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TWGC 29 (265lbs, D3): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Moe Lester! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 0 losses; Jin Chai!
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lester rushes Chai and presses him up against the cage.
Chai prevents a takedown attempt there.
Chai fails to pull guard.
Chai tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lester smiles and moves away.
Lester clinches.
Chai is pressed up against the cage. Lester has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chai down to the mat. Chai avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lester has Chai up against the cage in a clinch.
Chai jumps guard but Lester turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Moe Lester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jin Chai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lester is working for takedown but Chai is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chai tries to pull guard but Lester won't allow it.
Lester wants a takedown but no success here.
Lester has Chai pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Lester pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Chai tumbling to the mat - Lester dives into Chai's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lester (2) vs (0) Chai
Lester sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Chai holds on and takes a little breather.
Chai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lester knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chai on the ground.
Lester passes into half guard.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Chai is still trying to improve position.
Chai keeping control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester prevents Chai from improving his position.
Chai has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Chai wants to control but Lester passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Lester (5) vs (0) Chai
Lester wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy.
Chai is being controlled here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester continues to stall.
Chai tries to improve position but can't.
Chai holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Chai tries to bench press Lester off him but Lester keeps the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai keeps trying to improve his position.
Chai wants to control but Lester postures up.
Chai holding on.
Chai is trying to improve his position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lester wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lester controls the position.
Chai gets back to half guard.
Chai is looking to control Lester's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chai avoid being mounted?
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Lester stalling.
Chai trying to control but Lester postures up.
Chai keeping control of the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lester is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Chai is looking to control Lester's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chai avoid being mounted?
Chai is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lester's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lester's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lester (5) vs (4) Chai
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Chai tries to get the hooks in deep but Lester pushed the leg off.
Lester is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Lester looking very determined here, making life difficult for Chai.
Lester is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Chai patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Will Chai go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
A bit of a pause in the action here. Chai controlling the positon.
Lester staying busy and making it hard for Chai to control.
Chai is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chai controlling from the back.
Chai is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Lester has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Chai's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Chai tightening his grip on Lester, looking for the choke.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Chai controlling the positon.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai controlling well, preventing Lester from escaping the position.
Chai trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Lester doesn't escape.
Chai is hanging on to Lester's back as he tries to escape.
Chai working for a choke but Lester is defending well.
Will Chai go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai controlling well, preventing Lester from escaping the position.
Chai goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Lester escapes and is now in half guard on top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lester (7) vs (4) Chai
Chai tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Lester has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Lester (10) vs (4) Chai
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lester takes the fight on points by 10 to 4.
A relieved looking Moe Lester thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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