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Bots de Garra 189 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 23 losses; Lochlain OBrien! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 37 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Chai closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: OBrien (0) vs (4) Chai
Chai moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
OBrien is looking to regain half guard here but Chai keeps moving and retains side control.
Chai trying to control the position but OBrien is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OBrien is looking to reverse the position.
Chai trying to control the action but OBrien is working from the bottom.
The referee asks Chai politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Chai prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OBrien is trying to improve his position.
Chai wants to lay and pray for a moment but OBrien keeps working.
OBrien is looking for a sweep.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but OBrien is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
OBrien wants to control but Chai postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to control but OBrien is keeping him busy.
Chai working away.
A lull in the action here.
Chai wants to control but OBrien is keeping him busy.
OBrien manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Chai takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but OBrien is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
OBrien makes his way to full guard. A much better position for OBrien.
OBrien working a defensive guard here.
OBrien looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
OBrien not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
OBrien pulls Chai in close to his closed guard and prevents Chai from doing any damage or advancing position.
OBrien has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Chai has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: OBrien (0) vs (7) Chai
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OBrien tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee asks Chai politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Chai prefers to stall for the moment though.
OBrien tries to bench press Chai off him but Chai keeps the position.
OBrien is working hard here to advance position.
You can see the frustration on OBrien's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
OBrien tries to bench press Chai off him but Chai keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on OBrien's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
OBrien gets back to half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from OBrien'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.
The fighters are battling for position here. OBrien manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Chai forces his way into half guard.
Chai seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but OBrien does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
OBrien moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
OBrien has control of Chai's left arm, preventing Chai from doing any damage.
OBrien keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Chai slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Chai advances to half guard.
OBrien keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Chai content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
OBrien is trying to get back to full guard.
Chai keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Chai wants to pass to mount but OBrien is defending the position.
OBrien is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
OBrien trying to hold on to Chai's head to control him but Chai postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: OBrien (0) vs (10) Chai
OBrien is trying desperately to improve position.
OBrien tries to hold on but Chai pushes him away.
OBrien is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
OBrien prevents Chai from taking his back.
OBrien sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
OBrien is refusing to be controlled, as Chai sits in half guard.
OBrien keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Chai seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but OBrien does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
OBrien trying to control here.
OBrien wants to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
OBrien is trying to control but Chai passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: OBrien (0) vs (13) Chai
OBrien is looking for a sweep.
OBrien wants to control but Chai postures up.
Chai trying to control the action but OBrien is working from the bottom.
OBrien is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to lay and pray for a moment but OBrien keeps working.
Chai working away.
OBrien gets back to half guard.
Well, if Chai 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.
OBrien is trying to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to pass the guard but OBrien defending well.
OBrien is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chai is figuring out what he wants to do next.
OBrien 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: OBrien (4) vs (13) Chai
You can see the frustration on Chai's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Will OBrien go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Chai is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
OBrien trying to control.
OBrien will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
OBrien is really struggling to control Chai but he's trying to hold on to the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Chai felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Chai wants to control his opponent's hands but OBrien gets his hands free.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
OBrien trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
You can see the frustration on Chai's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
OBrien trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Chai doesn't escape.
OBrien avoiding Chai 's attempts to control his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai wins on points by 13 to 4.
During a confident post fight interview, Leonardinho Chai thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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