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SSG 320 Gerbandi vs Soderberg 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 7 wins and 5 losses; CC Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 9 losses; Ibasour Sershurrapal!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Sershurrapal tries to keep at a distance but Chai has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sershurrapal tries to score a body lock takedown but Chai shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Chai has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sershurrapal avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sershurrapal lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (0) vs (2) Sershurrapal
Chai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chai wants to control the action here but instead Sershurrapal manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (5) Sershurrapal
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai wants to hold on but Sershurrapal pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sershurrapal tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Chai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chai keeping hold of Sershurrapal's head, controlling as best he can.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sershurrapal is looking to advance position but Chai won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai moves into full guard.
Sershurrapal's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Chai pulls Sershurrapal in close to prevent any damage.
Chai'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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai is trying to keep Sershurrapal in close.
Chai controlling the position.
Chai manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sershurrapal manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (5) Sershurrapal
Our spies down at at Alpha Brasil inform us that Sershurrapal has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Sershurrapal seems keen to control Chai's posture.
Let's hope that Sershurrapal has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai looking to pass the guard.
Chai is working hard here to advance position.
Sershurrapal pulls Chai in close to prevent any damage.
Chai works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal is looking to improve his position.
Chai is looking for a kimura here.
Sershurrapal is trying to maintain the position but Chai is very close to passing his half guard.
Sershurrapal has his hands clasped together around Chai's back. He's all about the action.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal is trying to control but Chai manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (5) Sershurrapal
Sershurrapal 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: Chai (5) vs (7) Sershurrapal
Chai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chai seems keen to control Sershurrapal's posture.
Sershurrapal trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chai is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (7) vs (7) Sershurrapal
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
Chai wants to control from the top but Sershurrapal keeps moving.
Chai slips nicely into half guard.
Chai is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control the action but Sershurrapal is working from the bottom.
Chai prevents Sershurrapal from improving his position.
Chai trying to control from Sershurrapal's half guard. Sershurrapal has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Sershurrapal trying to keep a closed guard but Chai is proving a slippery customer.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Chai looking to pass the guard.
Chai passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (10) vs (7) Sershurrapal
Chai tries to move into full mount but can't pass Sershurrapal's legs.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal is trying to get back to half guard.
Chai is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sershurrapal is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sershurrapal struggling a bit here.
Sershurrapal is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sershurrapal is controlling Chai's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Chai trying to control the pace.
Chai wants to advance to full mount but Sershurrapal doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Sershurrapal is retaining full guard.
Chai sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sershurrapal can't keep his opponent in guard - Chai advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sershurrapal is controlling Chai's trapped leg to prevent Chai from advancing to side control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Chai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sershurrapal keeps working.
Chai is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sershurrapal has managed to free his arm - good work.
Chai is trying to work for a kimura but Sershurrapal is defending well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal wants to control but Chai is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Sershurrapal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sershurrapal trying to control but Chai postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sershurrapal is refusing to be controlled, as Chai sits in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai takes the fight on points by 10 to 7.
Our winner, CC Chai, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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