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SSG 347 Soderberg vs Gerbandi 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 20 losses; Hand Solo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 13 losses; Stsyapan Chai!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Chai is looking to clinch.
Solo slaps away a takedown attempt from Chai, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Solo tries to counter with a takedown but Chai is quick to defend against it.
Solo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chai's waist but Chai gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Solo off to one side.
Chai tries to clinch there but Solo circles away.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Solo enables Chai to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Solo manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Solo (0) vs (2) Chai
Solo is adopting a defensive guard.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solo can't keep his opponent in guard - Chai advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Solo won't allow Chai to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solo wants to improve his position but Chai is controlling well.
Chai is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Solo reverses the position - he's now on top in Chai's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Solo (2) vs (2) Chai
Solo 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.
Solo trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai wants to sweep here but Solo controlling him for the moment.
Chai keeps trying to improve his position.
Chai is adopting a defensive guard.
Solo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai is pulling down on Solo's head to control his posture.
Chai looking for a sweep. Not yet Chai, not yet.
Chai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai looking for a sweep. Not yet Chai, not yet.
Chai has control of Solo's left arm, preventing Solo from doing any damage.
Solo trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Solo passes Chai's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Chai is pressing down on Solo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai is trying to keep Solo in close.
Solo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chai wants to sweep here but Solo controlling him for the moment.
Solo wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Chai controls Solo momentarily but Solo frees himself.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai can't keep his opponent in guard - Solo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Chai wants to get back to full guard.
Chai regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chai looking for a sweep. Not yet Chai, not yet.
Solo wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Chai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Solo postures up.
Solo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chai seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Solo trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Solo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control the position here.
Solo trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Solo wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Solo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Solo stopping the sweep attempt from Chai.
Solo trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai looking to control.
Chai is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Solo is aware though and is defending well.
Chai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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: Solo (2) vs (4) Chai
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Solo is staying active underneath Chai, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Solo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Solo is looking to control Chai's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Solo avoid being mounted?
Chai tries to pass to full mount but Solo defends it.
Chai trying to control the pace.
Chai works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Solo (2) vs (7) Chai
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Chai has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Chai trying to control the action but Solo is working from the bottom.
Solo tries to buck Chai off but Chai is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Solo is trying to escape the position but Chai is controlling the position.
Chai tries to advance to mount but can't.
Chai trying to control the position but Solo is working away.
Solo 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.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Chai might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Solo prevents Chai from moving into mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Solo, who protects the arm well.
Solo stops Chai from passing to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai wins on points by 7 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Stsyapan Chai thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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