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SSG 181 Chai vs Solo 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 8 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 11 losses; Hand Solo!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Solo has Chai up against the cage in a clinch.
Chai has Solo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Solo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chai jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Solo walks away with a smile on his face. Chai gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Chai shoots in looking for a takedown. Solo tries to sprawl out of it but Chai keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Solo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonardinho Chai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chai shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Solo pinned against the cage. Solo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Solo drives through with a takedown into Chai's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (0) vs (2) Solo
Chai working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solo postures up.
Solo trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Solo being controlled here momentarily.
Solo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Solo passes Chai's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
Solo trying to pass the guard but Chai defending well.
Chai is looking for a sweep. Solo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chai is working hard here to advance position.
Solo is thwarting Chai's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solo slows the pace down in half guard.
Solo is thwarting Chai's attempts to control the position.
Solo wants to take a breather but Chai is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Solo content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai is trying to control but can't.
Solo trying to control from Chai's half guard. Chai has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Solo preventing the sweep.
Solo stands and throws Chai's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (5) Solo
Chai is trying to control Solo's posture but Solo avoids it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking to regain half guard here but Solo keeps moving and retains side control.
Solo moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
It looks like Solo might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to control but Solo postures up.
Chai is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Solo wants to control for a moment but Chai uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Solo is looking to take a break and control but Chai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Solo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Solo is trying to control. Chai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chai actively working from the bottom here.
Chai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chai is pressing down on Solo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Solo content to stall in guard here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai looking to control.
Solo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chai being controlled here, momentarily.
Solo passes Chai's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Solo controlling the action here.
Chai tries to get to full guard but Solo has control of the leg.
Chai is not content to let Solo control the position.
Chai tries to roll over but Solo keeps him under control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chai looking for submissions off his back.
Chai is looking to improve his position.
Chai moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Chai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Solo is fighting to break Chai's control of his arms but Chai is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Solo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chai is trying to hold Solo in close to prevent damage but Solo has managed to pass into half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Solo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Chai is staying active underneath Solo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chai is trying to control but Solo passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (8) Solo
Solo trying to control the action but Chai is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Chai's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chai sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Solo is trying to control. Chai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Solo is thwarting Chai's attempts to control the position.
Chai is doing well to control the position and prevent Solo from advancing to side control.
Solo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chai does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chai manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Chai looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Solo passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (11) Solo
Chai wants to control but Solo is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai is trying to reverse the position but instead Solo has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Chai (0) vs (14) Solo
And that's the end of the fight!
Solo wins on points by 14 to 0.
A very excited looking Hand Solo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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