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TWGC 42 (145lbs, D1): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 5 losses; Paulo Miyao! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 5 losses; CC Chai!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chai has managed to clinch.
Chai tightens his grip and picks Miyao up, before dumping him to the ground. Miyao manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Miyao (0) vs (2) Chai
Chai wants to pass the guard but Miyao is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Miyao is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyao (2) vs (2) Chai
Chai is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Chai wants to sweep here but Miyao controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai has his hands on Miyao's head, controlling the position.
Miyao trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chai keeps trying to improve his position.
Chai looking to control.
Miyao wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.
Chai has his hands on Miyao's head, controlling the position.
Miyao engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyao (2) vs (4) Chai
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyao is trying to keep Chai in close.
Miyao isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Chai stacks Miyao on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Chai! Score +3 for passing guard: Miyao (2) vs (7) Chai
Chai wants to control for a moment but Miyao uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Chai is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyao looking for submissions off his back.
Chai is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Miyao defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai 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.
Chai passes into side control, despite Miyao's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Miyao (2) vs (10) Chai
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Miyao gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Miyao (2) vs (12) Chai
Chai can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Miyao is looking to escape.
Miyao is trying to escape the mount.
Chai looking to control but Miyao is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries to take Miyao's back but instead Miyao uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Chai is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Chai wants to control but Miyao is keeping him busy.
Chai passes into side control, despite Miyao's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Miyao (2) vs (15) Chai
Miyao tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Chai presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Miyao (2) vs (17) Chai
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai prevents Miyao from getting the reversal.
Miyao sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Chai is thwarting Miyao's attempts to control the position.
Chai passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Miyao (2) vs (20) Chai
Miyao can't escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries to control but Miyao wriggling away.
Miyao is working to get back to half guard.
Chai trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chai can't control as he wanted to and Miyao manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Chai wants to work for an arm triangle but Miyao is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chai 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.
Miyao wants to get back to full guard.
Miyao might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Miyao 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: Miyao (6) vs (20) Chai
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai breaks Miyao's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyao (6) vs (22) Chai
Miyao is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chai sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Miyao keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Chai looking to pass the guard.
Chai is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Chai trying to control but Miyao is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Miyao wants to control but Chai passes easily into half guard.
Miyao manages to get to full guard.
Chai is looking to pass into half guard but Miyao pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Miyao is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyao (8) vs (22) Chai
Chai trying to keep a closed guard but Miyao is proving a slippery customer.
Chai controlling Miyao's posture.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking to sweep but instead, Miyao has passed into half guard.
Chai wants to improve his position but Miyao is controlling well.
Chai is looking to control Miyao's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chai avoid being mounted?
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Miyao 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.
Miyao is working for a kimura but Chai is defending it quite comfortably.
Chai trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Miyao manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Miyao (11) vs (22) Chai
Chai is looking to improve his position but Miyao isn't that keen on the idea.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai wins on points by 22 to 11.
A very excited looking CC Chai made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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