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CWC 372 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 23 losses; Dragon Li Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Cesare Borgia!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Borgia drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (0) vs (2) Borgia
Borgia works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Chai tries to get to full guard but Borgia has control of the leg.
Chai gets back to full guard.
Chai wants to sweep but no luck.
Borgia looking to pass the guard.
Borgia trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borgia preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borgia sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chai working a defensive guard here.
Chai isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Borgia stacks Chai on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Borgia! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (5) Borgia
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Borgia's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Borgia looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Borgia trying to pass the guard but Chai defending well.
Chai is refusing to be controlled, as Borgia sits in half guard.
Chai tries to get to full guard but Borgia has control of the leg.
Borgia looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgia wants to advance to full mount but Chai doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Chai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chai lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (5) Borgia
Chai looking to pass the guard.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Borgia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai stopping the sweep attempt from Borgia.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Borgia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borgia keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Chai is really struggling to control Borgia but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Borgia keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Borgia is keeping the position.
Borgia is controlling Chai's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Borgia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Borgia is keeping the position for now.
Borgia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Borgia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Borgia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chai manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (7) Borgia
Borgia controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai is trying to control the position but Borgia postures up.
Borgia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
Borgia trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Borgia gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've been hearing good reports from Chai's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Chai is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Borgia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Borgia is one step ahead there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai controls Borgia momentarily but Borgia frees himself.
Borgia trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chai working a defensive guard here.
Borgia being controlled here momentarily.
Borgia pushing down on Chai's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Chai looking for submissions off his back.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control but Borgia postures up.
Chai manages to get to full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Chai holds on and takes a little breather.
Chai is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chai controls Borgia momentarily but Borgia frees himself.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Let's hope that Borgia 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.
Borgia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
Borgia is still trying to improve position.
Chai is looking for a triangle but Borgia pushes his legs off easily.
Chai looking to control.
Chai being controlled here, momentarily.
Chai is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chai can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Borgia controls the pace.
Chai working for a triangle but Borgia defends it easily.
Borgia passes Chai's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Borgia is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Chai is staying active underneath Borgia, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Borgia not doing much here.
Chai trying to hold on to Borgia's head to control him but Borgia postures up.
Chai tries to roll over but Borgia keeps him under control.
Borgia is taking a breather. Chai 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.
Borgia is working for a submission of some sort.
Chai moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Borgia trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Chai trying to keep a closed guard but Borgia is proving a slippery customer.
Chai bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Borgia's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (4) vs (7) Borgia
Chai slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (7) vs (7) Borgia
Borgia stops Chai from passing to mount.
Chai working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries for a kimura but Borgia is defending well.
Borgia is looking for a sweep.
Borgia can't do much from the bottom here.
Borgia trying to control but Chai flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Chai (10) vs (7) Borgia
Chai is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Chai controlling well, preventing Borgia from escaping the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Chai wants to control but Borgia is keeping busy.
Chai looking to break Borgia's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Borgia remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Chai will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Borgia breaks Chai's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (10) vs (9) Borgia
Chai wants to sweep here but Borgia controlling him for the moment.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Borgia from controlling successfully.
Chai is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Borgia is aware though and is defending well.
Borgia must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Borgia wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Borgia content to stall in guard here.
Borgia trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Borgia is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Borgia advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (10) vs (12) Borgia
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai is trying to get back to half guard.
Chai is working hard here to advance position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Borgia wins on points by 12 to 10.
After the fight, Cesare Borgia was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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