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TWGC 41 (170lbs, D3): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Mego Kong Ho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Yung Armbar!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Armbar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chai pushes Armbar up against the cage in a clinch.
Chai tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Armbar smiles and moves away.
Armbar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chai closes the distance and clinches.
Armbar wants a takedown but no success here.
Chai pulls guard successfully.
Armbar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
Chai looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armbar is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Armbar from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armbar slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (3) Armbar
Chai is looking for a sweep.
Armbar gets to mount! Chai was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (0) vs (5) Armbar
Chai gets back to half guard.
Armbar is looking to take a break and control but Chai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Armbar is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armbar is looking for a kimura but Chai is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Armbar to get the leverage.
Armbar with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Armbar passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (8) Armbar
Chai wants to control but Armbar is having none of it.
Armbar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Armbar is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Armbar uses his free foot to push down on Chai's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Chai. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (11) Armbar
Armbar jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Chai is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Chai and Armbar has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Chai struggling a bit here.
Armbar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Armbar working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armbar happy to just control the position for now.
Chai can't do much from the bottom here.
Armbar taking a break here but Chai is having none of it and regains half guard.
Chai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Armbar pulls his head out easily.
Armbar wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Armbar is looking to advance position but Chai won't allow it.
Armbar 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.
Armbar trying to control from half guard but Chai is working away.
Chai keeping control of the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Armbar prevents Chai from improving his position.
Armbar is looking to advance position but Chai won't allow it.
Armbar controlling the pace.
Armbar wants to advance to full mount but Chai doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Armbar from controlling successfully.
Chai has an active guard here but Armbar has managed to pass into half guard.
Armbar trying to control from half guard but Chai is working away.
Armbar is looking to stall here but Chai recovers full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Armbar trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Armbar pushing down on Chai's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Chai slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Armbar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Armbar trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Armbar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chai is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Armbar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chai looking to control.
Chai wants to sweep here but Armbar controlling him for the moment.
Armbar wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.
Chai looking for a guillotine here but Armbar defends easily.
Armbar looking to sit in guard and control but Chai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (11) Armbar
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Armbar looking to control.
Armbar being controlled here, momentarily.
Chai wants to control from the top but Armbar keeps moving.
Armbar looking for a sweep. Not yet Armbar, not yet.
Armbar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chai doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chai manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Chai controlling from the top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chai avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Armbar seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Armbar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Armbar looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Chai passes into half guard.
Chai is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Armbar defends it well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control the pace.
Armbar wants to get back to full guard.
Armbar wants to control but Chai is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai prevents Armbar from improving his position.
Armbar looking for subs from the bottom but Chai mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (11) Armbar
Chai wants to finish this one by submission but Armbar is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Chai.
Chai looking to control and managing it successfully.
Armbar tries to reverse the position but Chai maintains control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai controlling from the full mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Armbar wins on points by 11 to 5. |
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