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SSG 155 Solo vs Kersikov 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 7 losses; Olyksandr Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 5 losses; Trace Mack!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Chai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mack jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Chai walks away with a smile on his face. Mack gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mack or perhaps it was just good defense by Chai, which made it look bad.
Mack shoots in for a takedown but Chai shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Olyksandr Chai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trace Mack.
Chai takes the fight into the clinch.
Chai gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (0) Mack
Chai wants to pass the guard but Mack is keeping the position.
Chai advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Chai wants to pass to mount but Mack is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack works his way to full guard. Good work.
Chai controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Chai drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mack dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (2) Mack
Chai looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mack puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack is looking to take a break and control but Chai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chai desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Chai has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Chai makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Chai.
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mack trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Mack from controlling successfully.
Chai seems keen to control Mack's posture.
Mack tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
Chai pulls Mack in to control the position.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Mack from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai is pulling down on Mack's head. It's preventing any offense from Mack, at least for the moment.
Mack pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
Mack trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Chai seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mack tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Mack from controlling successfully.
Chai is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mack is aware though and is defending well.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Mack from controlling successfully.
Mack won't allow Chai to sweep him here.
Chai is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mack wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Mack 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 (4) vs (2) Mack
Chai pushes down on Mack's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Chai is working for a submission of some sort.
Chai is thwarting Mack's attempts to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mack is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chai in particular looking to stall.
Chai prevents Mack from improving his position.
Mack wants to control but Chai is keeping busy.
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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mack tries to get to full guard but Chai has control of the leg.
Chai with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Chai is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mack doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Chai.
Chai keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chai passes into side control, despite Mack's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (7) vs (2) Mack
Mack is letting Chai control him for a moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mack struggling a bit here.
Chai taking a breather here.
Chai continues to stall.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mack tries to buck Chai off but Chai is having none of it.
A lull in the action here as Chai stalls from top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chai looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Chai works to advance to full mount. Mack defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (9) vs (2) Mack
Chai sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mack is trying desperately to improve position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai prevents Mack from getting the reversal.
Chai controlling from mount.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Chai.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Mack is holding on tight.
Mack tries to lock up and control but Chai gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Chai sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai takes the fight on points by 9 to 2.
Olyksandr Chai seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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