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SSG 105 Shaver vs Waterman 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 11 losses; Jackson Hole! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 5 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and Russell Pearce.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hole gets a clinch.
Chai has clasped his hands together around Hole's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Hole (0) vs (4) Chai
Hole tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Hole is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chai is trying to get an arm triangle but Hole is defending well.
Hole is looking for a sweep.
Chai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hole keeps working.
Hole regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Chai controlling the action here.
Chai's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hole is not content to let Chai control the position.
Chai wants to pass to mount but Hole is defending the position.
Chai seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hole tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Hole is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chai content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hole wants to get back to full guard.
Hole has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chai is working away from the top position though.
Hole is trying is best to control the position here.
Chai trying to control the action but Hole is working from the bottom.
Hole wants to get back to full guard.
Chai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hole knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chai seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hole does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chai prevents Hole from improving his position.
Chai is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hole is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chai is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hole won't allow Chai to pass to mount.
Hole tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.
Hole wants to sweep but Chai has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hole (0) vs (7) Chai
Chai tries for a kimura but Hole is defending well.
Hole manages to work his way to half guard, despite Chai's best efforts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai is thwarting Hole's attempts to control the position.
Hole wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hole manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hole looking for a guillotine here but Chai defends easily.
Hole trying to control the position.
Chai passes into half guard.
Hole wants to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hole slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai advances to half guard.
Hole tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.
Hole is working hard here to advance position.
Chai is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hole doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Chai.
Hole tries to get to full guard but Chai has control of the leg.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai is taking a breather. Hole says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hole tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.
Chai wants to take a breather but Hole is having none of it.
Chai takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hole wants to improve his position but Chai is controlling well.
Hole trying to hold on to Chai's head to control him but Chai postures up.
Chai seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to mount his opponent but Hole defends it.
Chai is keen to just control but Hole is a slippery customer.
Hole is trying to maintain the position but Chai is very close to passing his half guard.
Hole slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hole wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment.
Hole throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hole controls Chai momentarily but Chai frees himself.
Chai trying to control but Hole is working from the bottom.
Hole is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hole has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chai can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chai controlling from the top position.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Hole is keeping the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to control from the top but Hole keeps moving.
Hole controls Chai momentarily but Chai frees himself.
Hole wants to hit a sweep here but Chai passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hole there! Score +3 for passing guard: Hole (0) vs (10) Chai
Hole is looking to get to half guard.
Chai controlling his opponent.
Hole tries to hold on but Chai postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chai sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hole prevents Chai from taking his back.
Chai content just to control the position here.
Hole might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hole keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chai avoids the attempt from Hole to control.
Chai looking to control but Hole is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chai controlling from the full mount.
Chai looking to control but Hole is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hole is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chai can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hole is looking to escape.
Chai tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hole tries to hold on but Chai pushes him away.
Hole can't escape the position.
Chai takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hole wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Hole (0) vs (13) Chai
Chai looking for the choke from the back.
Chai not allowing Hole to control his hands.
Hole tries to break free.
Chai trying to control momentarily.
Hole is in bad spot here.
Chai avoiding Hole 's attempts to control his hands.
Chai is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Well, with Chai on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Hole is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Hole wants to escape the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai controlling the position well here. Hole rolled but Chai kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Hole is really stuck here.
Chai has good solid back control here.
Chai is hanging on to Hole's back as he tries to escape.
Hole trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Hole tries to break free.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai controlling from the back.
Hole just trying to survive but Chai is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Hole tries to break free.
Chai has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Hole has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hole is trying to control his opponent's hands. Eventually Chai gets his hands free and sinks in a rear naked choke. For a while it looks like Hole is going to survive but after struggling valiantly, he eventually has to tap out! Chai is your winner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Leonardinho Chai!
A relieved looking Leonardinho Chai thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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