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CFC CG 49 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 12 losses; Kent Dew! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 34 losses; Dragon Li Chai!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chai shoots in looking for a takedown but Dew manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chai's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Chai shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dew closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Chai to the mat! Chai manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dew (2) vs (0) Chai
Dew controlling from the top position.
Dew wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Chai keeping full guard, as Dew tries to pass.
Dew is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dew stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dew controlling from the top position.
Dew preventing the sweep.
Dew tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dew wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Dew controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dew'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.
Dew looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dew wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Dew controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dew being controlled here momentarily.
Dew passes Chai's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dew controlling the action here.
Dew 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dew pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chai is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dew (2) vs (2) Chai
Dew is trying to keep Chai in close.
Chai wants to control from the top but Dew keeps moving.
Dew has control of Chai's left arm, preventing Chai from doing any damage.
Dew has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Chai has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Dew looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Chai passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dew (2) vs (5) Chai
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dew struggling a bit here.
Dew tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chai wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chai working away.
Dew keeps Chai under control for a moment.
Dew is trying to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dew struggling a bit here.
Dew is not content to let Chai control the position.
Dew can't do much from the bottom here.
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.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dew can't do much from the bottom here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dew tries to improve position but can't.
Chai is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dew is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dew tries to improve position but can't.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dew can't do much from the bottom here.
Dew tries to improve position but can't.
Chai trying to control the action but Dew is working from the bottom.
Dew is looking to reverse the position.
A lull in the action here as Chai stalls from top position.
Dew struggling a bit here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Dew is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dew is looking for a sweep.
Chai wants to control but Dew is keeping him busy.
Dew is trying to control Chai's posture but Chai avoids it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dew sneaks back into half guard.
Chai wants to take a breather but Dew is having none of it.
Chai keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dew looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chai prevents Dew from improving his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Dew is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dew keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Dew looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chai trying to control from half guard but Dew is working away.
Dew actively working from the bottom here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dew is trying to control but can't.
Chai passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dew (2) vs (8) Chai
Chai controlling his opponent.
Chai jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Dew is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Dew and Chai has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Dew gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dew is positioning himself well to prevent Chai advancing to mount.
Dew wants to improve his position but Chai is controlling well.
Chai is thwarting Dew's attempts to control the position.
Dew manages to get to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dew is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai wins on points by 8 to 2.
A relieved looking Dragon Li Chai thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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