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SSG 239 Kersikov vs Philbert 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 London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; T Mustana Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 4 losses; Jim Marston!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chai clinches with his opponent.
Marston pulls guard effortlessly.
Chai stopping the sweep attempt from Marston.
Marston keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
Chai sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Chai has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Chai trying to control but Marston is working from the bottom.
Marston is trying to keep Chai in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Marston holds on and takes a little breather.
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.
Chai has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marston is looking to sweep but instead, Chai has passed into half guard.
Chai trying to control the action but Marston is working from the bottom.
Chai performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Chai is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Marston wants to control but Chai is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marston tries to get to full guard but Chai has control of the leg.
Marston tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Chai has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (3) vs (0) Marston
Chai looking to control but Marston is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Marston is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chai sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marston tries to lock up and control but Chai gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Chai seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Marston for as long as he can get away with.
Chai has hold of Marston's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Marston manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Chai wants to control the pace but Marston is squirming around nicely.
Marston is working to get back to half guard.
Chai pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Marston holds on, trying desperately to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marston tries to hold on but Chai pushes him away.
Chai looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Chai avoids the attempt from Marston to control.
Marston is working to get back to half guard.
Chai tries to control but Marston wriggling away.
Marston tries to reverse the position but Chai maintains control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Marston is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Chai (6) vs (0) Marston
Marston tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Marston looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Marston tries to hold on but Chai pushes him away.
Marston is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chai sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Marston sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Chai is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Marston is defending well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (9) vs (0) Marston
Marston tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Marston tries to control Chai's head but Chai pushes him back down and moves quickly to lock up an arm here - he's swung around for an armbar! Will he get it??? Yes! Marston is tapping out! Lovely Jiu Jitsu there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (armbar). T Mustana Chai!
After winning the bout, T Mustana Chai thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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