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SSG 329 Feet vs Finn 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 11 losses; Kent Dew! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 5 losses; CC Chai! The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious? Dew shoots in but no luck this time. Dew shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chai as he avoids it easily.
Chai has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chai drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dew tries for a takedown but Chai manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kent Dew. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dew has hold of one of Chai's legs. Chai is fighting the takedown attempt but Dew gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dew (2) vs (0) Chai Chai keeping moving, preventing Dew from controlling successfully. Chai being controlled here, momentarily. Chai is trying to keep Dew in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dew wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving. Dew is really struggling to control Chai but he's trying to hold on to the position.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. 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. Dew is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Chai looking to control.
Chai had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dew defends it easily. Chai has control of Dew's left arm, preventing Dew from doing any damage. Dew controlling from the top position.
Chai working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dew doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dew manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Chai looking for a sweep. Not yet Chai, not yet. Dew might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Chai trying to control the position.
Dew's corner is telling him to maintain position. Dew stopping the sweep attempt from Chai. Chai is trying to control the position but Dew postures up. Chai is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three 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 Dew's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dew (2) vs (2) Chai Dew is trying to control the position but Chai postures up. Chai wants to control from the top but Dew keeps moving. Chai pushes down on Dew's leg and manages to get into half guard. Dew won't allow Chai to pass to mount. Dew is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at CHECMATE PRIME MMA , so we'll see if he gets out of it. Dew wants to control but Chai is keeping busy.
Dew is trying to get back to full guard. Dew controlling the position for now.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to work for an arm triangle but Dew is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dew actively working from the bottom here.
Dew looking for subs from the bottom but Chai mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Dew (2) vs (5) Chai Dew is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Chai takes Dew's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Dew is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Dew (2) vs (8) Chai
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/5.gif) That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Chai working for the choke. Chai doesn't have the hooks in and Dew manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dew (4) vs (8) Chai Dew controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Dew wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position. Chai pulls Dew in to control the position. Dew controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/6.gif) That's six minutes gone in the round. Chai keeping moving, preventing Dew from controlling successfully. Chai working a defensive guard but Dew manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dew (7) vs (8) Chai Chai is trying to improve his position. Dew wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy. Chai is looking for a sweep. Dew works to advance to full mount. Chai defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Dew (9) vs (8) Chai Chai is working to get back to half guard.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/7.gif) That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dew looking for a guillotine from mount but Chai is having none of it. Dew trying to control but Chai is having none of it. Dew controlling the position easily from mount.
Dew goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Chai is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dew (9) vs (10) Chai Dew is trying to keep Chai in close.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/8.gif) That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dew is looking for a triangle but Chai pushes his legs off easily.
Dew pulls Chai in to control the position. Dew not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dew is looking to sweep but instead, Chai has passed into half guard.
Dew trying to hold on to Chai's head to control him but Chai postures up.
Chai is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dew (9) vs (13) Chai Chai content just to control the position here.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/9.gif) That's nine minutes gone in the round. Dew wants to control but Chai is having none of it. Dew is trying desperately to improve position. Dew tries to lock up and control but Chai gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Dew is working to get back to half guard.
Chai has control of Dew's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Dew regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Dew regains half guard.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/10.gif) That's ten minutes gone in the round. Dew tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Chai wants to take a breather but Dew is having none of it. Chai passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dew! Score +3 for passing guard: Dew (9) vs (16) Chai Chai looking to control but Dew is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/11.gif) That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Dew is trying to reverse the position but instead Chai has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Dew (9) vs (19) Chai Chai is trying to control but Dew is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Chai forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Dew (9) vs (22) Chai
Chai has got his arm under Dew's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Dew has spun round into Chai's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dew (11) vs (22) Chai Chai controls Dew momentarily but Dew frees himself. Dew is stalling in the full guard. Dew has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/12.gif) That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Dew looking to pass the guard. Dew stopping the sweep attempt from Chai.
Chai looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chai trying to keep a closed guard but Dew is proving a slippery customer.
Dew advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Dew (14) vs (22) Chai
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/13.gif) That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Chai is looking to reverse the position. Chai is letting Dew control him for a moment.
Dew is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Chai knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Chai wants to control but Dew postures up. Chai gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dew is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Chai has managed to free his arm - good work. Chai makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Chai.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/14.gif) That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Chai is trying to keep Dew in close.
Dew showing good wrestling skills to control 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. 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? Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Dew sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that's the end of the fight! Chai wins on points by 22 to 14. CC Chai seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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