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SSG 167 Beat The Man 5 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 22 wins and 7 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 6 losses; Kent Dew!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Chai is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dew's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (0) Dew
Dew regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chai wants to control from the top but Dew keeps moving.
Chai avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Dew is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dew is looking for a triangle but Chai pushes his legs off easily.
Dew keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Chai sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dew keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Dew looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dew is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Chai trying to control but Dew is working from the bottom.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Dew is retaining full guard.
Dew looking for a guillotine here but Chai defends easily.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dew swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dew wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment.
Dew looking for subs off his back but Chai has passed one foot through into half guard.
Chai passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (0) Dew
Chai is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dew is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Dew will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
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!
Dew tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dew keeps trying to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dew trying to remain calm as Chai controls from the top position.
Dew tries to improve position but can't.
Chai controls the position.
Chai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dew keeps working.
Dew tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Chai presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (7) vs (0) Dew
Dew bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (7) vs (2) Dew
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dew drops back, looking for a kneebar! Chai looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Chai looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Chai! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chai (11) vs (2) Dew
Chai just content to control the position.
Dew tries to buck Chai off but Chai is having none of it.
Chai works to advance to full mount. Dew defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (13) vs (2) Dew
Dew looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Chai (16) vs (2) Dew
A bit of a pause in the action here. Chai controlling the positon.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai has the hooks in. Dew is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Chai tries to keep control of the position but Dew is staying busy.
Dew manages to reverse the position and now he's in Chai's guard. Nice work there by Dew.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (16) vs (4) Dew
Dew has gone for a leg lock! Chai slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dew's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (18) vs (4) Dew
Dew has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Chai has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (21) vs (4) Dew
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries for a kimura but Dew is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Dew will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Dew looking for a sweep but Chai has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (23) vs (4) Dew
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chai looking to control but Dew is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chai prevents Dew from getting the reversal.
Chai working for a guillotine from mount but Dew is in no mood to give up.
Chai fails to take his opponent's back.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control but Dew is having none of it.
Dew is looking to improve his position but Chai isn't that keen on the idea.
Dew is squirming around, avoiding Chai's attempts to control the action.
Dew is desperately trying to improve his position but Chai has a good base and remains in mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chai controlling from the full mount.
Chai prevents Dew from getting the reversal.
Chai with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Dew tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chai trying to control but Dew is having none of it.
Dew is looking to improve his position but Chai isn't that keen on the idea.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chai tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dew tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chai is trying to control here but Dew has managed to regain half guard.
Dew moves into full guard.
Chai passes Dew's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to pass the guard but Dew defending well.
Chai is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dew sees it coming and defends easily.
Chai is stalling here. Dew 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 Dew has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chai (23) vs (8) Dew
Dew looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dew is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Chai knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Chai gets back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dew defends well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai takes the fight on points by 23 to 8.
During a confident post fight interview, Leonardinho Chai thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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