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SSG 357 Chai vs Gracias PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 11 losses; T Mustana Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 16 losses; Robert Cap!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cap takes the fight into the clinch.
Chai has clasped his hands together around Cap's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Chai (4) vs (0) Cap
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Cap prevents Chai from moving into mount.
Chai tries to advance position but instead Cap slips a leg back in to half guard.
Cap is holding on to half guard well.
Chai keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cap is controlling Chai's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Cap is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai controlling the action here.
Cap is trying to control but can't.
Chai looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Chai controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cap has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chai is working away from the top position though.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Cap is defending well.
Chai not doing much here.
Chai is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cap doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Chai.
Chai with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cap is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Still in half guard, Chai seems content to control.
Chai is working for a kimura but Cap is defending it quite comfortably.
Chai seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cap does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chai controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cap is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chai controlling the pace.
Cap is trying to get back to full guard.
Cap gets full guard.
Cap looking for a sweep. Not yet Cap, not yet.
Chai sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cap is trying to keep Chai in close.
Cap keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
Cap is trying to control the position but Chai postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cap looking for a sweep. Not yet Cap, not yet.
Cap not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chai 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.
Cap wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment.
Chai sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cap is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cap trying to control the position here.
Chai advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (7) vs (0) Cap
Cap is not content to let Chai control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cap is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cap is looking to reverse the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Chai is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cap knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cap is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cap tries to improve position but can't.
What's Cap going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Chai tries to move to mount but Cap blocks the move with his legs.
Cap wants to control but Chai postures up.
Cap trying to remain calm as Chai controls from the top position.
Cap is trying to get back to half guard.
Chai controls the position.
Cap is not content to let Chai control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cap is trying to escape the position but Chai is controlling the position.
Cap struggling a bit here.
Cap gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Chai wants to take a breather but Cap is having none of it.
Cap trying to hold on to Chai's head to control him but Chai postures up.
Cap makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cap.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cap holds on and takes a little breather.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Cap is retaining full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chai sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cap tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chai works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cap wants to get back to full guard.
Chai controlling the action here.
Chai trying to pass the guard but Cap defending well.
Chai passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (10) vs (0) Cap
Cap is trying to escape the mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chai fails to advance to Cap's back.
Chai is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cap is surviving well by controlling Chai's body position as best he can.
Cap really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Chai looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cap wants to control but Chai is having none of it.
Chai takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cap is desperately trying to improve his position but Chai has a good base and remains in mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to control the pace but Cap is squirming around nicely.
Cap gets back to half guard.
Chai sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Chai prevents Cap from improving his position.
Cap has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chai is working away from the top position though.
Chai passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (13) vs (0) Cap
Cap is trying to escape the position but Chai is controlling the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cap tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chai wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cap seems a little lost for a moment, as Chai dominates the positioning.
Chai passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Cap! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (15) vs (0) Cap
Chai tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cap keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chai tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cap is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Chai has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Cap is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Chai has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Chai (18) vs (0) Cap
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cap tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Chai takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cap is looking to get to half guard.
Chai controlling the position easily from mount.
Chai seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Cap is holding on tight.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cap is looking to escape.
Cap is trying desperately to improve position.
Chai controlling from the full mount.
Cap is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chai controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai takes the fight on points by 18 to 0.
After winning the bout, T Mustana Chai thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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