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CWC 220 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 19 wins and 12 losses; Rodrizinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 18 losses; Vulcahn Dravezesdi!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Dravezesdi manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Chai on his heels. He'll look to pass Chai's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (0) vs (2) Dravezesdi
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dravezesdi wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.
Dravezesdi being controlled here momentarily.
Chai keeping full guard, as Dravezesdi tries to pass.
Chai pulls Dravezesdi in close to prevent any damage.
Chai can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dravezesdi controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai is controlling Dravezesdi's posture.
Dravezesdi is pushing down on Chai's leg trying to pass to half guard. Chai is fighting to maintain full guard but Dravezesdi has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dravezesdi is pressing down on Chai's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chai is holding on for now.
Chai regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Dravezesdi from controlling successfully.
Chai wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dravezesdi tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
Chai lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (2) Dravezesdi
Dravezesdi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there.
Dravezesdi keeps trying to improve his position.
Chai sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chai advances to half guard.
Chai passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dravezesdi! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (2) Dravezesdi
Dravezesdi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chai content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Chai (8) vs (2) Dravezesdi
Chai wants to control but Dravezesdi is keeping busy.
Dravezesdi felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Chai is riding his opponent, not letting Dravezesdi buck him off.
Dravezesdi is really stuck 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 just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Dravezesdi tries to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi is keeping busy.
Dravezesdi is trying to break free.
Chai is trying to stick to Dravezesdi's back but Dravezesdi is turning into Chai. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Chai's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Dravezesdi. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (8) vs (4) Dravezesdi
Dravezesdi won't allow Chai to sweep him here.
Chai keeping full guard, as Dravezesdi tries to pass.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Dravezesdi from controlling successfully.
Chai looking for a sweep. Not yet Chai, not yet.
Chai wants to control but Dravezesdi passes easily into half guard.
Chai wants to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi passes into side control, despite Chai's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (8) vs (7) Dravezesdi
Chai is trying to control Dravezesdi's posture but Dravezesdi avoids it.
Chai tries to bench press Dravezesdi off him but Dravezesdi keeps the position.
Dravezesdi taking a breather here.
Chai is trying to improve his position.
Dravezesdi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
Chai holds on to Dravezesdi's head and controls the position momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (8) vs (9) Dravezesdi
Chai gets back to half guard.
Chai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chai is looking to control Dravezesdi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chai avoid being mounted?
Dravezesdi is taking a breather. Chai says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Chai is staying active underneath Dravezesdi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dravezesdi is pressing down on Chai's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chai is holding on for now.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chai manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dravezesdi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Chai wants to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (8) vs (12) Dravezesdi
Chai really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Chai prevents Dravezesdi from taking his back.
Chai really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dravezesdi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chai is looking to escape.
Chai can't escape the position.
Chai tries to improve his position but instead Dravezesdi has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Chai (8) vs (15) Dravezesdi
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control the action but Dravezesdi just sinks the hooks in.
Chai is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Dravezesdi is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Chai is defending well though. Dravezesdi let's go of the attempt for now.
Chai tries to escape but Dravezesdi has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Chai is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Dravezesdi gets his way!
Chai wants to escape the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chai manages to reverse the position and now he's in Dravezesdi's guard. Nice work there by Chai.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (10) vs (15) Dravezesdi
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Dravezesdi is retaining full guard.
Chai is working hard here to advance position.
Dravezesdi is trying to control the position but Chai postures up.
Dravezesdi looking for a sweep. Not yet Dravezesdi, not yet.
Dravezesdi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chai trying to control but Dravezesdi is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chai slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Chai preventing the sweep.
Dravezesdi keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chai sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dravezesdi's guard.
Dravezesdi is not content to let Chai control the position.
Dravezesdi is trying to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chai is keen to just control but Dravezesdi is a slippery customer.
Still in half guard, Chai seems content to control.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Dravezesdi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chai frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (13) vs (15) Dravezesdi
Chai with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Chai tries to control but Dravezesdi wriggling away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi is working to get back to half guard.
Dravezesdi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dravezesdi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dravezesdi sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Dravezesdi wants to get back to full guard.
Chai content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dravezesdi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Dravezesdi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dravezesdi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Chai passes into half guard.
Dravezesdi tries to get to full guard but Chai has control of the leg.
Chai wants to take a breather but Dravezesdi is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai uses his free foot to push down on Dravezesdi's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dravezesdi. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (16) vs (15) Dravezesdi
Dravezesdi tries to improve his position but Chai has taken his back! Chai has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Dravezesdi tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Chai pushes Dravezesdi away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rodrizinho Chai!
During a confident post fight interview, Rodrizinho Chai thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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