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SSG 321 Octavio 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 20 wins and 11 losses; Stsyapan Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 7 losses; Tommy Reed!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chai misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Reed tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Reed clinches up against the cage.
Chai is working for takedown but Reed is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chai jumps guard.
Chai is pulling down on Reed's head to control his posture.
Reed preventing the sweep.
Reed'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 Reed's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (0) Reed
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed 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 wants to pass the guard but Reed is keeping the position.
Reed looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed wants to sweep but no luck.
Chai advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reed is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reed 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: Chai (2) vs (4) Reed
Reed has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Chai is in bad spot here.
Chai is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed looking to break Chai's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Chai remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Reed will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
My spies in Ground Zero Workout Gym inform me that Reed has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Chai just trying to survive but Reed is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Reed looking to break Chai's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Chai remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Reed will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Chai just trying to survive but Reed is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Reed is trying to stick to Chai's back but Chai is turning into Reed. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Reed's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Chai. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (4) vs (4) Reed
Chai got a little sloppy there for a moment and Reed has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chai has managed to get both his arms back between Reed's legs - danger averted.
Chai passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (7) vs (4) Reed
Chai taking a breather here.
Chai seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Reed for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Reed is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chai has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Reed! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (9) vs (4) Reed
Reed is desperately trying to improve his position but Chai has a good base and remains in mount.
Chai tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Chai tries to control but Reed wriggling away.
Reed is looking to improve his position but Chai isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Chai keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Reed gets back to full guard.
Reed looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chai postures up.
Reed pulls Chai in close to his closed guard and prevents Chai from doing any damage or advancing position.
Chai controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai preventing the sweep.
Reed keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Chai slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (12) vs (4) Reed
Reed tries to buck Chai off but Chai is having none of it.
Chai is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Reed is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Chai's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Reed is in trouble now - Chai has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (15) vs (4) Reed
Chai looking to control but Reed is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Reed is controlling an arm, preventing Chai from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Chai controlling the pace for now.
Reed really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Reed is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Reed is squirming around, avoiding Chai's attempts to control the action.
Chai controlling from mount.
Chai continues to stall.
Reed is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Chai seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Reed is holding on tight.
Reed wants to hold on but Chai pushes him away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Reed is looking to improve his position but Chai isn't that keen on the idea.
Chai tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Reed is looking to get to half guard.
Chai controlling the pace for now.
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.
Reed is looking to improve his position but Chai isn't that keen on the idea.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chai pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Chai prevents Reed from getting the reversal.
Chai controlling from mount.
Reed 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 (15) vs (6) Reed
Reed's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reed is one step ahead there.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Reed from controlling successfully.
Chai trying to control the position here.
Reed trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Chai seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chai looking for a sweep. Not yet Chai, not yet.
Chai bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Reed's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (17) vs (6) Reed
Reed tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Reed controlling the position.
Reed is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chai is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Reed is trying to control the position but Chai postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chai pushing down on Reed's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Reed is defending against the submission attempts here by Chai.
Chai slows the pace down in half guard.
Reed is looking to improve his position.
Reed desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (20) vs (6) Reed
Reed is desperately trying to improve his position but Chai has a good base and remains in mount.
Reed is still trying to improve position.
Chai swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Reed is now in Chai's guard. A big mistake from Chai there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (20) vs (8) Reed
Chai keeping moving, preventing Reed from controlling successfully.
Reed might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chai haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Reed wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping 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.
Reed trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Reed preventing the sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai takes the fight on points by 20 to 8.
Stsyapan Chai thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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