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CWC 387 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 London, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 19 losses; Helio Gracias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 26 losses; Dragon Li Chai!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chai fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gracias to the ground. Chai is now in Gracias's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracias (0) vs (2) Chai
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai forces his way into half guard.
Gracias trying to control but Chai postures up.
Chai stalling.
Chai wants to take a breather but Gracias is having none of it.
Gracias wants to control but Chai is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gracias tries to get to full guard but Chai has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai is working for an americana but Gracias has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Chai was thinking about the submission.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracias is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai trying to control but Gracias is working from the bottom.
Gracias controlling the position.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracias is retaining full guard.
Gracias is controlling Chai's posture.
Chai trying to control but Gracias is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai looking to pass the guard.
Chai trying to control but Gracias is working from the bottom.
Chai advances to half guard.
Chai works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (0) vs (5) Chai
Gracias wants to control but Chai is having none of it.
Chai prevents Gracias from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is working hard here to advance position.
Gracias is trying to escape the mount but Chai keeps good control and instead manages to take Gracias's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Gracias (0) vs (8) Chai
Chai looking for the choke but no joy.
Chai tries to keep control of the position but Gracias is staying busy.
Chai is persistently looking for the submission but Gracias is defending it well.
Gracias tries to escape the position.
Chai gets his hands free as Gracias looks to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai looking for the RNC.
Chai patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Chai is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Gracias has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Gracias prevents Chai from getting a body triangle.
Chai is controlling the position but Gracias somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is not content to let Chai control the position.
Chai trying to mount his opponent but Gracias defends it.
Gracias is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracias slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (0) vs (11) Chai
Chai trying to control the position but Gracias is working away.
Gracias is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Chai off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracias (4) vs (11) Chai
Gracias has the hooks in. Chai is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Gracias looking for the choke but no joy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracias working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Chai tries to escape the position.
Chai manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gracias's guard. Nice work there by Chai.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracias (4) vs (13) Chai
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai won't allow Gracias to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracias keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracias not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chai is stalling in the full guard.
Chai passes Gracias's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracias manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Chai advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (4) vs (16) Chai
Chai wants to control but Gracias is keeping him busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries to advance to mount but Gracias denies him.
Chai wants to control but Gracias is keeping him busy.
Gracias is trying to control Chai's posture but Chai avoids it.
Gracias gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
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 perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Chai moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (4) vs (19) Chai
Chai tries to advance to mount but Gracias denies him.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Chai tries to pass to full mount but Gracias defends it.
Gracias is controlling Chai's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Chai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracias keeps working.
Gracias tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.
Chai seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracias does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gracias knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gracias is looking to control Chai's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracias avoid being mounted?
Chai works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (4) vs (22) Chai
Gracias regains half guard.
Chai is pressing down on Gracias's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracias is holding on for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracias preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Chai is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gracias is just riding it out for now. Chai eventually gives up the hold.
Chai trying to control the action but Gracias is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai is trying to work for a kimura but Gracias is defending well.
Gracias wants to improve his position but Chai is controlling well.
Chai is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Chai trying to pass the guard but Gracias defending well.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Gracias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai prevents Gracias from improving his position.
Gracias won't allow Chai to pass to mount.
Chai stalling away here and it's allowed Gracias to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracias is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracias looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracias working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chai doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chai manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai wins on points by 22 to 4.
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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