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SSG 264 Ozy vs Le Boulder 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 19 wins and 12 losses; Ahmad Ibrahim! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; CC Chai!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Chai closes the distance and clinches.
Chai is pressed up against the cage. Ibrahim has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chai down to the mat. Chai avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ibrahim misses with a takedown attempt - Chai sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ibrahim shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chai as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ahmad Ibrahim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chai closes the distance and clinches.
Ibrahim has Chai pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Chai manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chai manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ibrahim trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ibrahim tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
Ibrahim engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ibrahim postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibrahim won't allow Chai to sweep him here.
Chai is trying to control the position but Ibrahim postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibrahim passes Chai's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Chai wants to improve his position but Ibrahim is controlling well.
Chai is trying to control but can't.
Ibrahim looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Chai regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ibrahim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ibrahim controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim looking to pass the guard.
Ibrahim postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ibrahim looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Our spies down at at Master Chai's Dojo inform us that Chai has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Ibrahim wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.
Chai seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Chai manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ibrahim manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ibrahim (0) vs (2) Chai
Ibrahim is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chai is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim looking for a guillotine here but Chai defends easily.
Chai engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ibrahim managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ibrahim not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Ibrahim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ibrahim working a defensive guard but Chai manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ibrahim (0) vs (5) Chai
Ibrahim is not content to let Chai control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries for a kimura but Ibrahim is defending well.
Ibrahim struggling a bit here.
Ibrahim tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Chai easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Ibrahim (0) vs (7) Chai
Ibrahim tries to lock up and control but Chai gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ibrahim is squirming around, avoiding Chai's attempts to control the action.
Ibrahim is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim wants to control but Chai is having none of it.
Ibrahim bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ibrahim (2) vs (7) Chai
Chai looking for a sweep. Not yet Chai, not yet.
Chai has his hands on Ibrahim's head, controlling the position.
Ibrahim's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Chai bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ibrahim's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ibrahim (2) vs (9) Chai
Ibrahim is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chai is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim has an active guard here but Chai has managed to pass into half guard.
Ibrahim has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chai is working away from the top position though.
Ibrahim is not content to let Chai control the position.
Ibrahim tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Chai has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Ibrahim (2) vs (12) Chai
Chai sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to control the pace but Ibrahim is squirming around nicely.
Ibrahim tries to reverse the position but Chai maintains control.
Ibrahim prevents Chai from taking his back.
Ibrahim gets back to half guard.
Ibrahim is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ibrahim wants to control but Chai is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control the action but Ibrahim is working from the bottom.
Chai with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ibrahim is trying to control but can't.
Ibrahim is looking to improve his position.
Chai looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Chai is pressing down on Ibrahim's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ibrahim is holding on for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim wants to get back to full guard.
Ibrahim trying to hold on to Chai's head to control him but Chai postures up.
Chai trying to control the action but Ibrahim is working from the bottom.
Chai trying to pass the guard but Ibrahim defending well.
Ibrahim works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Chai passes into half guard.
Chai is looking to advance position but Ibrahim won't allow it.
Ibrahim is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chai's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chai's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ibrahim (6) vs (12) Chai
Chai can't escape the position.
Ibrahim looking for the RNC.
Chai turns into Ibrahim and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ibrahim (6) vs (14) Chai
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ibrahim is keeping the position for now.
Ibrahim is adopting a defensive guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chai postures up.
Ibrahim looking for a guillotine here but Chai defends easily.
Ibrahim is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ibrahim keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ibrahim looking for a sweep. Not yet Ibrahim, not yet.
Ibrahim working a defensive guard here.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ibrahim swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ibrahim looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Chai puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ibrahim controlling the position for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ibrahim works his way to full guard. Good work.
Chai looking to pass the guard.
Ibrahim is trying to control the position but Chai postures up.
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 Ibrahim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ibrahim is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai wins on points by 14 to 6.
After winning the bout, CC Chai thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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