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CACC 205: Nielsen vs Silva Jr 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 16 wins and 12 losses; Rodrizinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Fredrik Stenberg!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chai darts in and clinches Stenberg up against the ropes.
Stenberg changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Chai fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rodrizinho Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chai closes the distance and clinches.
Chai prevents the takedown attempt.
Stenberg wants a takedown.
Rodrizinho Chai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fredrik Stenberg.
Chai tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stenberg smiles and moves away.
Chai tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Stenberg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stenberg is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Stenberg moves into the clinch successfully.
Stenberg tightens his grip and picks Chai up, before dumping him to the ground. Chai manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (0) vs (2) Stenberg
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Chai wants to sweep but no luck.
Stenberg trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stenberg drops back looking for a leg! Chai is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chai manages to kick Stenberg off! Stenberg jumps back into Chai's guard.
Stenberg preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenberg trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Chai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stenberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai trying to keep a closed guard but Stenberg is proving a slippery customer.
Stenberg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
Stenberg stopping the sweep attempt from Chai.
Chai keeping full guard, as Stenberg tries to pass.
Chai has his hands on Stenberg's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Stenberg from controlling successfully.
Stenberg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (2) Stenberg
Stenberg tries to get to full guard but Chai has control of the leg.
Chai trying to control from half guard but Stenberg is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chai is working away from the top position though.
Chai wants to pass to mount but Stenberg is defending the position.
Chai is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Stenberg! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (2) Stenberg
Stenberg is looking to improve his position but Chai isn't that keen on the idea.
Stenberg keeps trying to improve his position.
Chai looking to control and managing it successfully.
Chai can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stenberg is looking to escape.
Stenberg prevents Chai from taking his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg regains half guard.
Stenberg is trying to get back to full guard.
Chai trying to control from Stenberg's half guard. Stenberg has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Chai sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Stenberg's guard.
Chai tries to pass to full mount but Stenberg defends it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Chai wants to take a breather but Stenberg is having none of it.
Stenberg trying to control here.
Chai wants to control but Stenberg is keeping him busy.
Stenberg is trying to maintain the position but Chai is very close to passing his half guard.
Stenberg moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Chai postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chai haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Chai controls from within his opponent's guard.
Chai forces his way into half guard.
Stenberg is trying to maintain the position but Chai is very close to passing his half guard.
Stenberg is pressing down on Chai's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Stenberg is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stenberg is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (5) vs (4) Stenberg
Chai regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Stenberg 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 lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (7) vs (4) Stenberg
Chai trying to control but Stenberg is working from the bottom.
Stenberg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stenberg working a defensive guard here.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Stenberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Stenberg keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
Chai avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stenberg is trying to control the position but Chai postures up.
Stenberg wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment.
Chai stays in close to Stenberg's body and controls the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control but Stenberg is working from the bottom.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stenberg is keeping the position for now.
Stenberg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chai slips nicely into half guard.
Chai wants to control but Stenberg is keeping him busy.
Stenberg is trying to control but can't.
Chai is keen to just control but Stenberg is a slippery customer.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking to stall here but Stenberg recovers full guard.
Chai won't allow Stenberg to sweep him here.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Stenberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai looking to pass the guard.
Chai stopping the sweep attempt from Stenberg.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Stenberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chai works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Chai moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (10) vs (4) Stenberg
Stenberg gets back to half guard.
Chai wants to take a breather but Stenberg is having none of it.
Stenberg is looking to control Chai's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stenberg avoid being mounted?
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Stenberg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stenberg makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stenberg.
Chai is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg working a defensive guard here.
Chai trying to control but Stenberg is working from the bottom.
Chai controls from within his opponent's guard.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Stenberg is keeping the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg is trying to control the position but Chai postures up.
Stenberg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there.
Chai passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (13) vs (4) Stenberg
Chai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stenberg keeps working.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Chai trying to control the action but Stenberg is working from the bottom.
Stenberg is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai is staying tight to Stenberg's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Stenberg regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai takes the fight on points by 13 to 4.
A very excited looking Rodrizinho Chai made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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