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SSG 312 Hall vs Bar 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 10 losses; Stsyapan Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 15 losses; Bulla Marden!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and Russell Pearce.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Marden gets caught flat footed, as Chai shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (0) Marden
Marden looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there.
Marden has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Chai has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (0) Marden
Marden gets back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chai in particular looking to stall.
Marden makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Marden.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai postures up.
Marden controlling Chai's posture.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Marden is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marden wants to improve his position but instead Chai has moved into half guard.
Marden gets back to full guard.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marden is keeping the position for now.
Chai won't allow Marden to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marden is keeping the position for now.
Chai got a little sloppy there for a moment and Marden has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chai has managed to get both his arms back between Marden's legs - danger averted.
Chai stopping the sweep attempt from Marden.
Chai sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marden looking to control.
Marden looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marden keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Marden is trying to keep Chai in close.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chai won't allow Marden to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Marden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Marden is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (5) vs (2) Marden
Chai trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Marden works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Chai manages to get to full guard.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Marden from controlling successfully.
Chai pulls Marden in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai looking to control.
Chai is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Marden is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Marden slips nicely into half guard.
Chai controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Marden is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Chai sees it coming and defends easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marden tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chai knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chai trying to hold on to Marden's head to control him but Marden postures up.
Chai is positioning himself well to prevent Marden advancing to mount.
Marden is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Marden tries to pass to full mount but Chai defends it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai works his way to full guard. Good work.
Marden wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.
Marden preventing the sweep.
Chai is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chai is adopting a defensive guard.
Marden passes Chai's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Marden is trying to control the action in half guard but Chai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Chai trying to control from the bottom.
Marden is trying to control. Chai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chai manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Marden slips nicely into half guard.
Marden prevents Chai from improving his position.
Marden tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chai knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Marden is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chai is just riding it out for now. Marden eventually gives up the hold.
Chai controlling the position well.
Marden working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Chai's thigh. Chai counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Marden tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Marden trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai is pulling down on Marden's head. It's preventing any offense from Marden, at least for the moment.
Marden tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marden looking to pass the guard.
Chai trying to control the position here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marden is one step ahead there.
Chai keeping full guard, as Marden tries to pass.
Chai has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Marden can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Marden is stalling in the full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Marden from controlling successfully.
Marden is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Marden won't allow Chai to sweep him here.
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chai wants to sweep here but Marden controlling him for the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Marden controlling from the top position.
Marden trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marden engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Chai has his foot on Marden's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marden works his way back into a safe position though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Marden trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai pulls Marden in close to prevent any damage.
Chai is trying to control the position but Marden postures up.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Marden from controlling successfully.
Chai is trying to hold Marden in close to prevent damage but Marden has managed to pass into half guard.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Marden works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (5) Marden
Chai trying to remain calm as Marden controls from the top position.
Chai can't do much from the bottom here.
Marden trying to control the action but Chai is working from the bottom.
Marden is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chai has escaped the position, nice work there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Marden wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Marden gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Marden wins on points by 6 to 5.
A relieved looking Bulla Marden thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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