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Bots de Garra 203 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 49 wins and 39 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 7 losses; Katelynn Arby!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Chai scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Chai (4) vs (0) Arby
You can see the frustration on Arby's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Arby is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Chai is staying active.
Arby is not content to let Chai control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai wants to take a breather but Arby manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Chai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arby being controlled here, momentarily.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arby is keeping the position for now.
Chai is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arby looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there.
Chai slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Chai'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 three minutes gone in the round.
Arby looking for a sweep. Not yet Arby, not yet.
Arby working a defensive guard but Chai passes into half guard.
Arby keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Chai tries to pass to full mount but Arby defends it.
Arby is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Arby wants to control the action here but instead Chai manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (7) vs (0) Arby
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arby is trying to escape the mount.
Arby regains half guard.
Arby wants to control but Chai is keeping busy.
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.
Chai is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Arby being controlled here, momentarily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arby swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Arby working a defensive guard here.
Chai sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Arby trying to keep a closed guard but Chai is proving a slippery customer.
Arby has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Chai has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (10) vs (0) Arby
Chai taking a break here but Arby is having none of it and regains half guard.
Arby is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai controlling the pace.
Arby controlling the position well.
Chai wants to free his trapped foot but Arby is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Arby is controlling Chai's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Arby wants to get back to full guard.
Chai with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Arby is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Arby keeps trying to improve his position.
Chai is looking to pass Arby's guard but actually Arby recovers to full guard.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Arby is retaining full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Arby trying to control the position.
Chai not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Arby manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chai manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (10) vs (2) Arby
Arby wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Arby is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Chai has control of Arby's left arm, preventing Arby from doing any damage.
Chai looking for a sweep. Not yet Chai, not yet.
Arby wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.
Chai is adopting a defensive guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Arby pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
Arby passes Chai's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Arby 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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Arby is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Chai has managed to free his arm - good work.
Chai trying to hold on to Arby's head to control him but Arby postures up.
Arby tries to pass to full mount but Chai defends it.
Arby wants to take a breather but Chai is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Arby might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chai haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Arby slows the pace down in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
Leonardinho Chai retains his super heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Leonardinho 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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