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SSG 196 Majere vs Zulu 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 15 losses; Jacques Chancel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 2 losses; Niles Standish! The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious? Standish gets a double leg takedown into Chancel's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chancel (0) vs (2) Standish Chancel wants to hit a sweep here but Standish passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Chancel there! Score +3 for passing guard: Chancel (0) vs (5) Standish The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Chancel is working to get back to half guard.
Standish tries to control but Chancel wriggling away. Chancel is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Funky Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it. Standish tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Chancel tries to lock up and control but Standish gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Standish tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Standish avoids the attempt from Chancel to control. Chancel really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Standish controlling his opponent. Standish trying to control but he's not successful this time. Standish avoids the attempt from Chancel to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Standish looking to control and managing it successfully. Standish prevents Chancel from getting the reversal. Standish takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Chancel is trying desperately to improve position. Standish wants to control the pace but Chancel is squirming around nicely. Standish controlling the pace for now. Chancel regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chancel tries to roll over but Standish keeps him under control. Well, if Standish is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Chancel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Standish controlling the action here. Chancel manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chancel keeping moving, preventing Standish from controlling successfully. Chancel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Standish passes Chancel's left leg - he's now in half guard. Chancel is looking for a sweep. Standish is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Standish is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Standish moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chancel (0) vs (8) Standish
That's five minutes gone in the round. Chancel struggling a bit here. Chancel manages to get back to half guard. Standish is looking to stall here but Chancel recovers full guard. Standish 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. Standish stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chancel swivels though and keeps the full guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Chancel trying to keep a closed guard but Standish is proving a slippery customer.
Chancel 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: Chancel (2) vs (8) Standish Standish wants to control but Chancel is keeping busy.
Standish gets back to full guard.
Chancel trying to control but Standish is working from the bottom. Chancel controlling from the top position. Chancel wants to pass the guard but Standish is keeping the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Chancel controlling from the top position. Standish is controlling Chancel's posture. Standish keeping moving, preventing Chancel from controlling successfully. Standish keeping full guard, as Chancel tries to pass. Chancel is working hard here to advance position. Standish is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Standish keeping full guard, as Chancel tries to pass.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Standish keeping moving, preventing Chancel from controlling successfully. Standish bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chancel's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chancel (2) vs (10) Standish Chancel is trying to keep Standish in close.
Standish is stalling in the full guard. Chancel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Standish doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Standish manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Chancel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Standish is one step ahead there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Standish passes Chancel's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Standish content to control rather than advance. Chancel won't allow Standish to pass to mount. Standish wants to take a breather but Chancel is having none of it. Chancel is looking for a sweep. Standish is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Chancel trying to get back to full guard but Standish takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chancel (2) vs (13) Standish
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Chancel working to try and regain half guard.
Standish wants to control the pace but Chancel is squirming around nicely. Chancel is trying to escape the mount.
Standish tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Standish prevents Chancel from getting the reversal.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Standish can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chancel is looking to escape. Chancel is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Chancel gets back to half guard. Standish tries to pass to full mount but Chancel defends it. Standish is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chancel is just riding it out for now. Standish eventually gives up the hold. Chancel is staying active underneath Standish, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Chancel wants to improve his position but Standish is controlling well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Standish trying to control from half guard but Chancel is working away. Standish wants to pass to mount but Chancel is defending the position. Standish prevents Chancel from improving his position. Chancel is trying to control but can't.
Standish slows the pace down in half guard. Chancel looking for submissions off his back.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Standish is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chancel defends it well. Chancel is looking to control Standish's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chancel avoid being mounted? Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Chancel is pressing down on Standish's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Standish controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight! Standish wins on points by 13 to 2. During a confident post fight interview, Niles Standish thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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