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TWGC 40 (185lbs, D1): Helsinki Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 3 losses; Stsyapan Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 18 losses; Wilhelm Bar!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bar gets tackled into the cage by Chai. Chai maintains the clinch.
Bar has picked Chai up - he's going for a ride! Bar dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (0) vs (2) Bar
Chai wants to improve his position but Bar is controlling well.
Bar sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Let's hope that Bar has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai trying to get back to full guard but Bar takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (5) Bar
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Chai is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai tries to lock up and control but Bar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Chai is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bar is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Chai regains half guard.
Bar with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking to improve his position.
Bar content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Chai slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control the position.
Chai has his hands on Bar's head, controlling the position.
Chai bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bar's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (5) Bar
Chai passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (5) Bar
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chai wants to control but Bar is keeping him busy.
Bar being controlled for a moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bar looking for a sweep but Chai has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (7) vs (5) Bar
Chai content just to control the position here.
Bar has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Chai wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Chai looking to control but Bar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bar tries to lock up and control but Chai gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Chai content just to control the position here.
Chai trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chai controlling the pace for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bar tries to reverse the position but Chai maintains control.
Chai can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bar is looking to escape.
Chai content just to control the position here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai fails to move to back control.
Bar tries to hold on but Chai pushes him away.
Bar is looking to get to half guard.
Chai can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bar is looking to escape.
Bar sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to pass the guard but Bar defending well.
Bar works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bar pulls Chai in to control the position.
Chai wants to control from the top but Bar keeps moving.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chai engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Chai pushing down on Bar's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bar is refusing to be controlled, as Chai sits in half guard.
Bar won't allow Chai to pass to mount.
Chai takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Chai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bar 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.
Bar is trying to maintain the position but Chai is very close to passing his half guard.
Bar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bar trying to control the position here.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Bar is keeping the position.
Chai is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai preventing the sweep.
Bar keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Bar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chai sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bar seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Bar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai takes the fight on points by 7 to 5.
An out of breath Stsyapan Chai thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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