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CACC 233 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 14 wins and 6 losses; Joey Simone! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 13 losses; Rodrizinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Simone takes the fight into the clinch.
Simone drags the fight down to the ground.
Simone has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Simone really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Chai controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simone keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
Simone being controlled here, momentarily.
Simone is pulling down on Chai's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Simone is keeping the position for now.
Chai is fighting to break Simone's control of his arms but Simone is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai won't allow Simone to sweep him here.
Chai looking to pass the guard.
Simone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Simone is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Simone (2) vs (0) Chai
Chai working a defensive guard here.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Simone from controlling successfully.
Chai is pulling down on Simone's head to control his posture.
Simone 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 wants to improve his position but instead Simone has moved into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries to roll over but Simone keeps him under control.
Chai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Simone is working away from the top position though.
Simone works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Simone (5) vs (0) Chai
Chai controls the position for a moment.
Chai is trying to get back to half guard.
Simone wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy.
Chai is trying to control Simone's posture but Simone avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Simone wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy.
Chai is looking to regain half guard here but Simone keeps moving and retains side control.
Simone tries to move into full mount but can't pass Chai's legs.
Chai seems a little lost for a moment, as Simone dominates the positioning.
Simone wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy.
Simone controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai is trying to get back to half guard.
Chai stops Simone from passing to mount.
Chai is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here.
Simone wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy.
Chai sneaks back into half guard.
Simone will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries to roll over but Simone keeps him under control.
Simone takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Chai wants to improve his position but Simone is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Chai trying to hold on to Simone's head to control him but Simone postures up.
Chai gets full guard.
Simone wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Simone slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Simone (8) vs (0) Chai
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Simone tries to move to mount but Chai blocks the move with his legs.
Chai looks to move to half guard but instead Simone has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Simone (10) vs (0) Chai
Simone pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Chai tries to hold on but Simone pushes him away.
Chai is desperately trying to improve his position but Simone has a good base and remains in mount.
Chai tries to hold on but Simone postures up.
Simone tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Simone fails to move to back control.
Simone is working hard here to advance position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai can't escape the position.
Simone tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Simone has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Simone wants to take his opponent's back but Chai doesn't allow it.
Chai wants to hold on but Simone pushes him away.
Simone trying to control but Chai is having none of it.
Chai bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Simone (10) vs (2) Chai
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai looking to pass the guard.
Chai preventing the sweep.
Chai content to stall in guard here.
Simone is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chai is aware though and is defending well.
Simone keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Simone is keeping the position for now.
Chai looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Simone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Simone is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Simone seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Chai is fighting to break Simone's control of his arms but Simone is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Simone is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Simone is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Simone (12) vs (2) Chai
Simone tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
Chai is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Simone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Simone postures up.
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chai is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Simone is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Chai pulls Simone in close to his closed guard and prevents Simone from doing any damage or advancing position.
Chai wants to sweep here but Simone controlling him for the moment.
Chai working a defensive guard here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Simone controlling from the top position.
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Simone is one step ahead there.
Simone's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Simone pushing down on Chai's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Simone seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chai does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chai wants to improve his position but Simone is controlling well.
Simone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
Simone content to control rather than advance.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control but Simone postures up.
Chai won't allow Simone to pass to mount.
Chai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chai preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Chai moves into full guard.
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai is trying to control the position but Simone postures up.
Chai can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Simone controls the pace.
Simone stopping the sweep attempt from Chai.
Chai keeps trying to improve his position.
Simone sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Chai keeping full guard, as Simone tries to pass.
Chai looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Simone puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Simone works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Simone (15) vs (2) Chai
Chai keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Simone sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Chai is desperately trying to improve his position but Simone has a good base and remains in mount.
Simone takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Simone trying to control but Chai is having none of it.
Simone looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai working to try and regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simone takes the fight on points by 15 to 2.
Joey Simone seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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