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SSG 295 Finn 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 15 losses; Huckleberry Finn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; CC Chai!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Finn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Finn tries to clinch there but Chai circles away.
Finn moves into the clinch.
Chai has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Finn uses from the top position.
Finn's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Chai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chai has control of Finn's left arm, preventing Finn from doing any damage.
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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: Finn (0) vs (2) Chai
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finn is looking to improve his position.
Finn regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chai forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Finn (0) vs (5) Chai
Finn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai tries to move to full mount but Finn actually manages to regain half guard.
Finn regains full guard. Nicely done.
Finn keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
Finn 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: Finn (2) vs (5) Chai
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai being controlled here, momentarily.
Chai wants to sweep here but Finn controlling him for the moment.
Finn looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finn is stalling in the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chai is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Finn (2) vs (7) Chai
Chai preventing the sweep.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Finn is looking to sweep but instead, Chai has passed into half guard.
Chai wants to pass to mount but Finn is defending the position.
Finn slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Chai preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finn 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: Finn (4) vs (7) Chai
Chai working for a triangle but Finn defends it easily.
Chai looking for a sweep. Not yet Chai, not yet.
Finn stays in close to Chai's body and controls the position.
Chai working a defensive guard here.
Chai controlling the position.
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?
Finn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chai is looking for a triangle but Finn pushes his legs off easily.
Finn's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Finn is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Chai is trying to keep Finn in close.
Chai has his hands on Finn's head, controlling the position.
Finn is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Chai trying to keep a closed guard but Finn is proving a slippery customer.
Finn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Finn 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.
Finn's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Chai controls Finn momentarily but Finn frees himself.
Chai managing to control the position.
Finn sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Finn's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Finn (4) vs (9) Chai
Chai wants to pass the guard but Finn is keeping the position.
Finn looking for subs off his back but Chai has passed one foot through into half guard.
Finn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chai pulls his head out easily.
Chai seems to be working for a kimura but Finn defends the submission attempt.
Finn works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Finn is looking for a triangle but Chai pushes his legs off easily.
Chai looking to sit in guard and control but Finn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Finn (6) vs (9) Chai
Finn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Chai 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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Finn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Chai wants to sweep but no luck.
Chai had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Finn defends it easily.
Finn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Finn is one step ahead there.
Finn content to stall in guard here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Finn.
Finn won't allow Chai to sweep him here.
Finn engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Chai has control of Finn's left arm, preventing Finn from doing any damage.
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Finn is one step ahead there.
Chai is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Finn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Chai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Finn stays in close to Chai's body and controls the position.
Chai 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 is still trying to improve position.
Chai being controlled here, momentarily.
Finn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Finn is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Finn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Finn is stalling in the full guard.
Chai has his foot on Finn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Finn works his way back into a safe position though.
Finn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Chai trying to keep a closed guard but Finn is proving a slippery customer.
Finn's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Finn is one step ahead there.
Finn is stalling in the full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Finn preventing the sweep.
Finn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chai keeping full guard, as Finn tries to pass.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Finn from controlling successfully.
Chai working a defensive guard here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Finn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Chai has Finn pulled in close to control his posture.
Finn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chai pulls Finn in to control the position.
Chai looking for a sweep. Not yet Chai, not yet.
Finn sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chai is looking for a triangle but Finn pushes his legs off easily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Finn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Finn seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Chai for as long as he can get away with.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai 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 9 to 6.
CC Chai is the new middleweight champion!
A very excited looking CC Chai made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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