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Stepping Stone 55 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 12 losses; Darren Harged! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Chai wants to clinch.
Harged takes the fight into the clinch.
Harged gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Harged (2) vs (0) Chai
Chai can't keep his opponent in guard - Harged advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Chai tries to get to full guard but Harged has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chai makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Chai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Harged wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.
Chai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Harged preventing the sweep.
Harged pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
Harged got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chai has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Harged has managed to get both his arms back between Chai's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harged forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chai slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Harged trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Harged stopping the sweep attempt from Chai.
Chai bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Harged's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Harged (2) vs (2) Chai
Chai looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Harged's guard.
Chai controlling the pace.
Chai is looking for a kimura but Harged is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chai to get the leverage.
Chai uses his free foot to push down on Harged's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Harged. Score +3 for passing guard: Harged (2) vs (5) Chai
Chai moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Harged (2) vs (8) Chai
Chai is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Harged taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Chai.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leonardinho Chai!
Leonardinho Chai 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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