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SSG 127 Chai vs Soderberg 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 5 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 18 losses; Olaf Snowstrinski!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Chai darts in and clinches Snowstrinski up against the cage.
Snowstrinski tightens his grip and picks Chai up, before dumping him to the ground. Chai manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (0) vs (2) Snowstrinski
Chai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chai will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Chai has his hands on Snowstrinski's head, controlling the position.
Snowstrinski preventing the sweep.
Snowstrinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Snowstrinski is one step ahead there.
Snowstrinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snowstrinski has gone for a leg lock! Chai slips out almost immediately though and dives into Snowstrinski's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (2) Snowstrinski
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snowstrinski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snowstrinski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chai doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chai manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Chai showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chai seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Snowstrinski for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Snowstrinski is keeping the position for now.
Snowstrinski wants to sweep but no luck.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chai is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three 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 Snowstrinski's guard.
Chai uses his free foot to push down on Snowstrinski's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Snowstrinski. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (2) Snowstrinski
Chai is looking to work his way around to Snowstrinski's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Chai looking to control and managing it successfully.
Chai is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Snowstrinski is surviving well by controlling Chai's body position as best he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Snowstrinski slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Snowstrinski is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chai sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Chai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Snowstrinski knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Still in half guard, Chai seems content to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski tries to get to full guard but Chai has control of the leg.
Chai controlling the action here.
Snowstrinski won't allow Chai to pass to mount.
Chai passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (8) vs (2) Snowstrinski
Chai controlling the position easily from mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Snowstrinski wants to get back to full guard.
Chai is looking for a kimura here.
Chai sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Snowstrinski is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Chai's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Chai has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski is looking to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chai sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Snowstrinski trying to control here.
Chai is controlling the pace.
Snowstrinski gets back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chai is stalling in the full guard.
Snowstrinski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chai engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
Chai showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chai avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chai sitting in guard here, content to control.
Snowstrinski looking to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Chai slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Further stalling from Chai.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski managing to control the position.
Snowstrinski working for a triangle but Chai defends it easily.
Snowstrinski is looking for a triangle here but Chai uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (11) vs (2) Snowstrinski
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai takes the fight on points by 11 to 2.
Leonardinho Chai thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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