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SSG 104 Gomes vs Rua 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 14 wins and 10 losses; Rowan Atkinson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Stsyapan Chai!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chai gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Atkinson (0) vs (2) Chai
Atkinson is looking to improve his position.
Chai stalling.
Atkinson trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Chai manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Atkinson (0) vs (5) Chai
Chai controlling the pace for now.
Atkinson gets back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Atkinson (0) vs (8) Chai
Atkinson tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai tries to move to mount but Atkinson blocks the move with his legs.
Chai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Atkinson keeps working.
Chai goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Atkinson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Chai's guard! Nice work there by Atkinson! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Atkinson (2) vs (8) Chai
Chai has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Atkinson won't allow Chai to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Atkinson from controlling successfully.
Atkinson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
Atkinson is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Atkinson won't allow Chai to sweep him here.
Atkinson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Atkinson passes into half guard.
Atkinson seems to be working for a kimura but Chai defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson is pressing down on Chai's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chai is holding on for now.
Chai is concentrating on defense, preventing Atkinson from advancing position.
Atkinson prevents Chai from improving his position.
Chai wants to control but Atkinson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Atkinson is looking to pass Chai's guard but actually Chai recovers to full guard.
Atkinson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai is trying to control the position but Atkinson postures up.
Chai has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Atkinson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Atkinson advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Atkinson (5) vs (8) Chai
Atkinson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Chai, who protects the arm well.
Chai is looking to reverse the position.
Chai regains half guard there - taking advantage of Atkinson's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Atkinson is pressing down on Chai's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chai is holding on for now.
Atkinson 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.
Atkinson trying to mount his opponent but Chai defends it.
Chai is staying active underneath Atkinson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking to improve his position.
Chai trying to hold on to Atkinson's head to control him but Atkinson postures up.
Atkinson wants to pass the guard but Chai is defending well.
Atkinson looking for a submission but Chai manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Atkinson from controlling successfully.
Atkinson postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson is stalling in the full guard.
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Atkinson is one step ahead there.
Atkinson passes into half guard.
Atkinson looking for a submission but Chai manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Chai trying to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Chai bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Atkinson's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Atkinson (5) vs (10) Chai
Atkinson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chai showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chai preventing the sweep.
Chai looking to pass the guard.
Atkinson wants to sweep but no luck.
Atkinson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Chai escapes and throws Atkinson's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Atkinson (5) vs (13) Chai
Chai wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Atkinson, who protects the arm well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chai wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Atkinson is trying to control Chai's posture but Chai avoids it.
Chai trying to control the action but Atkinson is working from the bottom.
Atkinson regains half guard.
Atkinson tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.
Chai is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Atkinson is just riding it out for now. Chai eventually gives up the hold.
Chai tries to pass to full mount but Atkinson defends it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chai is trying to work for a kimura but Atkinson is defending well.
Chai passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Atkinson (5) vs (16) Chai
Atkinson working to try and regain half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to take his opponent's back but Atkinson doesn't allow it.
Atkinson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Atkinson tries to hold on but Chai postures up.
Chai wants to control the pace but Atkinson is squirming around nicely.
Chai is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Atkinson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Atkinson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Atkinson keeps working.
Chai is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Atkinson defends it well.
Chai wants to free his trapped foot but Atkinson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai controlling the pace.
Chai seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Atkinson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Atkinson is defending well.
Atkinson tries to get to full guard but Chai has control of the leg.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Atkinson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chai is working away from the top position though.
Atkinson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chai pushes down on Atkinson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Chai is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Atkinson defends it well.
Chai is trying to control. Atkinson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chai is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson is looking to improve his position.
Atkinson tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Chai has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Atkinson (5) vs (19) Chai
Chai is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Atkinson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Atkinson shrugs it off.
Atkinson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Atkinson has given up his back. Will we see Chai going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Atkinson (5) vs (22) Chai
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai wins on points by 22 to 5.
A victorious Stsyapan Chai thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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