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CWC 399 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 18 losses; Wilhelm Bar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 28 losses; Dragon Li Chai!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Bar shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Chai's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bar (2) vs (0) Chai
Chai keeping full guard, as Bar tries to pass.
Bar forces his way into half guard.
Bar tries to pass to full mount but Chai defends it.
Bar is keen to just control but Chai is a slippery customer.
Chai tries to roll over but Bar keeps him under control.
Chai trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Bar has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Bar (5) vs (0) Chai
Chai sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Bar seems content to control.
Chai wants to improve his position but Bar is controlling well.
Bar tries to pass to full mount but Chai defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bar controlling the action here.
Chai tries to get to full guard but Bar has control of the leg.
Chai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bar is working away from the top position though.
Chai tries to get to full guard but Bar has control of the leg.
Bar wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy.
Bar content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Bar has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Bar (8) vs (0) Chai
Chai is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Chai regains half guard.
Chai manages to get to full guard.
Bar seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai working a defensive guard here.
Bar trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chai working a defensive guard here.
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai is trying to keep Bar in close.
Chai looking for a sweep. Not yet Chai, not yet.
Chai is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bar stopping the sweep attempt from Chai.
Chai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bar wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bar content to stall in guard here.
Chai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chai is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bar (8) vs (2) Chai
Bar is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at FIGHT FOUNDERS (CA), so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Bar wants to control but Chai is keeping busy.
Chai is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bar has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bar is looking to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai is just content to waste time from the top position. Bar takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bar is keeping the position for now.
Bar trying to control the position here.
Bar working a defensive guard here.
My spies in Rollins Fitness inform me that Chai has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Bar has control of Chai's left arm, preventing Chai from doing any damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bar is trying to control the position but Chai postures up.
Chai wants to control from the top but Bar keeps moving.
Chai might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bar haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Chai looking to pass the guard.
Chai pushes down on Bar's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Chai is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bar doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Chai.
Chai wants to take a breather but Bar is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bar is trying to control but can't.
Chai is keen to just control but Bar is a slippery customer.
Chai trying to control from Bar's half guard. Bar has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Bar looking to control.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bar is keeping the position for now.
Bar keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Bar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chai's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bar (10) vs (2) Chai
Chai is looking for a triangle here but Bar uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bar (13) vs (2) Chai
Chai sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Chai wants to get back to full guard.
Bar looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Chai is staying active underneath Bar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking for a sweep. Bar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chai trying to control from the bottom.
Bar takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Chai gets full guard.
Bar postures up.
Chai is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Chai is looking for a triangle here but Bar uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bar (16) vs (2) Chai
Bar controlling the position from side mount.
Bar seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Chai for as long as he can get away with.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bar working away.
Chai tries to improve position but can't.
Bar controlling the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bar working away.
Bar trying to control the position but Chai is working away.
Chai is trying to get back to half guard.
Bar trying to control the position but Chai is working away.
Chai struggling a bit here.
Chai is trying to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bar moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Bar wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bar takes the fight on points by 16 to 2. |
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