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TWGC 42 (145lbs, D1): Finals - 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Rat Man! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 5 losses; CC Chai!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chai forces Man back against the cage and clinches.
Chai gets underhooks to prevent Man's takedown attempt.
Chai has hold of one of Man's legs. Man is fighting the takedown attempt but Chai gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Man (0) vs (2) Chai
Man wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Man wants to improve his position but instead Chai has moved into half guard.
Man wants to improve his position but Chai is controlling well.
Man is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man is looking to control Chai's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Man avoid being mounted?
Chai is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Man defends it well.
Chai seems to be looking for submissions.
Chai passes into side control, despite Man's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Man (0) vs (5) Chai
Man struggling a bit here.
Man is not content to let Chai control the position.
That's two 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!
Man gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Man is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Steel Penn Training Den, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Chai is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Man has managed to free his arm - good work.
Man is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Man manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
Man trying to keep a closed guard but Chai is proving a slippery customer.
Man wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Chai is now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Man manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Man looking to control.
Man keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
Man is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Man keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Man might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Chai is fighting to break Man's control of his arms but Man is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Man is trying to keep Chai in close.
Chai trying to move into half guard but instead Man has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Man (2) vs (5) Chai
Chai is trying to keep Man in close.
Man tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Man tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
Man 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: Man (2) vs (7) Chai
Man 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: Man (4) vs (7) Chai
Man is trying to control. Chai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chai tries to get to full guard but Man has control of the leg.
Man is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chai defends it well.
Man trying to mount his opponent but Chai defends it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking for a sweep. Man is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Man wants to pass the guard but Chai is defending well.
Man wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy.
Chai moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Man pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
Man slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Man (7) vs (7) Chai
Man tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Man has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Chai is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Man tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
Chai has his hands on Man's head, controlling the position.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Man preventing the sweep.
Chai is trying to control the position but Man postures up.
Man wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chai lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Man (7) vs (9) Chai
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chai passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Man (7) vs (12) Chai
Man is trying to control Chai's posture but Chai avoids it.
Man gets back to half guard.
Chai prevents Man from improving his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Man doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Chai.
Chai is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Man doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Chai.
Chai uses his free foot to push down on Man's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Man. Score +3 for passing guard: Man (7) vs (15) Chai
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to take his opponent's back but Man doesn't allow it.
Man can't escape the position.
Chai is stalling here but it's allowed Man to get half guard.
Chai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Man knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Man is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Man keeping control of the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Man is trying to control but Chai manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Man (7) vs (18) Chai
Chai controlling from mount.
Chai with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Man tries to hold on but Chai postures up.
Man is working to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Man tries to improve his position but Chai has taken his back! Chai has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Man tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Chai pushes Man away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). CC Chai!
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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