the bottom.
Chancel trying to control the pace.
Toryiama is not content to let Chancel control the position.
Chancel is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Chancel wants to control but Toryiama is keeping him busy.
Chancel slows the pace down in half guard.
Chancel wants to control but Toryiama is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chancel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Toryiama moves into full guard.
Toryiama trying to keep a closed guard but Chancel is proving a slippery customer.
Toryiama is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Chancel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Toryiama is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chancel (5) vs (2) Toryiama
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toryiama passes Chancel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Toryiama prevents Chancel from improving his position.
Chancel is working hard here to advance position.
Toryiama is trying to control the action in half guard but Chancel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Toryiama is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chancel defends it well.
Chancel is not content to let Toryiama control the position.
Chancel is trying to control but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Toryiama is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Toryiama working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Chancel's thigh. Chancel counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Chancel looking for subs off his back but Toryiama has passed one foot through into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chancel works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chancel is adopting a defensive guard.
Chancel looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Toryiama passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chancel (5) vs (5) Toryiama
We've been hearing good reports from Chancel'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.
Chancel is not content to let Toryiama control the position.
Toryiama is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Chancel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Chancel prevents Toryiama from moving into mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Toryiama passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Chancel! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chancel (5) vs (7) Toryiama
Toryiama wants to control the pace but Chancel is squirming around nicely.
Chancel wants to hold on but Toryiama pushes him away.
Toryiama wants to control the pace but Chancel is squirming around nicely.
Chancel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Toryiama trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Toryiama prevents Chancel from getting the reversal.
Toryiama working for a guillotine from mount but Chancel is in no mood to give up.
Toryiama controlling his opponent.
Chancel really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Toryiama tries to control but Chancel wriggling away.
Chancel wants to control but Toryiama is having none of it.
Toryiama controlling his opponent.
Toryiama is trying to control here but Chancel has managed to regain half guard.
Chancel wants to control but Toryiama is keeping busy.
Toryiama is trying to control the action in half guard but Chancel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Toryiama is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Chancel is looking for a sweep. Toryiama is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chancel gets full guard.
Chancel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Toryiama defends it easily.
Toryiama's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chancel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Toryiama gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Toryiama wants to control from the top but Chancel keeps moving.
Toryiama is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Toryiama stopping the sweep attempt from Chancel.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chancel working a defensive guard here.
Chancel wants to sweep here but Toryiama controlling him for the moment.
Toryiama pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chancel is keeping the position for now.
Toryiama is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Chancel keeping moving, preventing Toryiama from controlling successfully.
Chancel working for a triangle but Toryiama defends it easily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Toryiama 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.
Toryiama trying to control the position from guard on top but Chancel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chancel is looking for a triangle but Toryiama pushes his legs off easily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chancel 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.
Toryiama is stalling in the full guard.
Chancel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Toryiama slips nicely into half guard.
Toryiama is pressing down on Chancel's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chancel is holding on for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toryiama wins on points by 7 to 5.
A very excited looking Matsuhiro Toryiama made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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