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CWC 384 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 9 wins and 6 losses; Gul Dukat! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 25 losses; Dragon Li Chai!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Dukat fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chai.
Dukat half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Chai fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chai drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dukat (0) vs (2) Chai
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dukat has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai trying to control but Dukat is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dukat is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dukat is trying to control the position but Chai postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dukat holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukat wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment.
My spies in Rollins Fitness inform me that Chai has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Chai controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dukat keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dukat looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dukat is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dukat is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dukat looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chai wants to control from the top but Dukat keeps moving.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dukat is keeping the position for now.
Dukat being controlled here, momentarily.
Chai wants to control from the top but Dukat keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dukat wants to sweep but no luck.
Dukat seems keen to control Chai's posture.
Chai looking to pass the guard.
Chai trying to control but Dukat is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dukat bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chai's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dukat (2) vs (2) Chai
Dukat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dukat controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dukat wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.
Chai wants to improve his position but instead Dukat has moved into half guard.
Chai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dukat wants to pass the guard but Chai is defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dukat prevents Chai from improving his position.
Dukat trying to control from half guard but Chai is working away.
Chai tries to get to full guard but Dukat has control of the leg.
Dukat trying to control the pace.
Chai tries to get to full guard but Dukat has control of the leg.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dukat wants to pass the guard but Chai is defending well.
Chai is staying active underneath Dukat, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dukat is controlling the pace.
Chai is controlling Dukat's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Chai regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dukat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dukat wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.
Dukat trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Dukat stopping the sweep attempt from Chai.
Dukat is fighting to break Chai's control of his arms but Chai is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Chai throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chai throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dukat stands and throws Chai's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dukat (5) vs (2) Chai
Chai is trying to control Dukat's posture but Dukat avoids it.
Chai trying to remain calm as Dukat controls from the top position.
Chai is trying to control Dukat's posture but Dukat avoids it.
Dukat taking a breather here.
Dukat will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dukat's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Chai gets back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to get back to full guard.
Chai won't allow Dukat to pass to mount.
Chai tries to get to full guard but Dukat has control of the leg.
Dukat seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Further stalling from Dukat.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control but Dukat postures up.
Chai gets back to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chai is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dukat (5) vs (4) Chai
Dukat pulls Chai in close to his closed guard and prevents Chai from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dukat working a defensive guard here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Dukat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Chai is stalling here. Dukat is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Chai seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Dukat has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dukat (9) vs (4) Chai
Dukat advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Dukat (11) vs (4) Chai
Dukat controlling from the full mount.
Dukat looking to control but Chai is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chai working to try and regain half guard.
Dukat trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dukat controlling from mount.
Dukat working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Dukat can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chai is looking to escape.
Chai is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dukat content just to control the position here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dukat forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Dukat (14) vs (4) Chai
Dukat controls the position.
Dukat is hanging on to Chai's back as he tries to escape.
Dukat is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Chai tries to break free.
Dukat biding his time, controlling Chai.
You can see the frustration on Chai's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dukat trying to control momentarily.
Dukat is hanging on to Chai's back as he tries to escape.
Chai manages to reverse the position and now he's in Dukat's guard. Nice work there by Chai.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dukat (14) vs (6) Chai
Chai 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Dukat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dukat takes the fight on points by 14 to 6.
After the fight, Gul Dukat was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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