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SSG 200 Thumb vs Chai 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 12 losses; Thom Thumb! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 7 losses; Olyksandr Chai!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jonathan Paton and Russell Pearce.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Chai darts in and clinches Thumb up against the cage.
Chai has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Thumb is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Chai gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Thumb (0) vs (2) Chai
Thumb is looking to control Chai's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Thumb avoid being mounted?
Chai is trying to control. Thumb wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Thumb is doing well to control the position and prevent Chai from advancing to side control.
Chai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thumb keeps working.
Thumb is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Chai jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Thumb (0) vs (5) Chai
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai controlling from side mount.
Chai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thumb keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thumb is trying to control Chai's posture but Chai avoids it.
Chai looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Chai trying to control the action but Thumb is working from the bottom.
Chai content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Chai wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Thumb, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thumb is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Chai's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thumb is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Still in half guard, Chai seems content to control.
Thumb gets full guard.
Thumb escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chai gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thumb keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Thumb trying to keep a closed guard but Chai is proving a slippery customer.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Thumb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thumb escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chai gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Thumb wants to control but Chai passes easily into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thumb is looking to improve his position.
Thumb is working hard here to advance position.
Chai with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Thumb tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.
Thumb has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chai is working away from the top position though.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Thumb is defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Thumb slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Chai wants to control from the top but Thumb keeps moving.
Chai stopping the sweep attempt from Thumb.
Thumb 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: Thumb (2) vs (5) Chai
Thumb 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: Thumb (2) vs (7) Chai
Chai wants to control from the top but Thumb keeps moving.
Chai sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Thumb's guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Thumb trying to hold on to Chai's head to control him but Chai postures up.
Chai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Thumb knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thumb wants to improve his position but Chai is controlling well.
Thumb is trying is best to control the position here.
Thumb wants to improve his position but Chai is controlling well.
Chai is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Thumb! Score +3 for passing guard: Thumb (2) vs (10) Chai
Thumb can't escape the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Thumb holds on for dear life, controlling Chai's posture momentarily.
Thumb is desperately trying to improve his position but Chai has a good base and remains in mount.
Chai controlling from the full mount.
Thumb is working to get back to half guard.
Chai wants to control the pace but Thumb is squirming around nicely.
Thumb tries to reverse the position but Chai maintains control.
Thumb tries to hold on but Chai postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Thumb is looking to escape.
Chai sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Thumb working to try and regain half guard.
Chai trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Thumb is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Thumb is squirming around, avoiding Chai's attempts to control the action.
Thumb really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Chai moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Thumb (2) vs (13) Chai
You can see the frustration on Thumb's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Chai is looking to control Thumb but Thumb is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Chai doesn't have the hooks in and Thumb manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thumb (4) vs (13) Chai
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Thumb passes into half guard.
Chai is defending against the submission attempts here by Thumb.
Thumb is thwarting Chai's attempts to control the position.
Thumb will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Thumb is keen to just control but Chai is a slippery customer.
Chai has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Thumb. Oh but Chai has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Thumb goes limp - he's gone! Chai jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Olyksandr Chai!
A relieved looking Olyksandr Chai thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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