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TWGC 26 (265+lbs, D3): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Diego Sanchez (ranked 3623 p4p, 328 weight class) and Karu Shah Wan Chai (ranked 5267 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Diego Sanchez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Karu Shah Wan Chai!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Sanchez pushes Chai up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanchez pulls guard effortlessly.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Sanchez is keeping the position.
Sanchez controlling Chai's posture.
Sanchez being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez managing to control the position.
Sanchez throws his legs up looking for a submission but Chai uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sanchez (0) vs (3) Chai
Sanchez wants to control but Chai postures up.
Sanchez is looking to regain half guard here but Chai keeps moving and retains side control.
Chai tries to move into full mount but can't pass Sanchez's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sanchez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sanchez is not content to let Chai control the position.
Sanchez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looks to move to half guard but instead Chai has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Sanchez (0) vs (5) Chai
Sanchez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sanchez gets back to half guard.
Sanchez is controlling Chai's trapped leg to prevent Chai from advancing to side control.
Sanchez tries to get to full guard but Chai has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Sanchez wants to improve his position but Chai is controlling well.
Chai is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sanchez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Chai.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chai in particular looking to stall.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Sanchez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Chai is looking for a kimura here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to control but Chai is keeping busy.
Sanchez keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Sanchez is refusing to be controlled, as Chai sits in half guard.
Sanchez controlling the position for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to take a breather but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez moves into full guard.
Sanchez trying to keep a closed guard but Chai is proving a slippery customer.
Sanchez 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.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanchez is retaining full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sanchez'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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai looking to sit in guard and control but Sanchez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sanchez (2) vs (5) Chai
Chai working a defensive guard here.
Sanchez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sanchez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
Sanchez controlling from the top position.
Sanchez passes Chai's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez controlling the action here.
Sanchez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Chai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez prevents Chai from improving his position.
Chai is defending against the submission attempts here by Sanchez.
Sanchez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Chai is looking to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sanchez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sanchez controlling the action here.
Sanchez wants to pass to mount but Chai is defending the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is thwarting Chai's attempts to control the position.
Sanchez controlling the action here.
Sanchez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chai is just riding it out for now. Sanchez eventually gives up the hold.
Chai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai is trying to control but can't.
Sanchez passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sanchez (5) vs (5) Chai
Sanchez controlling the pace for now.
Chai has given up his back here. Will Sanchez look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Sanchez (8) vs (5) Chai
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai wants to escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sanchez takes the fight on points by 8 to 5. |
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