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CFC CG 52 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Chukwu Adeoluwa! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 35 losses; Dragon Li Chai!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Chai shoots in and drives through. Adeoluwa sprawls well.
Adeoluwa changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Chai fails to land the takedown.
Adeoluwa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chai.
Adeoluwa is looking to counter the offense by Chai and move into the clinch.
Chukwu Adeoluwa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dragon Li Chai.
Adeoluwa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chai prevents a takedown attempt there.
Adeoluwa is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Adeoluwa has picked Chai up - he's going for a ride! Adeoluwa dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Adeoluwa (2) vs (0) Chai
Well, if Adeoluwa is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Chai preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adeoluwa controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adeoluwa works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Adeoluwa (5) vs (0) Chai
Chai trying to remain calm as Adeoluwa controls from the top position.
Chai is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Adeoluwa's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Chai is controlling Adeoluwa's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Adeoluwa not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Adeoluwa not doing much here.
Chai is trying is best to control the position here.
Adeoluwa controlling the pace.
Chai has his hands clasped together around Adeoluwa's back. He's all about the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Adeoluwa seems content to control.
Adeoluwa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chai knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Adeoluwa controlling the action here.
Adeoluwa wants to free his trapped foot but Chai is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Adeoluwa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa wants to pass to mount but Chai is defending the position.
Adeoluwa looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've been hearing good reports from Adeoluwa's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Adeoluwa continues to stall.
Chai wants to improve his position but Adeoluwa is controlling well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa controlling the pace.
Adeoluwa is looking to advance position but Chai won't allow it.
Chai wants to control but Adeoluwa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Adeoluwa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Adeoluwa wants to free his trapped foot but Chai is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Adeoluwa seems content to control.
Adeoluwa 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.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chai manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Chai keeping full guard, as Adeoluwa tries to pass.
Adeoluwa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Adeoluwa looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Adeoluwa'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.
Adeoluwa wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.
Chai is trying to control the position but Adeoluwa postures up.
Adeoluwa stays in close to Chai's body and controls the position.
Adeoluwa looking to sit in guard and control but Chai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Adeoluwa (5) vs (2) Chai
Adeoluwa looking for a sweep. Not yet Adeoluwa, not yet.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Adeoluwa is keeping the position.
Adeoluwa can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chai controls the pace.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adeoluwa looking for a sweep. Not yet Adeoluwa, not yet.
Chai seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Adeoluwa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there.
Adeoluwa is working hard here to advance position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chai passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Adeoluwa (5) vs (5) Chai
Adeoluwa is not content to let Chai control the position.
Chai controls the position.
Chai wants to control but Adeoluwa is keeping him busy.
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!
Adeoluwa is trying to control Chai's posture but Chai avoids it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa 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 wants to lay and pray for a moment but Adeoluwa keeps working.
Adeoluwa tries to bench press Chai off him but Chai keeps the position.
Chai takes a little break here. Adeoluwa wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Adeoluwa tries to improve position but can't.
Adeoluwa can't do much from the bottom here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Adeoluwa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chai controlling from side mount.
Let's hope that Chai 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.
Adeoluwa is trying to get back to half guard.
Chai is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Adeoluwa's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai working away.
Adeoluwa manages to work his way to half guard, despite Chai's best efforts.
Chai performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Adeoluwa tries to get to full guard but Chai has control of the leg.
Adeoluwa trying to hold on to Chai's head to control him but Chai postures up.
Chai looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Adeoluwa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to mount his opponent but Adeoluwa defends it.
Adeoluwa trying to hold on to Chai's head to control him but Chai postures up.
Adeoluwa moves into full guard.
Chai wants to control from the top but Adeoluwa keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Adeoluwa is heads and Chai is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... heads!
Adeoluwa takes the fight on points by 6 to 5.
Post fight, Chukwu Adeoluwa stared into the camera and said 'Boss man is turning me into a spar bot, whatever that means. Hope we ain’t bout to go down in no dark basements and shit!'. |
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