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SSG 145 Chai vs Barnes 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 19 wins and 5 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 17 losses; Trevor Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Barnes pushes Chai up against the cage in a clinch.
Chai is looking for a takedown.
Barnes lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (0) vs (2) Barnes
Chai wants to sweep but no luck.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Chai has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Barnes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai is adopting a defensive guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.
Chai wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Chai has Barnes pulled in close to control his posture.
Barnes 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.
Chai keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai has his hands on Barnes's head, controlling the position.
My spies in QUBE Gym inform me that Barnes has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Chai looking to control.
Barnes sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chai wants to sweep but no luck.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barnes trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Chai pulls Barnes in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai looking for a sweep. Not yet Chai, not yet.
Barnes trying to move into half guard but instead Chai has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (2) Barnes
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.
Chai works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Chai tries to pass to full mount but Barnes defends it.
Barnes trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking to improve his position.
Barnes is still trying to improve position.
Chai with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control from half guard but Barnes is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Barnes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chai is thwarting Barnes's attempts to control the position.
Barnes manages to get to full guard.
Barnes working a defensive guard here.
Chai's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes seems keen to control Chai's posture.
Chai pushing down on Barnes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Chai prevents Barnes from improving his position.
Barnes is refusing to be controlled, as Chai sits in half guard.
Chai controlling the pace.
Chai is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking to advance position but Barnes won't allow it.
Barnes wants to get back to full guard.
Barnes trying to control here.
Chai controlling the pace.
Chai has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to pass the guard but Barnes defending well.
Chai seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Chai tries to pass to full mount but Barnes defends it.
Chai prevents Barnes from improving his position.
Barnes trying to control from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Barnes controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Chai is stalling here. Barnes is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Chai seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Barnes has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chai (2) vs (6) Barnes
Chai tries to bench press Barnes off him but Barnes keeps the position.
Chai regains half guard.
Barnes trying to mount his opponent but Chai defends it.
Chai is controlling Barnes's trapped leg to prevent Barnes from advancing to side control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Chai tries to get to full guard but Barnes has control of the leg.
Barnes is looking for a kimura but Chai is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Barnes to get the leverage.
Chai wants to improve his position but Barnes is controlling well.
Chai is not content to let Barnes control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Chai wants to control but Barnes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chai keeping hold of Barnes's head, controlling as best he can.
Chai is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Barnes jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (2) vs (9) Barnes
Chai holds on to Barnes's head and controls the position momentarily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes swings around for an armbar but Chai sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Barnes's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (4) vs (9) Barnes
Chai looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Barnes is trying to keep Chai in close.
Barnes being controlled here, momentarily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Barnes trying to control the position.
Chai trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Barnes is trying to control the position but Chai postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.
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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barnes wins on points by 9 to 4.
Trevor Barnes decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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