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TWGC 42 (145lbs, D2): 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 London, with a TWGC record of 52 wins and 44 losses; Antonio Brown ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Ansastaja Chai!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Eddie Farnsworth.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chai pushes Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
Chai has picked Brown up - he's going for a ride! Chai dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brown (0) vs (2) Chai
Brown is holding on to half guard well.
Chai passes into side control, despite Brown 's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (0) vs (5) Chai
Chai controls the position from side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Brown wants to control but Chai postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (2) vs (5) Chai
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown wants to take a breather but Chai is having none of it.
Brown controlling the action here.
Chai keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Brown has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Brown seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Chai for as long as he can get away with.
Chai is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to pass the guard but Chai defending well.
Chai tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.
Chai trying to control but Brown postures up.
Chai keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Chai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Chai tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Brown engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Brown 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
Brown trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Brown is really struggling to control Chai but he's trying to hold on to the position.
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: Brown (2) vs (7) Chai
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to control but Chai is keeping busy.
Brown is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Chai is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai moves into full mount! Brown won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (2) vs (10) Chai
Chai content just to control the position here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to hold on but Chai pushes him away.
Chai controlling the pace for now.
Brown tries to hold on but Chai pushes him away.
Chai tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chai moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Brown (2) vs (13) Chai
Chai controls the action.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chai is not going to allow Brown to sit and survive in this position.
Brown is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Brown right now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chai is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Brown has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Chai is not going to allow Brown to sit and survive in this position.
Chai has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Brown 's body.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai tightening his grip on Brown , looking for the choke.
Chai is hanging on to Brown 's back as he tries to escape.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai keeps control of the position easily here as Brown tries to buck him off.
Brown is really stuck here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Will Chai go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai wins on points by 13 to 2.
A very excited looking Ansastaja 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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