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SSG 231 Feet vs Chai 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 9 losses; Seemah Feet! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 30 losses; Dragon Li Chai!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Chai closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Feet quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Feet (0) vs (2) Chai
Chai is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Feet defends it well.
Feet is looking to control Chai's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Feet avoid being mounted?
Feet regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chai forces his way into half guard.
Feet has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Feet is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Feet (0) vs (5) Chai
You can see the frustration on Feet's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Chai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Feet keeps working.
Feet tries to bench press Chai off him but Chai keeps the position.
Chai tries to move into full mount but can't pass Feet's legs.
Feet is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Chai is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Feet has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feet tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chai is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Feet's shoulder. That is not cool.
Feet is trying to get back to half guard.
Feet prevents Chai from improving position.
Feet manages to work his way to half guard, despite Chai's best efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feet is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chai trying to control from half guard but Feet is working away.
Feet trying to control here.
Feet is staying active underneath Chai, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Feet is trying to get back to full guard.
Feet is trying is best to control the position here.
Feet moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Feet looking for a sweep. Not yet Feet, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Feet swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Feet is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Chai wants to control from the top but Feet keeps moving.
Feet will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Feet wants to hit a sweep here but Chai passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Feet there! Score +3 for passing guard: Feet (0) vs (8) Chai
Chai working for a submission but Feet is keeping him at bay.
Feet is trying to escape the mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Feet regains half guard.
Chai is thwarting Feet's attempts to control the position.
Feet looking for submissions off his back.
Feet is defending against the submission attempts here by Chai.
Feet moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Feet looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Feet swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Feet is trying to keep Chai in close.
Feet wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment.
Chai advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Feet (0) vs (11) Chai
Chai advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Feet (0) vs (13) Chai
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai fails to advance to Feet's back.
Feet keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chai tries to control but Feet wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Feet haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Feet is working to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai avoids the attempt from Feet to control.
Feet sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Chai content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Feet is trying to get back to full guard.
Feet trying to control but Chai postures up.
Chai is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Feet doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Chai.
Feet wants to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Feet knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Feet tries to get to full guard but Chai has control of the leg.
Feet is working hard here to advance position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Feet trying to control but Chai postures up.
Chai working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Feet's thigh. Feet counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Chai looking to sit in guard and control but Feet gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Feet (2) vs (13) Chai
Chai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chai keeping full guard, as Feet tries to pass.
Chai trying to control the position.
Feet wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking for a triangle but Feet pushes his legs off easily.
Chai is trying to control the position but Feet postures up.
Chai is pulling down on Feet's head. It's preventing any offense from Feet, at least for the moment.
Chai looking to control.
Feet engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Chai keeping full guard, as Feet tries to pass.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Feet won't allow Chai to sweep him here.
Chai working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Feet doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Feet manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Feet pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
Feet avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chai working a defensive guard here.
Chai is controlling Feet's posture.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Feet wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Chai manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Feet manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Feet (2) vs (15) Chai
Feet 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: Feet (4) vs (15) Chai
Chai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Feet pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
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: Feet (4) vs (17) Chai
Feet tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Feet is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chai looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Feet is not content to let Chai control the position.
Chai is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Feet is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai wins on points by 17 to 4.
Dragon Li Chai seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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