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TWGC 43 (205lbs, D2): Finals - 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 London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Shahriyar Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Rick Ness!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and James Glass.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chai gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (0) Ness
Chai preventing the sweep.
We've been hearing that Chai has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Ness is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ness looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ness wants to improve his position but instead Chai has moved into half guard.
Ness preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ness is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ness is still trying to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Chai is trying to control. Ness wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ness tries to get to full guard but Chai has control of the leg.
Ness has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chai is working away from the top position though.
Ness is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Chai is staying active.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ness is positioning himself well to prevent Chai advancing to mount.
Ness tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.
Ness is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ness tries to get to full guard but Chai has control of the leg.
Ness wants to control but Chai is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ness is positioning himself well to prevent Chai advancing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ness is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chai trying to mount his opponent but Ness defends it.
Chai is trying to work for a kimura but Ness is defending well.
Ness moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chai won't allow Ness to sweep him here.
Chai being controlled here momentarily.
Ness keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Ness trying to keep a closed guard but Chai is proving a slippery customer.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ness wants to control but Chai passes easily into half guard.
Ness manages to get to full guard.
Ness looking to control.
Chai wants to control from the top but Ness keeps moving.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai is fighting to break Ness's control of his arms but Ness is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ness not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ness 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.
Chai looking to pass the guard.
Ness wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment.
Ness looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ness looking for a sweep. Not yet Ness, not yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai slips nicely into half guard.
Chai performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ness wants to control the action here but instead Chai manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (0) Ness
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai controlling his opponent.
Ness wants to control but Chai is having none of it.
Ness tries to improve his position but instead Chai has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Chai (8) vs (0) Ness
Ness trying to control the action but Chai just sinks the hooks in.
Ness biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.
Ness is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Chai off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Chai is not going to allow Ness to sit and survive in this position.
Ness rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ness manages to get to full guard.
Ness wants to sweep but no luck.
Ness seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Chai seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ness wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Chai is now in half guard.
Chai passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (11) vs (0) Ness
Chai manages to capitalize on a mistake by Ness to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Chai (14) vs (0) Ness
Ness controlling Chai 's hands.
Ness can't escape the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ness trying to control the hands but Chai won't let him.
Ness is trying to break free.
Chai trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Ness breaks Chai's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (14) vs (2) Ness
Chai trying to keep a closed guard but Ness is proving a slippery customer.
Ness won't allow Chai to sweep him here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ness trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chai keeping full guard, as Ness tries to pass.
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: Chai (16) vs (2) Ness
Ness has his hands clasped together around Chai's back. He's all about the action.
Chai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ness knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ness has his hands clasped together around Chai's back. He's all about the action.
Ness wants to get back to full guard.
Chai perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ness is looking to improve his position.
Ness controlling the position well.
Ness is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ness trying to hold on to Chai's head to control him but Chai postures up.
Chai controlling the pace.
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.
Ness works his way to full guard. Good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ness not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ness managing to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai takes the fight on points by 16 to 2.
A relieved looking Shahriyar 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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