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Stepping Stone 66 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 9 wins and 3 losses; Olyksandr Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 9 losses; Joe Dirt!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chai has managed to clinch.
Dirt lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (0) vs (2) Dirt
Dirt trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Dirt avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dirt wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.
Chai bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dirt's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (2) Dirt
Dirt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dirt working for a triangle but Chai defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dirt keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Chai is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute 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 Dirt's guard.
Dirt is defending against the submission attempts here by Chai.
Chai looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dirt makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dirt.
Chai is stalling in the full guard.
Dirt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chai controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dirt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chai defends well.
Dirt is trying to control the position but Chai postures up.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Dirt is retaining full guard.
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 pushing down on Dirt's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Chai is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dirt is defending against the submission attempts here by Chai.
Chai is trying to control the action in half guard but Dirt is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to mount his opponent but Dirt defends it.
Dirt wants to control but Chai is keeping busy.
Dirt gets full guard.
Dirt trying to keep a closed guard but Chai is proving a slippery customer.
Chai controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Chai avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chai controlling from the top position.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dirt is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai is pushing down on Dirt's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dirt is fighting to maintain full guard but Chai has managed to sneak the leg through.
Chai is controlling the pace.
Chai moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (2) Dirt
Dirt is letting Chai control him for a moment.
Dirt is trying to control Chai's posture but Chai avoids it.
Chai wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dirt, who protects the arm well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dirt seems a little lost for a moment, as Chai dominates the positioning.
Dirt gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Chai is trying to work for a kimura but Dirt is defending well.
Dirt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chai trying to mount his opponent but Dirt defends it.
Chai is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (8) vs (2) Dirt
Dirt is desperately trying to improve his position but Chai has a good base and remains in mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chai controlling the position easily from mount.
Dirt can't escape the position.
Chai looking to control and managing it successfully.
Chai will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Chai wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Chai is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Dirt to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Dirt shrugs it off.
Chai can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dirt is looking to escape.
Chai wants to finish this one by submission but Dirt is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Chai.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dirt reaches up to try and control the position but Chai seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Dirt rolls and tries to escape and now Chai has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Chai (11) vs (2) Dirt
Chai is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Dirt is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Olyksandr Chai!
A very excited looking Olyksandr 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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