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SSG 357 Chai vs Gracias 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 London, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 13 losses; Stsyapan Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 65 wins and 53 losses; Helio Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Chai moves into the clinch successfully.
Gracias can't get the takedown.
Chai gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (0) Gracias
Chai wants to pass to mount but Gracias is defending the position.
Gracias is staying active underneath Chai, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chai tries to pass to full mount but Gracias defends it.
Chai with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Gracias is defending well.
Still in half guard, Chai seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracias is positioning himself well to prevent Chai advancing to mount.
Gracias moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Chai controls from within his opponent's guard.
Chai works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gracias trying to control from the bottom.
Gracias controlling the position well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Chai is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gracias defends it well.
Gracias 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: Chai (2) vs (4) Gracias
Chai can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracias trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Chai doesn't escape.
I really don't envy Chai right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control the position but Gracias manages to sink in the hooks.
Gracias biding his time, controlling Chai.
Chai is in bad spot here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to control his opponent's hands but Gracias gets his hands free.
Gracias controlling well, preventing Chai from escaping the position.
Chai trying to control the action but Gracias just sinks the hooks in.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai breaks Gracias's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (4) vs (4) Gracias
Gracias pulls Chai in close to prevent any damage.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracias is keeping the position for now.
Chai sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gracias's guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is trying to control but can't.
Chai looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chai in particular looking to stall.
Chai trying to advance position but Gracias counters by regaining guard.
Chai slips nicely into half guard.
Chai is pressing down on Gracias's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracias is holding on for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is pressing down on Chai's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chai postures up.
Chai pushes down on Gracias's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Chai seems to be working for a kimura but Gracias defends the submission attempt.
Chai trying to advance position but Gracias counters by regaining guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracias seems keen to control Chai's posture.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gracias is trying to keep Chai in close.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracias keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chai is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Chai wants to control from the top but Gracias keeps moving.
Gracias looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracias, not yet.
Chai is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracias wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gracias keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Gracias is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracias keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracias is keeping the position for now.
Gracias is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracias wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Chai is now in half guard.
Chai looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai is taking a breather. Gracias says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Chai is thwarting Gracias's attempts to control the position.
Chai trying to mount his opponent but Gracias defends it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Chai gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Chai takes the fight on points by 5 to 4.
Stsyapan Chai retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Stsyapan Chai thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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