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SSG 235 One 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Robert Cap! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 9 losses; Olyksandr Chai!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cap forces Chai back against the cage and clinches.
Chai works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cap (0) vs (2) Chai
Cap seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Chai postures up.
Cap keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cap is keeping the position for now.
Chai trying to control but Cap is working from the bottom.
Cap is trying to keep Chai in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cap is keeping the position for now.
Cap working a defensive guard here.
Cap keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cap is trying to keep Chai in close.
Cap looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cap lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cap (2) vs (2) Chai
Chai can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cap controls the pace.
Cap has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Chai is looking for a triangle but Cap pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cap trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cap won't allow Chai to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai controls Cap momentarily but Cap frees himself.
Chai has his foot on Cap's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cap works his way back into a safe position though.
Chai looking for a sweep. Not yet Chai, not yet.
Chai is still trying to improve position.
Chai trying to control the position.
Cap drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cap jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Chai is looking for a triangle but Cap pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cap wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Cap trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chai looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chai looking for a guillotine here but Cap defends easily.
Cap is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cap trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cap passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cap (5) vs (2) Chai
Chai sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Chai looking for submissions off his back.
Cap performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cap wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy.
Chai tries to get to full guard but Cap has control of the leg.
Cap content to control rather than advance.
Chai controlling the position well.
Cap trying to pass the guard but Chai defending well.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Chai had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cap defends it easily.
Chai is trying to control the position but Cap postures up.
Chai wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Chai has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cap can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chai is looking for a triangle but Cap pushes his legs off easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cap sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Cap from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cap wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Cap pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
Chai looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cap passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cap (8) vs (2) Chai
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cap moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Cap (10) vs (2) Chai
Cap tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cap can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chai is looking to escape.
Chai is desperately trying to improve his position but Cap has a good base and remains in mount.
Cap controlling from the full mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cap moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Cap (13) vs (2) Chai
Chai tries to break free.
Cap trying to control.
Cap slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Cap wants to control but Chai is keeping busy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Chai manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Chai wants to control but Cap is keeping busy.
Cap seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chai does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chai wants to get back to full guard.
Cap is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Cap tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chai knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cap is keen to just control but Chai is a slippery customer.
Chai trying to control but Cap postures up.
Chai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chai won't allow Cap to pass to mount.
Chai is looking to control Cap's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chai avoid being mounted?
Cap passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cap (16) vs (2) Chai
Chai tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cap wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cap just content to control the position.
Cap wants to take a breather but Chai manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Cap.
Cap trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Cap showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chai working for a triangle but Cap defends it easily.
Cap pushes down on Chai's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chai slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Chai working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cap doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cap manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Chai looking for a sweep. Not yet Chai, not yet.
Cap wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cap drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cap jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Chai working for a triangle but Cap defends it easily.
Cap trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cap defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cap slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cap takes the fight on points by 16 to 2. |
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