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SSG 142 Gaul vs Berendas 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 23 wins and 5 losses; Olyksandr Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 13 losses; Gaston Cahute!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Cahute closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (0) vs (2) Cahute
Chai won't allow Cahute to pass to mount.
Cahute seems to be working for a kimura but Chai defends the submission attempt.
Chai trying to control but Cahute postures up.
Cahute wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
Chai is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cahute's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cahute's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chai (4) vs (2) Cahute
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cahute rolls, trying to escape but Chai keeps control of the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cahute is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Chai avoiding Cahute 's attempts to control his hands.
Cahute is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Chai gets his way!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cahute is trying to break free.
Cahute trying to control the hands but Chai breaks the grip.
Chai biding his time, looking for the opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cahute wants to escape the position.
Cahute is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Cahute turns into Chai and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (4) vs (4) Cahute
Cahute stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai wants to sweep but no luck.
Cahute looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cahute controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cahute trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Chai holds on and takes a little breather.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chai is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (6) vs (4) Cahute
Chai not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cahute trying to keep a closed guard but Chai is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to control from the top but Cahute keeps moving.
Cahute managing to control the position.
Chai postures up.
Cahute wants to sweep but no luck.
Cahute can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chai controls the pace.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chai being controlled here momentarily.
Cahute looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chai stays in close to Cahute's body and controls the position.
Cahute looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there.
Chai's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai stands and throws Cahute's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (9) vs (4) Cahute
Cahute tries to control but Chai manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Chai (12) vs (4) Cahute
Chai is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Cahute defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Chai is not going to allow Cahute to sit and survive in this position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cahute prevents Chai from getting a body triangle.
Chai is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Cahute is defending well though. Chai let's go of the attempt for now.
Chai keeps control of the position as Cahute tries to break free.
A lull in the action here.
Cahute manages to reverse the position and now he's in Chai's guard. Nice work there by Cahute.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (12) vs (6) Cahute
Cahute engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cahute trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Cahute is pushing down on Chai's leg trying to pass to half guard. Chai is fighting to maintain full guard but Cahute has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cahute moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (12) vs (9) Cahute
Chai gets back to half guard.
Cahute trying to control from half guard but Chai is working away.
Cahute trying to pass the guard but Chai defending well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cahute is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (12) vs (12) Cahute
Chai is trying to reverse the position but instead Cahute has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Chai (12) vs (15) Cahute
Chai just trying to survive but Cahute is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Cahute is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Chai defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Cahute is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Chai defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Chai can't escape the position.
Cahute not allowing Chai to control his hands.
Our spies down at at Gumburcules Gym inform us that Cahute has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cahute tries to keep control of the position but Chai is staying busy.
Chai trying to control the hands but Cahute won't let him.
Chai is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Cahute gets his way!
Cahute 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, Chai has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Cahute is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Chai knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Chai for a finish.
Cahute looks winded!
Cahute controlling well, preventing Chai from escaping the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chai manages to reverse the position and now he's in Cahute's guard. Nice work there by Chai.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (14) vs (15) Cahute
Cahute is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cahute is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (14) vs (17) Cahute
Cahute seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Chai looking for submissions off his back.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cahute is working away from the top position though.
Chai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cahute is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chai defends it well.
Cahute is looking to stall here but Chai recovers full guard.
Cahute is fighting to break Chai's control of his arms but Chai is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cahute can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cahute wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Cahute wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.
Cahute is pushing down on Chai's leg trying to pass to half guard. Chai is fighting to maintain full guard but Cahute has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cahute wants to pass the guard but Chai is defending well.
Chai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chai is refusing to be controlled, as Cahute sits in half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cahute looking to sit in guard and control but Chai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (16) vs (17) Cahute
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cahute is keeping the position for now.
Cahute lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (16) vs (19) Cahute
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai pulls Cahute in to control the position.
Cahute slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (16) vs (22) Cahute
And that's the end of the fight!
Cahute wins on points by 22 to 16. |
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