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SSG 115 Barnes vs Cheese 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 5 losses; Hand Solo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 5 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chai fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Solo sprawls well initially but Chai persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Solo (0) vs (2) Chai
Solo wants to control but Chai is keeping busy.
Chai controlling the action here.
Solo is trying to maintain the position but Chai is very close to passing his half guard.
Chai content to control rather than advance.
Solo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Solo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Solo trying to control but Chai postures up.
Chai performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Chai tries to pass to full mount but Solo defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solo is trying to control but can't.
Solo is pressing down on Chai's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chai wants to control from the top but Solo keeps moving.
Solo is trying to control the position but Chai postures up.
Chai pushes down on Solo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Solo wants to control the action here but instead Chai manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Solo (0) vs (5) Chai
Solo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Solo prevents Chai from taking his back.
Chai wants to take his opponent's back but instead Solo manages to regain half guard.
Solo is looking to improve his position.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Solo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solo gets back to full guard.
Chai trying to control but Solo is working from the bottom.
Solo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chai controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Solo is retaining full guard.
Solo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Solo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Solo is looking for a triangle but Chai pushes his legs off easily.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Solo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control but Solo is working from the bottom.
Solo is looking for a triangle but Chai pushes his legs off easily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Solo holds on and takes a little breather.
Solo has an active guard here but Chai has managed to pass into half guard.
Chai is trying to control the action in half guard but Solo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Solo tries to get to full guard but Chai has control of the leg.
Solo trying to hold on to Chai's head to control him but Chai postures up.
Solo is looking to improve his position.
Solo trying to control but Chai postures up.
Chai looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Chai is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to take a breather but Solo is having none of it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Solo wants to improve his position but Chai is controlling well.
Well, if Chai is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Chai is looking to advance position but Solo won't allow it.
Solo is trying to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Solo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Solo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Solo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Chai is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Chai is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chai slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Chai trying to control but Solo is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Solo is retaining full guard.
Chai being controlled here momentarily.
Solo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there.
Chai is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Chai stands and throws Solo's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Solo (0) vs (8) Chai
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chai content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Let's hope that Chai has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Chai trying to control the action but Solo is working from the bottom.
Solo prevents Chai from improving position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Chai politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Chai prefers to stall for the moment though.
Solo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Solo is working hard here to advance position.
Chai is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Solo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Solo is looking to regain half guard here but Chai keeps moving and retains side control.
Chai taking a breather here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Solo is looking to reverse the position.
Chai working away.
Solo is looking to regain half guard here but Chai keeps moving and retains side control.
Solo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Chai off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Solo (4) vs (8) Chai
Chai can't escape the position.
Solo is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Solo tightening his grip on Chai, looking for the choke.
Chai tries to break free.
Chai just trying to survive but Solo is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai tries to escape but Solo has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Solo is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Chai showing good submission defense here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai wins on points by 8 to 4.
A victorious Leonardinho 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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