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SSG 341 Macker vs Solo 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 17 losses; Huckleberry Finn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 13 losses; Stsyapan Chai!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Finn.
Chai bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Finn (0) vs (4) Chai
Finn tries to bench press Chai off him but Chai keeps the position.
Chai tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Finn gets back to half guard.
Chai trying to pass the guard but Finn defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chai in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finn won't allow Chai to pass to mount.
Finn is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finn is working hard here to advance position.
Chai works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Finn (0) vs (7) Chai
Finn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chai trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Finn is trying desperately to improve position.
Chai wants to control the pace but Finn is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finn tries to reverse the position but Chai maintains control.
Chai looking to control and managing it successfully.
Finn's coaches at Shinobi Martial Arts & Ninjutsu have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Finn is looking to get to half guard.
Chai looking to control and managing it successfully.
Finn is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Finn is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chai can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Finn is looking to escape.
Finn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chai sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Finn is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Finn sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Finn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chai is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Chai is keen to just control but Finn is a slippery customer.
Finn is trying to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Finn moves into full guard.
Finn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chai wants to control from the top but Finn keeps moving.
Chai showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chai preventing the sweep.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Finn keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Finn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chai controls the pace.
Chai wants to control from the top but Finn keeps moving.
Finn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chai's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Finn (2) vs (7) Chai
Finn is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Finn trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Finn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Finn tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
Chai manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Finn manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Finn (2) vs (9) Chai
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Finn is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Finn (4) vs (9) Chai
Finn looking to pass the guard.
Finn sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chai looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Finn controlling from the top position.
Chai pulls Finn in close to prevent any damage.
Finn controlling from the top position.
Finn trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai has his hands on Finn's head, controlling the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Finn is one step ahead there.
Finn looking to pass the guard.
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Finn content to stall in guard here.
Finn trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai is trying to control the position but Finn postures up.
Finn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
Finn trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Finn postures up.
Finn is looking to pass into half guard but Chai pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Chai is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Finn (4) vs (11) Chai
Chai stopping the sweep attempt from Finn.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Finn is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Finn (6) vs (11) Chai
Chai trying to keep a closed guard but Finn is proving a slippery customer.
Finn wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.
Finn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Finn looking to pass the guard.
That's eleven minutes 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.
Finn controlling from the top position.
Finn looking to pass the guard.
Chai trying to control the position.
Finn wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Finn is fighting to break Chai's control of his arms but Chai is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Finn sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chai is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Finn (6) vs (13) Chai
Finn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Finn moves into full guard.
Finn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chai forces his way into half guard.
Chai prevents Finn from improving his position.
Chai is trying to control the action in half guard but Finn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai slows the pace down in half guard.
Chai passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Finn! Score +3 for passing guard: Finn (6) vs (16) Chai
Finn is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chai trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Finn is working to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai controlling the pace for now.
Chai forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Finn (6) vs (19) Chai
Finn breaks Chai's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Finn (8) vs (19) Chai
Finn passes Chai's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Finn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chai does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Finn prevents Chai from improving his position.
Chai is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Finn's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Finn's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Finn (8) vs (23) Chai
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai has the hooks in. Finn is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai wins on points by 23 to 8.
Stsyapan 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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