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CWC 311 - Prelims PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 7 losses; Dragon Li Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Rimtas Kentas!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chai shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Chai showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (0) Kentas
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai is trying to work for a kimura but Kentas is defending well.
Chai has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kentas is holding on to half guard well.
Kentas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chai prevents Kentas from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kentas actively working from the bottom here.
Kentas is staying active underneath Chai, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kentas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chai pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Chai sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Chai trying to pass the guard but Kentas defending well.
Kentas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chai is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kentas looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Kentas is defending well.
Kentas trying to hold on to Chai's head to control him but Chai postures up.
Chai is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Chai works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (0) Kentas
Kentas is looking to improve his position but Chai isn't that keen on the idea.
Chai trying to control but Kentas is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kentas is working to get back to half guard.
Kentas gets back to half guard.
Kentas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kentas wants to control but Chai is keeping busy.
Still in half guard, Chai seems content to control.
Chai has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kentas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kentas trying to control but Chai postures up.
Kentas wants to get back to full guard but Chai has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (8) vs (0) Kentas
Kentas is trying to control Chai's posture but Chai avoids it.
Chai moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (10) vs (0) Kentas
Kentas tries to hold on but Chai postures up.
Chai working for a guillotine from mount but Kentas is in no mood to give up.
Kentas is trying to escape the mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai avoids the attempt from Kentas to control.
Kentas is wriggling around trying to escape.
Chai tries to control but Kentas wriggling away.
Kentas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kentas wants to control but Chai is having none of it.
Kentas 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.
Kentas is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chai is trying to control the action in half guard but Kentas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Chai is pressing down on Kentas's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kentas is holding on for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kentas with the active half guard here but Chai passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (13) vs (0) Kentas
Chai working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kentas prevents Chai from moving into mount.
Kentas gets back to half guard.
Kentas won't allow Chai to pass to mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kentas is not content to let Chai control the position.
Chai is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kentas sees it coming and defends easily.
Kentas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kentas is trying to control but Chai passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (16) vs (0) Kentas
You can see the frustration on Kentas's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kentas 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 looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Chai wants to control but Kentas is keeping him busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kentas! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (18) vs (0) Kentas
Kentas is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kentas is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Chai fails to advance to Kentas's back.
Chai trying to control but Kentas is having none of it.
Kentas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Chai can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kentas is looking to escape.
Kentas tries to reverse the position but Chai maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to take his opponent's back but Kentas doesn't allow it.
Kentas is working to get back to half guard.
Chai working for a guillotine from mount but Kentas is in no mood to give up.
Kentas is looking to get to half guard.
Chai wants to control the pace but Kentas is squirming around nicely.
Kentas 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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kentas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chai is working away from the top position though.
Chai is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kentas is looking to improve his position.
Chai is looking to advance position but Kentas won't allow it.
Kentas is looking to improve his position.
Chai tries to pass to full mount but Kentas defends it.
Kentas tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chai looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Chai is looking to advance position but Kentas won't allow it.
Kentas is trying to get back to full guard.
Kentas gets back to full guard.
Our spies down at at Team Grunt inform us that Kentas has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Chai might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Chai wants to control from the top but Kentas keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kentas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kentas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Chai passes into side control, despite Kentas's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (21) vs (0) Kentas
Kentas can't do much from the bottom here.
Chai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kentas keeps working.
Kentas stops Chai from passing to mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kentas can't do much from the bottom here.
Chai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kentas keeps working.
Kentas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chai thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Kentas's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kentas manages to work his way to half guard, despite Chai's best efforts.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kentas is trying to control but can't.
Chai wants to pass to mount but Kentas is defending the position.
Kentas is staying active underneath Chai, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chai is controlling the pace.
Kentas tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kentas trying to control but Chai postures up.
Kentas is doing well to control the position and prevent Chai from advancing to side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai takes the fight on points by 21 to 0.
Dragon Li Chai bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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