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Bots de Garra 194 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 22 losses; Gul Dukat! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 42 wins and 37 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dukat closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dukat (2) vs (0) Chai
Chai wants to control but Dukat is keeping busy.
Chai works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've been hearing good reports from Dukat'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 trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Chai wants to sweep but no luck.
Chai is controlling Dukat's posture.
Dukat sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dukat postures up.
Dukat won't allow Chai to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Chai holds on and takes a little breather.
Our spies down at at HELLCADEMY inform us that Chai has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Chai is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dukat is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute 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: Dukat (2) vs (2) Chai
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.
Chai works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dukat (2) vs (5) Chai
Dukat struggling a bit here.
I wouldn't like to be where Dukat is right now.
Chai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dukat keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Dukat is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Chai wants to control for a moment but Dukat uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Dukat is looking to improve his position.
Chai is trying to control the action in half guard but Dukat is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dukat controlling the position for now.
Chai controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dukat wants to control but Chai is keeping busy.
Chai is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Dukat reverses the position - he's now on top in Chai's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dukat (4) vs (5) Chai
Dukat sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Chai is controlling Dukat's posture.
Chai looking to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chai pulls Dukat in to control the position.
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chai has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dukat trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chai controls Dukat momentarily but Dukat frees himself.
Chai seems keen to control Dukat's posture.
Dukat controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Chai pulls Dukat in close to prevent any damage.
Dukat looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai is trying to keep Dukat in close.
Dukat is fighting to break Chai's control of his arms but Chai is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
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.
Chai lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dukat (4) vs (7) Chai
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Dukat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chai is fighting to break Dukat's control of his arms but Dukat is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Chai controls from within his opponent's guard.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Dukat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dukat keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
Chai's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dukat looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there.
Dukat can't keep his opponent in guard - Chai advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dukat is trying to control but can't.
Chai trying to advance position but Dukat counters by regaining guard.
Chai stays in close to Dukat's body and controls the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dukat is pulling down on Chai's head. It's preventing any offense from Chai, at least for the moment.
Chai controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Dukat is keeping the position.
Chai is still trying to improve position.
Chai trying to control but Dukat is working from the bottom.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chai wants to control from the top but Dukat keeps moving.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chai controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Dukat is retaining full guard.
Dukat keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Dukat wants to sweep but no luck.
Chai engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Dukat is keeping the position.
Dukat is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control but Dukat is working from the bottom.
Chai looking to pass the guard.
Dukat managing to control the position.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Dukat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai advances to half guard.
Chai trying to control from Dukat's half guard. Dukat has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chai is stalling in the full guard.
Dukat keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Dukat working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chai doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chai manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Dukat is keeping the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Chai trying to control but Dukat is working from the bottom.
Chai sitting in guard here, content to control.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Chai.
Dukat wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dukat keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Dukat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai is fighting to break Dukat's control of his arms but Dukat is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dukat keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dukat is trying to keep Chai in close.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai wins on points by 7 to 4.
Leonardinho Chai thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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