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SSG 157 Ibrahim vs Philbert 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 5 losses; Shane Goble! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 6 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chai closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Goble's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Goble (0) vs (2) Chai
Chai is stalling in the full guard.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chai looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai stopping the sweep attempt from Goble.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Goble controlling the position.
Goble keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goble has control of Chai's left arm, preventing Chai from doing any damage.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Goble is keeping the position.
Goble has his hands on Chai's head, controlling the position.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Chai wants to control from the top but Goble keeps moving.
Goble pulls Chai in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goble 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.
Chai advances to half guard.
Chai controlling the pace.
Chai is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Chai trying to control the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control from half guard but Goble is working away.
Goble won't allow Chai to pass to mount.
Chai not doing much here.
Chai is looking for a kimura here.
Chai sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Goble slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Goble keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Goble is keeping the position.
Chai sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Goble is keeping the position for now.
Goble looking for a sweep. Not yet Goble, not yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Goble holds on and takes a little breather.
Goble tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chai wants to control from the top but Goble keeps moving.
Goble looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there.
Goble keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Chai slips nicely into half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Goble's thigh. Goble counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Goble is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Goble is keeping the position for now.
Chai wants to control from the top but Goble keeps moving.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Goble pulls Chai in close to prevent any damage.
Chai is looking to pass into half guard but Goble pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Goble is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Goble (2) vs (2) Chai
Goble advances to half guard.
Chai wants to get back to full guard.
Goble not doing much here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking to control Goble's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chai avoid being mounted?
Goble takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Chai looking for submissions off his back.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chai manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Chai bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Goble's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Goble (2) vs (4) Chai
Goble controls Chai momentarily but Chai frees himself.
Chai pushing down on Goble's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Chai is trying to control. Goble wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Goble is defending well.
Chai is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to free his trapped foot but Goble is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Goble really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Chai keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Goble is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Devil’s Playground, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Chai works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Goble (2) vs (7) Chai
Well,Goble is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Goble can't do much from the bottom here.
Goble is not content to let Chai control the position.
Chai slows the pace down.
Goble is not content to let Chai control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Chai politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Chai prefers to stall for the moment though.
Goble is not content to let Chai control the position.
Goble tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chai wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai just content to control the position.
Chai tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Chai has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai wins on points by 7 to 2.
Leonardinho 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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