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TWGC 43 (205lbs, D2): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 1 losses; Hideki Nakamura! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Shahriyar Chai!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nakamura has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nakamura is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Chai pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Chai is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nakamura gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nakamura gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chai.
Nakamura is pressed up against the cage. Chai has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nakamura down to the mat. Nakamura avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hideki Nakamura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shahriyar Chai.
Chai fails with a takedown attempt.
Nakamura gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Chai lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nakamura (0) vs (2) Chai
Nakamura is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura is not content to let Chai control the position.
Chai tries to pass to full mount but Nakamura defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Chai is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Nakamura wants to get back to full guard.
Chai is taking a breather. Nakamura 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.
Nakamura is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai is thwarting Nakamura's attempts to control the position.
Nakamura is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai trying to pass the guard but Nakamura defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Chai wants to pass to mount but Nakamura is defending the position.
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.
Nakamura is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking to advance position but Nakamura won't allow it.
That's five 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 working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Nakamura's thigh. Nakamura counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Nakamura trying to keep a closed guard but Chai is proving a slippery customer.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control but Nakamura is working from the bottom.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Nakamura is retaining full guard.
Nakamura controlling the position.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nakamura is keeping the position for now.
Nakamura keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura being controlled here, momentarily.
Nakamura wants to sweep but no luck.
Nakamura is adopting a defensive guard.
Chai stopping the sweep attempt from Nakamura.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai passes into half guard.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Nakamura is defending well.
Chai trying to advance position but Nakamura counters by regaining guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chai slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nakamura trying to control the position.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Nakamura is retaining full guard.
Nakamura is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chai advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Nakamura (0) vs (5) Chai
Chai looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Nakamura is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Well, if Chai is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nakamura controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chai is trying to control the action in half guard but Nakamura is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Chai controlling the action here.
Nakamura makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nakamura.
Chai being controlled here momentarily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chai content to stall in guard here.
Chai stopping the sweep attempt from Nakamura.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Chai working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Nakamura is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nakamura looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nakamura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai wins on points by 5 to 0.
Shahriyar Chai seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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